SCH’s Conducting Scholar Program is designed to provide post-graduate (BA minimum) training and experience for a choral conductor in the first decade of his/her career. Training and opportunities provided will be designed collaboratively between the Scholar and Schola’s Artistic Director to meet each Scholar’s professional goals.
 
Duties: Conducting Scholars—

• participate as singing members;
• are given regular duties with sectional rehearsals and/or InReach instruction; and
• are expected to assume leadership of engagement and education programs.

Opportunities: Conducting Scholars will receive—

• training with Schola’s Artistic Director in such areas as conducting; score study, analysis and interpretation; program design; etc.
• possibility of podium time with SCH;
• interactive involvement with elements of 501c3 management;
• introduction to professional circles in which Schola’s Artistic Director is active;
• written recommendations for applications to professional programs, graduate schools, etc.

Selection: Conducting Scholars are selected through an application process based on the following criteria—

• Written application, to include CV and video evidence of conducting;
• Recommendations
• Interview with the Artistic Director, upon invitation.

Take a look at biographies of previous Conducting Scholars.
Expression of interest can be made at any time to the Artistic Director. SCH supports no more than one Conducting Scholar at any time.