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For mentorship at every stage.

Forge is for everyone.

 

For postgraduates and professionals and those without formal training. Our mentors meet you where you are and take you further. All you need is a choir you work with regularly, and readiness to engage fully and learn alongside others.

 

For conductors who...

... have gained, through study or experience, the core conducting skills required to engage fully in this intensive 30-week programme.

... are interested in developing their practice through guidance, challenge, and perspective offered by internationally recognised mentors.

... regularly lead a choir or choirs, whether in professional, amateur, or educational contexts, and are actively responsible for musical direction.

... value openness, generosity, and reflection, and are ready to learn alongside a diverse, international community of peers.

Applying to Forge.

But before you fill in the application form, just make sure you've had a look at the course page which has all the details plus useful FAQs. It’ll give you a clear picture of what the course is about and make applying super easy. Any questions, just send us an email and we'll talk you through it.

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"I’m happy to support this new and innovative training for future choral conductors, bringing together excellent teachers and experts from the international choral field."

Victoria Liedbergius

Board Member, Europa Cantat (European Choral Association).

Forge 2026 Courses application form

 

Currently we are only accepting applications for our course starting in September 2026. The application deadline of which is 30th May. We will be in touch to let you know the outcome of your application within 10 days of this deadline.

We will be releasing the dates of our 2027 courses in due course.