Conducting Workshop
All choral conductors in the Capital Region are welcome to come and explore various aspects of choral singing, under the guidance of internationally acclaimed conductor and clinician, Dr. Jo-Michael Scheibe.
Date
Saturday, October 24, 2026
9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
SUNY Schenectady School of Music
Workshop Highlights
Participants will have the opportunity to:
- Conduct and receive direct feedback from Dr. Jo-Michael Scheibe
- Collaborate with fellow choral conductors from colleges, community choirs, schools, and churches
- Engage in a unique ensemble singing experience during fellow conductors' masterclass sessions
- Elevate professional development as a conductor
- Network with colleagues and build valuable connections within the choral community
Registration Information
Early bird registration (until September 28): $55
Regular registration (after September 28): $75
If you're unable to mail your check in advance, you're welcome to bring it with you
on the day of the event.
Register for the Conducting Workshop
Registration deadline: Friday, October 16
Spots are limited, so register early. All levels of experience welcome!
For more information, please email Dr. Joseph Han at hanj@sunysccc.edu.
About Dr. Jo-Michael Scheibe
Dr. Jo-Michael Scheibe is Professor Emeritus of Choral and Sacred Music at the University of Southern California's Thornton School of Music, where he chaired the Department of Choral and Sacred Music from 2008 to 2020 and led the USC Chamber Singers for over a decade before his retirement in 2022. A native of Southern California, he earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from California State University, Long Beach, and his Doctor of Musical Arts from USC.
Prior to returning to his alma mater, Dr. Scheibe built an extensive academic career that included fifteen years as Director of Choral Studies at the University of Miami's Frost School of Music and a faculty appointment at Northern Arizona University, along with earlier teaching posts at Long Beach City College and two Southern California high schools.
Dr. Scheibe served as National President of the American Choral Directors Association from 2011 to 2013, following earlier terms as the organization's Western Division President and National Repertoire and Standards Chairperson for Community Colleges. Under his direction, the USC Chamber Singers earned the American Prize in Choral Music in 2015, performed at seven ACDA National Conventions, and were among a select group of choirs invited to the World Choral Symposium in Seoul, South Korea.
Over the course of his career, Dr. Scheibe has collaborated with artists including Luciano Pavarotti, José Carreras, Sir Elton John, the Rolling Stones, and Jennifer Hudson, and has prepared choruses for conductors such as Sir Colin Davis and the London Symphony Orchestra, Michael Tilson Thomas and the New World Symphony, and Franz Welser-Möst and the Cleveland Orchestra. He is the editor of a widely performed choral series distributed internationally by Walton Music, Colla Voce Music, Pavane Publishing, and Santa Barbara Music Publishing, and he co-edited two volumes of Teaching Music Through Performance in Choir. In 2023 he was named a Fulbright Scholar and spent the following year teaching and conducting in Ireland.
Dr. Scheibe remains active internationally as a clinician, guest conductor, and adjudicator, continuing to lead workshops, masterclasses, and honor choirs across the United States and abroad.
Career Highlights Include:
- National President, American Choral Directors Association (2011–2013)
- Chaired the USC Thornton School of Music Department of Choral and Sacred Music (2008–2020)
- USC Chamber Singers awarded the American Prize in Choral Music (2015)
- Seven appearances at ACDA National Conventions leading the USC Chamber Singers
- Selected performance at the World Choral Symposium, Seoul, South Korea (2014)
- 2023–2024 Fulbright Scholar, Ireland
- Choral collaborations with Luciano Pavarotti, José Carreras, Sir Elton John, the Rolling Stones, and Jennifer Hudson
- Prepared choruses for the London Symphony Orchestra, the New World Symphony, and the Cleveland Orchestra, among others
- Editor of the Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series, published internationally by Walton Music, Colla Voce Music, Pavane Publishing, and Santa Barbara Music Publishing
- Co-editor, Teaching Music Through Performance – Choir (Volumes 4 and 5)