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Instructor: James Jordan
Guest Lecturer: Anthony Maglione
SRC Seminar Room
Conducting Intensive, taught by James Jordan, conductor of The Westminster Choir, will be an intensive week filled with thought-provoking ideas about breath, gesture and body architecture. The pedagogical framework of the course revolves around not only a deep understanding of listening and responding, but mastering Laban Effort Shape to develop a deeper connection of the conductor's physical relationship to sound. This is an opportunity to study with the world’s leading pedagogue in conducting pedagogy and author of more than 70 books used around the world for the education of conductors.
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Kathy Price and guests
FA 110
Westminster's Voice Pedagogy Institute is a focused, intensive program that gives a detailed overview of science-informed and experience-driven voice pedagogy. Participants each year include singers, voice teachers, coaches, speech-language therapists and other professional voice users who wish to deepen their knowledge and become better teachers. Emphases are on both classical and commercial singing styles. Participants enjoy interactive "look-in lessons" led by the faculty.
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James Jordan and guests
Fine Arts Building Room 121
Led by James Jordan, the conductor of the Westminster Choir, this revolutionary course will not only inform how one teaches their choir, but radically change the way one approaches vocal instruction and musicianship. The pedagogies shared in this class are for all ages and skill levels of singers. Conductors and teachers will leave this unique pedagogical experience changed because of the pedagogies and teaching methods shared in this class. In addition to cutting-edge voice pedagogy, students in the class will learn how to structure warm-ups and use appropriate conducting gestures that cause their singers to sing with healthy vocal technique.
Information for registered students:
All students should have received an invitation via their Rider email to join the course on Canvas, the university’s learning management system. View frequently asked questions about the use of Canvas as a learning tool.
Students taking the course for credit and students auditing the course will have the same classroom experiences.
Auditors are entitled to full participation in daily course activities but will not receive academic credit. Auditors may also be exempted from some assignments at the discretion of the course instructor.
Students wishing to change from audit to credit must do so before the start of class. The deadline for Summer I is Monday, June 24.
Email [email protected] if you would like to change your status.
If taking a course for credit, an undergraduate degree is required. Applicants are required to submit an official transcript showing that an undergraduate degree has been conferred. No prerequisites are needed to audit an adult summer course.
View Rider University's campus map (PDF) for parking lots and building locations.
All students taking classes on campus during the Summer Sessions are required to have a parking permit. Current commuting and resident Rider students who have a parking permit for the spring 2024 semester may continue to use that permit throughout the summer as it is valid through August 31, 2024. Those who do not have a permit, as well as new and visiting students, must purchase a summer parking permit. Permits are available online and may be picked up at the Department of Public Safety, located in West House at the south entrance of campus.
Purchase a Summer Parking Permit
For more information about purchasing a parking permit and parking regulations, please visit the Parking webpage.
Check-in is on Sunday at any time between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. in the Gee Hall Conference Services office. If you have trouble finding the office, the number is 609-219-3540. Check-out is on Friday morning in the Gee Hall Conference Services office. Please clear out your belongings and return your key before class.
Linens are NOT provided. Please be sure to bring your own bed linens (Beds are “Twin XL” as is standard in most dorm rooms. It is suggested that you bring two flat sheets or a Queen set. A regular twin or full fitted sheet will not fit the bottom mattress). Remember to also bring a pillow, blanket, and towels. If you are traveling in by airplane, contact [email protected] to arrange for linen rental.
The deadline to apply for housing for Summer II courses is July 15.
Meals are available at Daly’s Dining Hall, both for those on a meal plan, and for those paying individually by cash or card. Starbucks is also open for limited hours during the summer months. Other food options are located on Main Street in Lawrenceville or on the Route 1 corridor.
Please bring a lunch or plan to eat in Daly’s Dining Hall. There will not be time to leave campus during the lunch break.
Schimek Family Fitness Center: The fitness center is located in the Student Recreation Center. Day passes are available for $15 at the main desk.
The campus also has numerous paved walkways, a trail system and direct access to the Johnson Trolley Line trail. Downtown Lawrenceville is a 1-mile walk from campus.