Join us for the second annual Rocky Mountain Choral Leadership Gathering!

23-25 OCTOBER 2026
​BANFF CENTRE FOR ARTS AND CREATIVITY
The Rocky Mountain Choral Leadership Gathering returns for its second year, building on an extraordinary inaugural experience of connection, growth, and renewed inspiration.
Presented with the generous support of our sponsors:
Designed for choral practitioners across three streams — conductors and teachers, composers, and offstage leaders (the administrators, organizers, and visionaries who support choirs from behind the scenes) — the Rocky Mountain Choral Leadership Gathering will once again create space for meaningful exchange across roles and perspectives.

This year’s faculty includes Dr. Elroy Friesen, Dr. Tracy Wong, ​Steven Bélanger. and a dedicated offstage leadership team of facilitators presented in partnership with the Rozsa Foundation.

Intentionally designed as a small-scale experience, the event is limited to just 60 participants. This ensures time and space for genuine interaction, whether that’s connecting directly with faculty, engaging in dialogue with peers, or contributing your own ideas and experiences to the conversation. All participants are active contributors to the shared learning environment shaped by the team of faculty and presenters.

Together, faculty and participants will engage in a dynamic mix of session formats — including plenaries, breakouts, roundtables, and collaborative sharing spaces — all designed to spark conversation, strengthen networks, and offer practical, real-world ideas you can bring back to your choirs.

Once again, Rocky Mountain Choral Leadership Gathering takes place at one of the most breathtaking and inspiring settings imaginable — the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. Surrounded by the Rocky Mountains, this extraordinary environment provides the perfect backdrop for reflection, creativity, and connection.

Whether you joined us last year or will be experiencing it for the first time, this is your invitation to learn, connect, and be inspired.

We hope to see you in Banff for the 2026 Rocky Mountain Choral Leadership Gathering
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!

Schedule overview*

FRIDAY
6:00 p.m.
Guest arrival and check in
7:30 p.m.
Opening in a Good Way: Land, Stories, and Teachings
8:00 p.m.
Welcome & Introductions
9:00 p.m.
Welcome reception
SATURDAY
8:00 a.m.
Breakfast
9:00 a.m.
Plenary – Elroy Friesen
9:45 a.m.
Coffee break
10:15 a.m.
Breakout sessions
11:00 a.m.
Break
11:15 a.m.
Roundtables
12:00 p.m.
Lunch
1:00 p.m.
Plenary – Jennifer DeDominicis
1:45 p.m.
Break
2:00 p.m.
Sharing Spaces
3:00 p.m.
Nature break
4:00 p.m.
Fireside Chat
5:00 p.m.
Fireside Choir led by Tracy Wong
5:30 p.m.
Daily wrap-up
6:00 p.m.
End of day
SUNDAY
8:00 a.m.
Breakfast
9:00 a.m.
Plenary – ​Tracy Wong
9:45 a.m.
Coffee break
10:00 a.m.
Breakout sessions
11:00 a.m.
Break
11:15 p.m.
Huddles and work tables
12:00 p.m.
Lunch
1:00 p.m.
Roundtable
1:45 p.m.
Break
2:00 p.m.
Wrap-up sing with Elroy Friesen
2:30 p.m.
Wrap-up and evaluation
3:00 p.m.
End of day
*subject to change

Registration fees

Registration fees include access to all sessions and activities, nutrition breaks, and 2 breakfasts and 2 lunches in Vistas Dining Room.
Type
Deadline
Single registration
​Double registration*
​Non-member
Early bird
Jun 30
$425
$375
$525
Standard
Sep 23
$475
$425
$575
Last-minute
Oct 23
$525
$475
$625
*Double registration refers to registration by 2 leaders from the same choir/organization (ex. a conductor and a Board member, a conductor and choir administrator, an Artistic Director and Composer in Residence, etc.). Available for member choirs only. Registrants are required to register and pay together. Double registrants may share a room but are not required to do so.
Attendees stay at Banff Centre's Professional Development Centre with access to special rates starting at $229 per night. Parking included.