Sem choral students taught by guest conductor
van der Sandt
Johann van der Sandt, professor in Choral Conducting at the University of Pretoria, South Africa, served as guest conductor of the Wyoming Seminary Chorale and performed for the school at a recent chapel. Click the play button to watch the video (above) of one of the rehearsals for the chapel.
van der Sandt received his formal training at the University of Pretoria. In January 1996 he received the Diploma in Choral Conducting at the Institute of Choral Conductors Training, Gorinchem (The Netherlands) under the direction of Joop Schets. He completed his Doctoral studies in choral conducting (Performing Art) in July 2001 (the first South African to obtain a doctorate in choral conducting). Undergraduate music studies included organ, piano, clarinet and vocal training. He has been involved in choral work as a composer, conductor, arranger and adjudicator, on national as well as international level throughout his career.
Johann is currently professor in Choral Conducting at the University of Pretoria, and the official Choral conductor of the University where he implemented a unique model for choral singing on South African University campuses. The Tuks Camerata under his direction has been invited as guest choir to the World Choral Symposium in Minneapolis, USA, hosted by the IFCM in 2002. Acclaimed choir conductors Eric Ericson and Stefan Parkman commented on the high level of professionalism of the choir during this event.
