CALLING ALL WOMEN CHORAL CONDUCTORS!

Take your choral leadership skills to the next level.Be part of the vision of a singing Philippines – one singer, one conductor, one choir at a time.

Be one of 35 women scholars of the PLAN W SING PHILIPPINES Choral Leadership Program.

APPLICATION NOW OPEN!

ABOUT THIS PROGRAM

The love of music is inborn in every Filipino. Our songs fill all seasons and stages of our

lives. It is through singing that we share our sorrow, joy and hope. Plan W of Diageo

Philippines, in cooperation with the Andrea O. Veneracion Sing Philippines, seeks to

empower women choral conductors and vocal ensemble teachers to build national spirit

and character through the art of choral singing.

The Sing Philippines movement brings to life National Artist Andrea O. Veneracion’s

vision of a nation singing in harmony and united in songs.

Plan W is part of Diageo’s new 2020 sustainability and responsibility targets which aims

to build thriving communities. Through Plan W, the goal is to empower two million

women across all socio-economic profiles by 2017 giving them opportunities to learn

and develop skills to be able to influence society and the economy.

A first in the country, the collaboration of Diageo Philippines’ Plan W and Sing

Philippines aims to nourish the Filipino woman’s abilities and spirit – affirming the

nation’s gift of music, and empowering women to build national character and celebrate

life the way this nation knows best: through our music.

DETAILS OF THE PROGRAM

1. What is PLAN W SING PHILIPPINES? What can a scholar expect?

It is a two-part training program for 35 women choral conductors from all over the Philippines.

Part 1 : One week music camp and culminating concert in Manila on October 23 – 30, 2015

Part 2 : On-site Hands-on choral coaching/workshop from January – March 2016

2. Who can be part of this program?

Any Filipina who is currently conducting her own school, office, church or community choir is encouraged to apply.

All applicants need to submit all requirements (see checklist on page 5) and will go through a screening panel headed by Mr. Mark Anthony Carpio, program director.

DEADLINE OF APPLICATON : 25 September 2015 (Friday) 5:00 in the afternoon

Selection will be based on the following criteria :

Leadership potentialCurrently engaged in training, leading or conducting choirs or

vocal ensembles, preferably school or community choirs

NeedDoes not have economic or material capacity

to pursue further music/choral conducting training

Musical potential Strong and solid musicianship – as evaluated by musicality and

vocal auditions

CharacterDemonstrated commitment to developing young singers and

vocal ensembles

All successful applicants will be notified via email and SMS by 27 SEPTEMBER 2015. A CONFORME will also be sent. The scholarship can only be confirmed when the notified applicant sends the duly signed CONFORME (printed, signed and scanned).

DEADLINE OF SUBMISSION OF CONFORME : 28 September 2015

3. What can you expect if you are selected as one of the scholars of this program?

a. Round-trip transportation to Manila (via reimbursement) and all land transportation during the music camp.

b. Board and lodging during the music camp, plus all materials to be used.

c. Training, coaching and immersed experienced-based learning from several of the Philippines’ best music and choral teachers (led by Mark Anthony Carpio, Choirmaster of the Philippine Madrigal Singers) during the week-long music camp and during the on-site hands-on choral coaching follow-up workshops.

d. Participation during the music camp’s culminating concert, to be recorded and produced into a music CD.

4. What will the PLAN W SING PHILIPPINES program expect from you as one of the scholars?

a. Full and conscious participation during the week-long music camp.b. After the week-long music camp immersion, the learning is shared and

applied to your own choirs and vocal ensembles, and supported by:

Documentation (photo and video) of key rehearsals of your choir after the camp.

Participation of your choir during the on-site hands-on choral coaching workshop (when a coach will visit to observe/coach you and your choir, to be scheduled from January to March 2016)

Short performance of your choir at the end of the on-site hands-on choral workshop.

5. Others

a. All participants will be issued a Certificate upon completion of the music camp AND the recital presentation of your own choir at the end of the on-site hands-on choral workshop.

b. An excuse letter for work may also be requested from the program organizers.

c. All communications should be made thru :Odette B. Galura

Project ManagerMobile 09177864150

projectw.singphilippines@gmail.com

APPLICATION CHECKLIST

COMPLETED APPLICATION FORM

VIDEOS OF (1) SOLO SINGING(2) CHOIR REHEARSALS

General Guidelines :a. The video should be uploaded to YouTube as an unlisted video. b. You will need to provide us with just the link.c. Make sure that the audio of your recording is clear.

Solo singing video :a. The song must be rendered without an accompanimentb. Applicant may sing any classical, secular or OPM (kundiman

or pop)c. The video should be no more than 3 minutes.

Choir rehearsal video :a. The video must show the choir rehearsing a songb. The video must show both the choir and the conductor

(side-view option).c. The song performed by the choir may be with or without

accompaniment. d. The video should be no more than 3 minutes.

TWO CHARACTER REFERENCES FROM YOUR COMMUNITY (Recommendation Letters)

PERSONAL INFORMATION

NAME : ________________________________________________________________________

COMPLETE RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS :

________________________________________________________________________

BIRTHDATE : ______________________________ AGE : _________________

CONTACT NUMBERS :

_____________________________________________________ (residence)

_____________________________________________________ (mobile)

________________________________________________________________ (email)

CIVIL STATUS : _____________________________________________________

CURRENT OCCUPATION: _________________________________________________

CURRENT AFFILIATION (school, church, work, etc.)_____________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________

MUSICAL BACKGROUND AND TRAINING

ENUMERATE ANY FORMAL OR INFORMAL TRAINING &EXPERIENCE :

MUSICAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES / TELL US HOW YOU LEARNED THESE :

CHORAL EXPERIENCE

NAME OF CHOIR/S : _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

SHORT HISTORY OF YOUR PRESENT CHOIR :

WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR YOUR CHOIR?

CHALLENGES FACED & HOW DO YOU ADDRESS THESE :

IMMEDIATE &/OR FUTURE PLANS & ACTIVITIES:

*Please answer as briefly as you can.