Choral Connect
Choral Connect is NZCF's professional development conference for leaders of all types of group singing.
Choral Connect 2025 was held from 25 – 27 September, 2025 at Queen Margaret College in Wellington.
Dr Karen Grylls returned as Artistic Director for the 2025 conference. Dr Pearl Shangkuan was the International Guest Presenter, and our Guest Choirs were the NZ Secondary Students' Choir and Aotearoa Academy Choir. Learn about them all here.
Click of the tabs above for details of tutors, presenters, plenary sessions, masterclasses and more.
Queen Margaret College, Wellington
Choral Connections Concert
NZCF's Choral Connections concert featured two of New Zealand’s finest youth choirs – the acclaimed New Zealand Secondary Students' Choir, directed by Sue Densem, and the Aotearoa Academy Choir, directed by Rowan Johnston and Elise Bradley.
At the end of the concert, conference delegates joined with the two youth choirs to form a massed choir of around 250 voices to sing under the direction of international choral clinician Dr Pearl Shankuan.
Browse the tabs at the top of this page for details of presenters, tutors, and the full programme for Choral Connect '25.
News
Reflections on Choral Connect '25
Choral Connect '25 was a source of inspiration and invigoration for the more than 90 delegates who attended.
Zooming into Choral Connect
We are excited to announce Francisco J. Núñez as one of our international Zoom presenters for Choral Connect. Francisco is a…
Why you should come to Choral Connect
You may be wondering if Choral Connect is for you, or perhaps you’re thinking “been there, done that!” Here are 10 good…
Susanna Saw at Choral Connect
We’re pleased to announce Susanna Saw as one of our international Zoom presenters for Choral Connect.
FAQ
When do the Choral Connect registrations open?
Registrations will open on 7 February 2025.