University of North Texas 
Choral Conducting Symposium
Choral Conducting Symposium
July 13 - July 17, 2025
About the Symposium
The University of North Texas Choral Conducting Symposium is an opportunity for fellows, auditors, and faculty to explore the various facets of choral conducting. Designed for music educators, graduate student conductors, church musicians, community choir conductors, and any conductors looking to grow as artists, this symposium will offer you an exciting opportunity to delve deeper into your skills as a conductor. Throughout the symposium, fellows and auditors alike will partake in faculty-led lectures (topics include conducting gesture, score study, choral tone, programming, and rehearsal techniques) as well as the daily conducting lab. Symposium Fellows will also receive individual private conducting coaching (with piano collaborators) as well as plentiful podium time in front of the Symposium Choir.
The 2025 Symposium will focus on Handel’s Messiah and Hagenberg’s Illuminare.
Faculty
Professor of Choral Studies & Choral Studies Area Coordinator | University of North
Texas
Associate Professor of Choral Studies | University of North Texas 
Professor of Choral Music Education | University of North Texas
Assistant Professor of Music, Director of Choral Activities & Vocal Arts Area Coordinator
| University of Wyoming
Application Requirements (for Fellows only)
Please submit video recording(s) with a focus on gestural conducting and adhere to the following guidelines:
- 10 minutes (approximate)
- Complete run-throughs of repertoire (can be a combination of rehearsal and performance)
- Conductor-facing and unobstructed view
The conducting resume/CV should demonstrate education, professional work, masterclasses, and all other pertinent information related to conducting.
Tuition & Fees
- $30 – Application Fee
- $495 – Tuition
- $30 – Registration Fee
- $175 – Tuition
Registration Information
To register, visit https://app.getacceptd.com/untmusicworkshops. Begin by selecting your Area (Conducting) and Program (Choral Conducting Symposium: Fellow). For technical questions, please visit the Acceptd Help Desk.
Registration/Payment Deadlines
- May 1, 2026 – Application & Application Fee Due
- May 20, 2026 – Final Payment Due
Registration Policy
- A $30 application fee is due at the time of application.
- If accepted to the program, the final payment must be made by the date above or the participant may forfeit their spot.
Conducting fellows will be notified of their acceptance by May 15, 2026.
Applicants who are not selected as conducting fellows will be given the opportunity to participate as an auditor. Please email music.camps@unt.edu no later than 12:00pm on May 20, 2026 to have your application updated should you be interested in participating as an auditor.
To register, visit https://app.getacceptd.com/untmusicworkshops. Begin by selecting your Area (Conducting) and Program (Choral Conducting Symposium: Auditor). For technical questions, please visit the Acceptd Help Desk.
Registration Deadline
- July 1, 2026
Registration Policy
- Payment is due in full at the time of registration.
- Enrollment is limited to 30 auditors.
- Email to be placed on the waitlist - music.camps@unt.edu.
Refund Policy
- The application fee is non-refundable regardless of acceptance into the program.
- Requested by May 20, 2026 – Full refund less $80 administrative fee
- We are unable to process refunds requested after May 20, 2026.
- No refunds will be made should a participant be dismissed for violating UNT policy or program rules provided on the first day.
- Requested by May 20, 2026 – Full refund less $80 administrative fee
- We are unable to process refunds requested after May 20, 2026.
- No refunds will be made should a participant be dismissed for violating UNT policy or program rules provided on the first day.
Additional questions? Please contact music.camps@unt.edu or call (940) 369-6541.
For technical questions, please visit the Acceptd Help Desk.