Call for applications - Travelling Academy of National Vocal Arts Centres

2nd edition of the National Vocal Arts Centres' travelling choir conducting academy - 2025/2026

Are you a choir or orchestra conductor in higher education or a young professional under the age of 35?

La Cité de la Voix, Musicatreize, Spirito, accentus and les éléments pay particular attention
to the transmission of vocal art and professional integration.
During the 2025-2026 season, they are jointly offering young French
and European choir conductors a travelling academy.
Successful candidates will participate in five masterclasses with renowned choirs and conductors
- Léo Warynski/Simon Carrington, Roland Hayrabedian, Thibaut Louppe, Stephen Layton and Joël Suhubiette -
in order to perfect their style, sound and technique.

Their travel expenses (travel, accommodation, lunches) and tuition fees will be covered.

With the travelling academy, the National Centres for Vocal Art offer a comprehensive and demanding experience to
academicians, with the following educational objectives:
• work on gestures;
• managing a rehearsal, table work, conducting a choir in a concert situation;
• discovering choral repertoires, particularly the a cappella repertoire;
• discovering the life of ensembles and the professional challenges of a choir conductor's career.

Discover the detailed programme of the travelling academy and the application form.

The travelling academy is aimed at choir conductors or orchestra conductors in higher education and young professionals (under 35 years of age).
To be eligible, candidates must be able to participate in all of the masterclasses offered.

Application deadline: Monday 10 February 2025
Selection panel review: Friday 21 February 2025

Send your CV, cover letter and video/recording to academie.itinerante@gmail.com

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