Hello conductor!

If we haven't met, my name is Dr. Michael Carney and I am a college professor and conductor of choirs, bands and orchestras.

My favorite topic is conducting because when you understand conducting, you will be able to experience the joy of shaping music with your hand gestures, facial expressions and leadership.

This is an incredible "super power" which is very difficult to learn on your own.

I created "The Art of Conducting" course to teach everyone how to become a great conductor.

With these skills, you will be able to stand up in front of any ensemble and make the music much more beautiful, expressive, powerful and meaningful.

-Michael

Course Information:

This course will be offered with lifetime access to course materials and lessons.

The course lessons will be offered in an online format and follow a collegiate-level curriculum.

When you signup for the course, you will receive a course text in the mail which will guide our studies

The course is currently being offered live with lessons being added each week (the live sessions began in early February)

The course is geared towards beginner/intermediate conductors and will move you through mastery of advanced concepts.

Topics include:

     *Basic/Advanced beat patterns

     *Cueing entrances

     *Showing dynamics

     *Expressive tools (Laban Movement Theory)

     *Score study

     *Rehearsal technique

     *Leadership for conductors

     *What makes a great conductor?

Tuition expenses for many college courses can easily run over $2,000, but I am offering this course for $747 which includes this conducting text to guide our studies. This will be mailed to the address you use at checkout.

You can take the course at your own time & pace with prerecorded classroom videos.

Simply watch the lessons, which are highly informative, and complete the light exercises as you go.

Class lessons are normally 90 minutes and were filmed with a live class who ask clarifying questions to further guide our study.

In addition to the video lessons, each section will include materials such as slides (ppt/pdf), handouts and light assignments which are designed to give students more opportunities to master concepts

**With any further questions, feel free to email me at [email protected]

Testimonials

Dr. Mike's "Art of Conducting" course is outstanding.  It came just at the perfect time for me to regain my conducting skills after years of not using them.  The weekly lessons helped me to review and build on past conducting study and validated my belief in myself as a conductor.  They also freed me to express myself more authentically while still observing the rules. Lessons were well-prepared and relevant, built on solid fundamental concepts and areas of interest among the students.  The practice activities in and out of class provided meaningful challenges to develop my conducting abilities.  Dr. Carney created a safe environment where I felt comfortable showing up, practicing my skills and receiving helpful, constructive feedback. I know that I am a better conductor for having taken this course, and I am motivated to continue practicing, learning and growing so I can serve my choir to the best of my ability.  -Jaime

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The ‘Art of Conducting’ course is ideal for conductors who have minimal to no formal conducting training and want to get better at their craft. For myself, the course helped establish good foundational conducting skills and provided strategies that I could immediately apply to rehearsals and performances. Mike’s conducting experience and expertise shines through in the course in a very accessible stay, and I particularly appreciated how he stayed beside all the learners through our individual learning journeys. His strong liturgical knowledge was also particularly helpful to me as a Catholic choir director.  -Edmar

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The course is well rounded and covers many aspects of being a director. Overall, I would recommend the course as it was organized and well-taught. I came away very satisfied!  -Terri