Designed to meet the unique needs of each school, the Choir Clinic is a specialised program featuring experienced choral experts from Hong Kong and abroad. These professionals provide one to two hours of personalised coaching at each school. Throughout the session, the expert offers tailored guidance based on the needs of the choir. This clinic also presents an invaluable opportunity for teachers and conductors to observe the experts in action as they coach a choir on a new piece, helping enhance their conducting skills and rehearsal technique. Each participating school will receive a certificate from the choral experts as recognition of their involvement.
In addition, the Choir Exchange fosters inter-school choral collaboration, enhancing partnerships between schools and broadening perspectives. Schools can select their own exchange partners or opt for HKICF to assign one. Partnering schools will receive training together from the conducting or vocal coach. To maintain the quality of the exchange, each session will be limited to a maximum of two to three participating schools.
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- Bring a fresh perspective to the choir
- Reinforce basic singing knowledge
- Better preparation for upcoming performance / competition
- Know new friends from other schools and sing together
List of Clinicians
Frequently asked questions
Choir Clinics/Exchanges will be available from December to March. Teachers will be asked their preferred month(s) for the workshops to be conducted when signing up. HKICF will follow up and ask for more specific details at a later time, such as specific dates, the length of the session, and the repertoire chosen by the school.
Participating choirs will have to confirm the specific dates and length of the clinic session before the amount is determined. Payment for the clinic sessions are calculated by an hourly rate of $1500. Schools are recommended to sign up for 1.5 to 2-hour sessions to ensure enough time for the clinicians to work with the school.
Schools are required to pay before the clinic session starts. Additionally, if a teacher has a specific preference for a choral expert to conduct a “choir clinic” as a clinician at the school, an additional $500 administrative fee will be charged if the organiser can accommodate this request.
Teachers will receive a payment reminder by email after signing up for the Choir Clinic. Note that the payment should be settled within 30 days to secure your registration.
The payment for Choir Exchanges will be split between the exchange schools. Payment will not be collected when signing up. Participating choirs will have to confirm the specific dates and length of the exchange session before the amount is determined. The exchange sessions are calculated by an hourly rate of $1500, to be split between the exchange schools. Schools are recommended to sign up for the 2-hour sessions to ensure enough time for the clinicians to work with both schools. Schools are required to pay before the exchange session starts.
Schools are required to pay before the clinic session starts. Additionally, If a teacher has a specific preference for a choral expert to conduct a “choir clinic” as a clinician at the school, an additional $500 administrative fee will be charged if the organiser can accommodate this request.
Teachers will receive a payment reminder by email after signing up for the Choir Exchange. Note that the payment should be settled within 30 days to secure your registration.
Schools are allowed to choose one other school to participate in the Choir Exchange with. If schools have no preference as to which school they would like to attend the workshop with, HKICF will arrange for two schools to group together for the Choir Exchange.
Each school is allowed to prepare up to two songs for the Choir Clinic/Exchange session.
Participating schools are allowed to reschedule their Choir Clinic/Exchange session if it cannot be held under any circumstance. HKICF will try to reschedule the sessions as best as possible, but no refund will be provided if a reschedule is not possible.
HKICF will not provide a refund under any circumstance.
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