Inspiration Course in Innovative Choir Leading
Inspiration Coursess for choir directiors. Participate IRL on campus Aalborg or Online.
Inspiration Courses on campus Aalborg
The Academy offers two inspiration courses consisting of 3 x 3 days each module/semester. The course develops the participants’ artistic and practical skills in singing, theory, etc. in relation to innovative choir leading.
Teachers
The teacher team has references to Bobby McFerrin, The Real Group, Touché, and Vocal Line, assisted by top guest teachers in beatboxing and concert design.
- The Intelligent Choir philosophy & Vocal Painting by professor Jim Daus Hjernøe
- Singers’ Tools by honorary professor Peder Karlsson
- Conductors’ Toolbox by assistant professor Jesper Holm
- Arranging & Interpretation Tools by assistant professor Malene Rigtrup
1) Module 1
The course is provided every autumn semester or by appointment. Requires a minimum of 6 participants.
Besides innovative choir leading there will be classes in move and groove, ear training and theory as well as solo lessons in piano playing and singing.
Participants are expected to work weekly with their own choir in between the boot camps.
2) Flex Module
The course is available in both semesters.
Flex Module is for participants, who have completed modules 1 or a different innovative choir leading programme from RAMA Vocal Center. You will be joining classes that correspond to your experience and qualifications.
Besides classes in innovative choir leading, the participants will choose 2 x 45 minutes of free subject per campus. Examples of electives may be ear training, arrangement, move and groove, piano, singing, etc.
It is possible to repeat the flex module.
Course dates
All dates can be found here.
Classes are held at the Academy’s department in the House of Music in Aalborg. The schedule goes from Thursday from 12 pm to Saturday at 5 pm.
Extra online classes can be provided.
The classes will be taught in English.
Further course description here.
Price
One module (3 x 3 days): 8000 DKK.
Accommodation and meals are covered by the participants themselves.
Extra online classes can be provided (135 Euro per session of 60 min.)
Registration deadline
May 26, 2021
- Module 1 (autumn 2021)
Requires a minimum of 6 participants. - Flex Module
Sign up
Please fill in the application form and email it to Anne Vilsen
Course management
Professor Jim Daus Hjernøe
RAMA Vocal Center
Inspiration Course – Online
18 hours in total over three online boot camps
Welcome to a unique and international online inspiration course where choir leaders will meet a renowned team of educators, ensuring the highest pedagogical and artistic level of all.
This course is a fun learning experience to get an overview of the newest and most innovative working styles within rhythmic choir music. How do you make vocal music sound ‘right’ when it comes to pop, jazz, and improvisation, etc.? The online inspiration course provides the answers to meet this challenge.
Structure
We will meet 3 x 6 hours during autumn 2021, where all classes are taught online from RAMA Vocal Center Aalborg. From our site, there will be a few singers present in the room to try out the methods in “real life”, since the dates correspond to the Bootcamps we are running at the same time. On the side of your classes, you are welcome to join some of our regular classes as well as a fly on the wall.
Language: English
Topics and Teachers
The Intelligent Choir and Vocal Painting (VOPA) – professor Jim Daus Hjernøe (DK)
Singers’ Tools – honorary professor Peder Karlsson (S)
Conductors’ Toolbox – assistant professor Jesper Holm (DK)
Arranging & Interpretation – assistant professor Malene Rigtrup (DK)
Course Dates
The exact time schedule TBA
- September 2021 (6 hours)
Friday, TBA (afternoon)
Saturday, TBA (daytime) - October 2021 (6 hours)
Friday, TBA (afternoon)
Saturday, TBA (daytime) - November 2021 (6 hours)
Friday, TBA (afternoon)
Saturday, TBA (daytime)
Price
2800 DKK (approximately 375 euro)
Participants
12-20 choir leaders
Registration Deadline
May 26, 2021
Sign up
Contact Anne Vilsen
Course management
Professor Jim Daus Hjernøe