Introduction | Conducting 101 [Part 1 of 6]

In this six part video series NAC Orchestra Music Director Alexander Shelley teaches the basics of conducting technique.

Part 1: Alexander provides a brief history of conducting, the role of conductor as a communicator and the importance of respecting your colleagues.

[hillerychan]

I am a professional ballet dancer and I find conducting so interesting! Thank you for the video ☺️

[TheSenatorXV]

I’m 20 and I’m a student at the University of Ottawa in the BA in Music program and my dream is to become an orchestral conductor, hopefully completing a masters degree in conducting at the end of my education. Thank you for doing this, I recently guest conducted the orchestra at my school and I learned a lot about what I really need to work on, and already this has helped me a bunch. I can’t wait to see the other videos!

[jimmypes]

Thanks for the video. I LOVE your comments about respect at the end

[sophiabartlette]

Brilliant video and really well explained. Thank you

[raymondhummel]

Sounds like there is a lot to conducting!

[adriannac]

is anyone else here a practicum student 😖

[wendybird]

Isn't it just shaking the stick to the rhythm ? Lol.