Name: CANW High School Choral Leadership Academy
Start: 2026-01-10T09:00:00-08:00
End: 2026-01-10T13:00:00-08:00
Location: Kent - Meridian High School

CANW High School Choral Leadership Academy

Developing student leaders in the High School Choral Music classroom
Empower your top singers to become confident, inspired leaders at our High School Choral Leadership Academy—a dynamic, one-day workshop designed to elevate the skills and spirit of young musicians. Through hands-on clinics, students learn to lead sectionals with clarity and purpose, guide effective warm-ups, and step into substitute-conducting roles with poise. They gain practical tools for individual preparation, discovering how to practice their own music with intention and efficiency, while exploring the deeper “Spirit, Heart, and Soul” of choral leadership that transforms a good ensemble into a great one. Throughout the day, participants strengthen their vocal technique in supportive group settings, with an optional add-on voice lesson and solo-ensemble coaching available at the end of the clinic. Whether they’re emerging leaders or already strong contributors in your program, this immersive workshop equips students with the musical, interpersonal, and artistic skills that empower choirs to thrive.
Lead Clinicians
Dinah Helgeson & Tim Westerhaus, Choral Arts Northwest
School Host
Anna Frisch, Choral Arts NW and Kent-Meridian High School
CANW Workshop Facilitators:
Katrina Turman, Choral Arts NW and Columbia Choirs
Kyle Sauer, Choral Arts NW and Mt. Si High School
Andrew Jacobson, Choral Arts NW and Bellevue High School
Annie Stanger, Choral Arts NW and Snoqualmie Middle School
Workshop Clinics: Developing student leaders in the High School Choral Music classroom
Workshop sessions: Leading Sectionals, Leading warm-ups, Conducting – substitute conducting, Individual preparation: How to practice your own music, The Spirit, Heart, & Soul of Choral Leadership, Voice technique, (voice lesson & solo ensemble as add-on at end of day)
Registration
$10 per student full price, reduced price options include 100% assistance
We are happy to provide financial support as needed and want this experience to be freely available for any student. The registration button provides a variety of full and reduced rates. We welcome everyone!