Young Conductor's Symposium
Thursday - September 18, 2025
On Thursday, September 18th, UConn Choirs will host the 12th Annual Young Conductors Symposium. This free event is open to any high school student and their directors. Students need not sing in a choir and, if over 18, may come themselves. There is no fee but please register by Sept. 15 using this link. Tentative schedule is below and please email Dr. Jamie Spillane at Jamie.Spillane@uconn.edu if you have any questions.
If you are a director bringing many students or your entire choir, please e-mail a list of those students preferably on an Excel sheet or Google sheet (including student first name, last name, voice part, school, and director’s name) to Young Conductors Symposium - uconnchoirs@uconn.edu
Schedule (Tentative)
| 8:00 a.m. | Registration and fill out name tags - von der Mehden Recital Hall |
| 8:30 a.m. | Welcome and warm-ups, Dr. Jamie Spillane |
| 8:50 a.m. | I have my music, what now?, Sarah Kaufold |
| 9:20 a.m. | Mindful Leadership!, Prof. Jessica Dickerson |
| 10:00 a.m. | Healthy Singing for the Choral Singer, Kelly Whitesell |
| 10:30 a.m. | Conducting and Gesture, Dr. Paul McShee |
| 11:00 a.m. | Lunch (Restaurants are located across the street from the Fine Arts Complex, see list below) |
| 12:30 p.m. | UConn Chamber Singers rehearsal/performance, Guest conducting by selected participating students, Wondrous cool, thou woodland quiet - Brahms |
| 1:30 p.m. | UConn Student Panel Q&A |
| 2:00 p.m. | Six Rules for Choral Success / Wrap-up, Dr. Jamie Spillane |
| 2:30 p.m. | End |
Restaurants
Nearby restaurants listed from North to South.
Moe’s Southwest Grill – (This is like Chipotle)
Playa Bowls - smoothies
Daddy’s Noodle Bar
Dog Lane Café – organic, interesting, soups & salads to sandwiches & burgers
Subway
Insomnia Cookies
Moo-yah Burger – (like Five Guys)
Square Peg Pizzeria
Jefferson Fry Company - amazing loaded fries, burgers and more (past Moo-yah on Dog Lane) Eat Joy – Sushi bowls and bubble tea - (across the park to the right of UConn Health)
Blaze – Fast Fired pizza - like Subway for pizza – gluten free available (around the corner behind CVS)
Tea & More Café – Asian- rice bowls etc…. (past Blaze)
Dunkin Donuts (to the right of CVS)
Gansett Wraps – wraps, pizza, & more. (to the right of CVS)
Domino’s Pizza
Chang’s Garden – Chinese (past Dunkin)
Starbuck’s
Oriental Café – Chinese & Sushi
Tokyo Ramen - Chinese
DP Dough - Calzones
Little Alladin – Mediterranean food
Spice Venue – Indo-American food
Bagel Zone
Price Chopper - Grocery Store with many prepared foods (Sushi, Pizza, Subs, Chicken, and a dining area)