Jim Daus Hjernøe (DK)

Category: Repertoire/Didactic approaches

The session demonstrates and discusses the topic of “Teaching choirs online from home”. Professor Jim Daus Hjernøe will conduct the session and share his experience on the basic technologies (internet, sound, and picture), homestyle (green screen, Prezi video), and synchronous and asynchronous teaching (low latency options, apps, etc.).

Jim Daus Hjernøe, Professor of Rhythmic Choir Conducting at the Royal Academy of Music in Denmark (RAMA), is the head of RAMA Vocal Centre, which is recognized internationally as the leading European centre of rhythmic choir conducting education. He has focused on improvisational vocal art since 2002 and developed the innovative and revolutionary methodology “The Intelligent Choir” with Vocal Painting as one of the headliners. The Intelligent Choir refers to his musical philosophy and concept of training choir conductors to allow and inspire choristers to share responsibility for the musical process.

Co-funded by the European Union Creative Europe Programme.