Course Summary

Basic conducting skills for choir leaders

This is where the rubber meets the road! So much of what we do as choir leaders is about us as individuals - our unique personalities and styles. Conducting is no different, but until we get the basics mastered, we can't find out what our unique style is. Learn the core physical vocabulary of how to communicate with your choir through gesture. Learn how to balance clarity and expression. Then depart from it to your heart's content.

BCT 1 Introduction
Introduction
0:40
BCT 2 Posture
Posture
4:47
BCT 3 Starting from stillness
Starting from stillness
2:49
BCT 4 Right hand position
Right hand position
2:43
BCT 5 Beat & ictus
Beat & ictus
4:27
BCT 6 Beat patterns
Beat patterns
8:33
BCT 7 Upbeats & entries
Upbeats & entries
4:08
BCT 8 Left hand gestures & independence
Left hand gestures & independence
4:29
BCT 9 Eye contact
Eye contact
1:58
BCT 10 Mouthing the words
Mouthing the words
3:12
BCT 11 Gesture size & dynamics
Gesture size & dynamics
2:06
BCT 12 Ending a piece
Ending a piece
2:24
BCT 13 Pauses
Pauses
1:52
BCT 14 Communicating with an accompanist
Communicating with an accompanist
2:25
BCT 15 Conducting to a backing track
Conducting to backing track
3:18