General Info At-A-Glance:
Months Offered: June (always the last full week of June)
Tuition: $1250 (does not include travel, lodging, or other related expenses)
Application Fee: $75 ($35 for returning students)
Student to Teacher Ratio: approx. 1 x 2
Number of Students Accepted: Annual Max. 15 (11-12 Composers and 3-4 conductors)
Number of Singers on Staff Each Session: 16 Pro, 30-40 Volunteer
Year Founded: 2010
Number of Alumni to Date: 80+
STUDENT TESTIMONIALS:
"The most significant experience ... to me was to be part of truly
sincere and honest music-making"
"It really was one of the best experiences of my life.
Last year was good, but this year was off the charts."
"My composition teacher "met me where i was" and helped me
realize my strengths and potential."
"The recording was worth the entire tuition on its own."
"Hearing them sing our work was most beneficial for the composition process."
"I learned a great deal and discovered new things about myself."
About the Institute
The Choral Chameleon Summer Institute is designed to immerse emerging composers and conductors of choral music in the intricacies of the choral idiom in a nurturing environment surrounded by respected professionals. It gives students an opportunity to explore and experiment with writing and conducting techniques in a ‘best-case scenario’. Generous lab and podium time is given to all participants to ensure maximum practical and hands-on experience. The spirit of innovation married with a traditional perspective on matters of musicianship work in tandem to provide our students with skills that can enable unlimited thinking.
OUR DIFFERENCE
Now in its tenth year, The Choral Chameleon Institute is designed to immerse emerging composers and conductors of choral music in the intricacies of the choral idiom in a nurturing environment surrounded by respected professionals. It gives students an opportunity to explore and experiment with writing and conducting techniques in a ‘best-case scenario’. Generous lab and podium time is given to all participants to ensure maximum practical and hands-on experience. The spirit of innovation married with a traditional perspective on matters of musicianship work in tandem to provide our students with skills that can enable unlimited thinking.