The Conducting Institute | Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Director

Texas , United States

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Welcome to the application for The Conducting Institute's 2023 Summer Session, June 5 - 23, 2023.

Monday through Friday, June 5 - 9 will comprise online/remote lessons and classes via The Conducting Institute's Thinkific.com channel. The cost of these required lessons and classes will be included in the tuition for the summer session.

Monday - Friday, June 12 - 16 and Monday - Friday, June 19 - 23 will be in person in Fort Worth, Texas. These two weeks will focus exclusively on conducting seminars, conductor video reviews and, most importantly, on podium time for each conductor participant. Full-time participants will be scheduled for at least two and one-half hours on the podium. Half-time participants will have one and one quarter hours on the podium. The Conducting Institute's Laboratory Orchestra will support the participants' podium work. Each participant's podium work will be personally supervised and coached by the Conducting Institute's Director, Miguel Harth-Bedoya.

The Institute's 2023 Summer Session is designed to serve returning conductors who have participated in previous Conducting Institute sessions plus conductors-in-training who are new to the Conducting Institute program. Enrollment will limited to the equivalent of 18 (eighteen) full-time participants. Because of this limitation, selection for enrollment is strictly at the option of the Institute Director. Early applicants may be given advantageous consideration.

This three-week program is unique in providing extensive time on the podium with the Conducting Institute's Laboratory Orchestra, personally coached by internationally acclaimed conductor-educator Miguel Harth-Bedoya.

Applications will be accepted beginning January 2, 2023, 12:00 a.m.

The deadline for applying to the Summer 2023 Conducting Institute is Wednesday, March 1, 2023 11:59 p.m. All application information and materials must be completed and submitted by that time.

The Getacceptd.com application fee is $40 US and is not refundable.

A limited amount of Financial Aid is available. A Financial Aid application is available within the Getacceptd.com application process. Financial Aid applications will considered only for those individuals who submit complete applications via Getacceptd.com.

There are a number of enrollment options:

FULL-TIME IN-PERSON ENROLLMENT for June 5 - 23, 2023
- June 5 - 9 (one week) Exclusive interactive online lessons via The Conducting Institute's Thinkific channel
- June 12 - 16 and June 19 - 23 (two weeks) in person in Fort Worth, Texas
- Includes at least 2.5 hours on the podium with the Institute's Lab Orchestra, personal coaching by Institute Director Miguel Harth-Bedoya, seminars, ear-training classes, master classes with members of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, and instruction by the Conducting Institute's faculty and other professionals.
- Tuition for full-time enrollment INCLUDING all required online classes is $3,998 US.

HALF-TIME IN-PERSON ENROLLMENT for June 5 - 23, 2023
- June 5 - 9 (one week) Exclusive interactive online lessons via The Conducting Institute's Thinkific channel
- June 12 - 16 and June 19 - 23 (two weeks) in person in Fort Worth, Texas
- Includes at least 2.5 hours on the podium with the Institute's Lab Orchestra, personal coaching by Institute Director Miguel Harth-Bedoya, seminars, ear-training classes, master classes with members of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, and instruction by the Conducting Institute's faculty and other professionals.
- Tuition for half-time enrollment INCLUDING all online classes is $2,768 US.

CLASSROOM PARTICIPANT IN-PERSON
- June 5 - 9 (one week) Exclusive interactive online lessons via The Conducting Institute's Thinkific channel
- June 12 - 16 and June 19 - 23 (two weeks) in person in Fort Worth, Texas
- includes observation of Lab Orchestra sessions, personal coaching by Miguel Harth-Bedoya, full participation in seminars and classes
- No podium time is included for auditors.
- Tuition for In-person Auditor is $290 US.

All in-person participants and auditors are responsible for personal travel to and from Fort Worth, transportation in Fort Worth, meals and accommodations.

CLASSROOM PARTICIPANT ONLINE/REMOTE
- June 5 - 23 (three weeks) Exclusive interactive online lessons via The Conducting Institute's Thinkific channel plus observation of Lab Orchestra sessions, personal coaching by Miguel Harth-Bedoya, full participation in seminars and classes
- 30 minutes of online personal coaching with Miguel Harth-Bedoya, participation in live-streamed seminars and classes
- No podium time is provided for auditors.
- Tuition for Online Remote Auditor INCLUDING the online classes is $290 US.
Seminars, classes and orchestra sessions will be recorded for later review and study by enrolled participants and auditors only.

TO APPLY, you will need to provide

Personal information including your temporary and permanent addresses
Your resume, to be uploaded
A personal statement indicating why your participating in the Institute will be of value to you and what you expect to learn or gain
An audio-video recording, at least 15 minutes long, of you conducting an orchestra (not a chorus or ensemble). This may be of a performance, rehearsal, class or workshop. It should represent your current ability, preferably recorded within the past 12 months. It may be an edited compilation in a single file to be uploaded. The upload of a conducting video is optional for Auditor applicants.
A signed photo-video release form, to be downloaded, printed, signed, scanned and uploaded.

Enrollment is limited to the equivalent of 18 (eighteen) participants. Two (2) half-time participants is the equivalent of one (1) full-time participant.
The number of applications consistently exceeds the limited number of participants we can enroll. We will create a waiting list of applicants and we may sequentially invite individuals from that list as needed.

If, after submitting an application, you are invited to participate in The Conducting Institute, a minimum 50% tuition deposit payment will be required immediately to hold your position. The amount of Financial Aid awarded, if any, will be communicated with the invitation. After you are invited, if we then do not receive at least your deposit, we reserve the right to withdraw your invitation and offer the position to another applicant.
The final deadline for remitting the balance of your tuition is March 15, 2023 11:59 p.m.
Your inclusion as a participant in the Institute is guaranteed ONLY if we receive 100% of your tuition obligation (minus your Financial Aid award, if any).

Once the roster of enrolled participants is established, we will commit expenses based on enrollment, primarily orchestra wages, professional instructors and facilities, for the coming session. Once committed, these expenses are not reduceable.
The Getaccpted.com application fee is not refundable.
If you must cancel for any reason before March 15, 2023 11:59 p.m., you will receive a 90% (ninety percent) refund of tuition paid; you will forfeit 10% (ten percent).
If you must cancel for any reason before April 30, 2023 11:59 p.m., you will receive a 50% (half) refund of tuition paid; you will forfeit 25% (one fourth) of your tuition and the remaining 25% (one fourth) will be applied as a tuition credit toward a future Conducting Institute session.
If you must cancel after April 30, 2023, you will forfeit 50% (half) of your tuition and 50% (half) will be applied as a tuition credit toward a future Conducting Institute session.