Dr. Charles Robinson

UMKC Conservatory Professor of Choral Music and Music Education, Interim Director of Choral Studies, Music Education Area Coordinator

Dr. Jennifer Sengin

UMKC Conservatory Visiting Assistant Professor of Choral Studies

Dr. David Rayl

Professor of Choral Music and former Director of Choral Programs and Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research Michigan State University (retired)

A detailed schedule will be emailed to participants in the weeks leading up to the symposium.

Daily outline

• 8:30am: Program check-in
• 9:00am – 12:00pm: Conducting rounds and special topics
• 12:00pm – 1:30pm: Break for lunch
• 1:30pm – 5:00pm: Conducting rounds and special topics
• 5:30pm: Happy hour at local establishment

Tuition/registration fees do not include meals or housing. On-campus housing is not available for this event.

Conducting participants

• Registration fee - $425
  • Conducting participants will conduct during the workshop and participate in all classes and events.

For-credit conducting participants

•  Registration fee - $425 + UMKC tuition fees
  • This class is available for one or two credits of undergraduate credit. This registration fee is required to reserve space as a for-credit participant and is nonrefundable. Tuition fees for credit will be billed from and paid directly to the UMKC cashier's office. For more information, please visit Academy Continuing Education.

Observer

• Fee - $250
  • Observers will attend all symposium events, but will not conduct during conducting rounds.

Refund policy

We do not offer refunds for our summer programs. All fees and deposits are non-refundable.

Location

James C. Olson Performing Arts Center (PAC) - 4949 Cherry St., Kansas City, MO 64110. A staff member will be inside the lobby waiting to check participants in as they arrive.

Parking

Participants can park in the Cherry Street Parking Garage or the Student Success parking lot on the east side of the building, both can be accessed with the student parking pass. If participants do not want to purchase a pass, the 5th floor of the Cherry Street Parking Garage has metered parking, but on Saturdays and Sundays campus parking is free. The 5th floor of the garage also has a ramp that leads directly to the PAC.

• Fee - $25
  • This will allow participants to park in any UMKC Student Parking Lot. Parking is limited on campus, so a permit is strongly encouraged for those who will be bringing a car.

Volker campus map (PDF)

Conducting participant registration

Observer registration

Hard-copy forms are available for mail-in regestration upon email request.

If registration is being partially or fully funded by a student’s school or outside source, please contact us for special registration instructions.