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Guest Conductor (clinician/adjudicator)

Your school, community, or church choir will love working with Jeff Kitson! Whether you want to polish your current repertoire, or want to find new ways to approach the fundamentals, Jeff is the right pick for you! A passionate advocate of musical learning at all levels, Jeff can find just the right blend of energy, humor and solid technique to breathe new life into your group. Jeff has worked with choirs in Michigan, Nebraska, and New Jersey and is always looking for new friends musical opportunities all over the country (and the world!)

Workshops

Since he won a speech contest in 8th grade, Jeff has always thrilled at the opportunity to share knowledge with groups of people large and small. He has spoken at the American Choral Directors Association National Convention,  the Nebraska Music Educators Conference, and small groups in communities across Nebraska and the country.Topics of Jeff’s particular interest are: musical mentoring, music technology in the classroom,  and theatre games as both as an art and as tools for development.  However, workshops can be tailored to the individual needs of your group, whatever they may be.

Previous workshops have included: Broadway Bootcamp, Improv Games for Adults, Rock School, The System Works: Technology for Today’s Teacher, and  So, You Want to Be a Musician?

Original Works, Arrangements, and Copy Work

Original Compositions:

Original compositions are an excellent way to celebrate a person, place, or time in your organization. Please consider the following steps of  the commissioning process:

1. Pre-Planning: How long should the piece be? What kind of ensemble? Is this the piece celebrating a special occasion? Mourning a loss? When do you need the score for the first rehearsal?

2. Contact Mr. Kitson to discuss your project. Send a follow-up letter including all the negotiated details (length, price, etc.).

3. Cost is based on length and instrumentation. For example: A two minute a cappella choral work will cost less than a 10 minute choral work with full orchestra.

4. As a general rule. half of the fee is paid to begin the work. The other half is paid on delivery of the score.

5. Mr. Kitson retains the right to publish any commissioned works (with credit to the commissioning organization).

Arrangements:

Commissioning an arrangement is much like commissioning an original work. Mr. Kitson will need to know the length, ensemble to be used, and date of the first rehearsal.Cost is based on the length of the piece, the ensemble used, and the difficulty of transition from the source to the arrangement. Large arrangements are paid like commissions (half to begin the work, and half on delivery). Smaller works may be paid on delivery.

Important: You must have the copyright of the original (source) work, have a letter of release from the copyright owner, or it must be in the public domain. Please contact Mr. Kitson about how to acquire the rights to any piece(s) you would like to have arranged.

Copy Work and Rehearsal Tracks:

Mr. Kitson is available on a very limited basis for musical copy work. Cost is based on the length of the piece, difficulty/level of detail of the job, and amount of time until the score is needed. Rehearsal tracks (part-by-part) can be made for choral octavos and delivered in MP3 format (other formats available). Large copy/rehearsal jobs will need to be paid like commissions (half to begin the work and half on delivery). Small orders may be paid on delivery. Rush orders will be charged extra.

Private Lessons

Due to his already tight teaching schedule, Mr. Kitson accepts private students on a very limited basis. To discuss options, and to schedule an audition/interview, please use the contact page.

CCC students should consult the Music Department before they enroll for lessons.

For details on any of the above, please use the contact page.