Choral Conducting Classes

Online and In Person

Develop your skills as a confident, expressive, and effective choral conductor.

These choral conducting classes are designed for aspiring conductors, music educators, church musicians, student leaders, singers who want to understand conducting more deeply, and anyone who wants to grow in the art of leading ensembles with clarity, musicality, and purpose.

Whether you are just getting started or want to strengthen your existing skills, these sessions are designed to help you grow in technique, rehearsal leadership, score study, communication, and expressive musicianship.

What You Will Learn

In these classes, students will explore:

basic and intermediate conducting patterns
beat clarity and gesture technique
preparatory gestures, cutoffs, and releases
cueing and entrances
expressive conducting and musical communication
posture, presence, and physical freedom
score study and score preparation
rehearsal planning and rehearsal strategies
diction, phrasing, balance, and blend
listening skills for conductors
leadership, confidence, and ensemble communication
stylistic awareness across different types of choral repertoire

Who These Classes Are For

These classes are ideal for:

beginning choral conductors
choir directors seeking to strengthen their technique
voice students interested in ensemble leadership
church choir leaders and worship musicians
classroom music teachers
student conductors
singers who want deeper insight into choral leadership
musicians preparing for auditions, programs, or leadership opportunities

Course Focus Areas

Conducting Technique

Build a strong technical foundation through work on patterns, gesture clarity, ictus, rebound, cueing, cutoffs, tempo control, and expressive motion.

Musical Expression

Learn how to communicate phrasing, dynamics, articulation, emotional character, and musical intention through your body and gesture.

Score Study

Develop practical methods for studying, marking, organizing, and internalizing a score so that your rehearsals are informed and efficient.

Rehearsal Leadership

Learn how to plan rehearsals, diagnose ensemble issues, communicate efficiently, and lead with confidence and musical purpose.

Ensemble Awareness

Strengthen your ability to listen for balance, blend, diction, tone quality, entrances, rhythmic precision, and overall ensemble cohesion.

Leadership and Presence

Grow in poise, authority, communication, and artistic identity as a conductor.

What Makes These Classes Valuable

These classes are designed to help students move beyond simply “beating time.”

You will learn how to:

conduct with clarity and confidence
communicate musical ideas physically
lead rehearsals more effectively
study scores with greater purpose
respond to the sound of the ensemble in real time
inspire singers through expressive leadership
develop your own artistic voice as a conductor

Sample Course Structure

Session 1

Introduction to posture, baton-free conducting, basic patterns, and preparatory gestures

Session 2

Beat clarity, cueing, releases, and tempo consistency

Session 3

Expressive conducting, phrasing, dynamics, and left-hand use

Session 4

Score study, score marking, and rehearsal planning

Session 5

Listening skills, diagnosing ensemble issues, and rehearsal communication

Session 6

Practical conducting application, interpretation, and leadership growth

Why Study With Me

My approach to teaching choral conducting values both technical clarity and expressive musicality.

Students are encouraged to grow not only in physical conducting skill, but also in listening, leadership, artistry, and communication. These classes are designed to help conductors think musically, lead intentionally, and connect more deeply with the ensembles they serve.

Available Formats

online private lessons
online group classes
in-person private coaching
in-person workshops
church musician training
student conductor development
custom sessions for schools, churches, and community ensembles

Ready to Get Started?

Whether you are looking to begin your journey in choral conducting or deepen your existing skills, these classes are designed to help you grow with clarity, confidence, and musical purpose.

Contact

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John J. Hunter II
Email: your@email.com
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Formats: Online and In Person

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