Presented by Orlando Sings, the Summer Intensive is a special honor and opportunity for highly-motivated singers in (rising) grades 8-12.
June 8-11, 2026
APPLICATION
LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE. Applications will be considered for remaining spots on a rolling basis until all available places have been filled.
APPLY BY MAY 1 TO RECEIVE TOP CONSIDERATION FOR PARTIAL AND FULL SCHOLARSHIPS.
Application is open!
WHAT PARTICIPANTS DO
- Sing in the Youth Choral Artists Summer Honor Choir
- Prepare for All-State Choir Auditions
- Develop skills used by professional singers
- Create collaboratively with nationally-known composer and choral conductor
- Work with professional artistic staff of Orlando Sings, including Sandra Shafer, Dr. Andrew Minear, and members of professional choir Solaria
- Select additional topics including Yoga for Singers, Vocal Techniques, Audition Skills, Conducting, and more…
- Connect with other high school musicians who are passionate about choral music
- Have FUN!
LOCATION
The Summer Intensive will be held on the campus of All Saints Church (338 E Lyman Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789) in June (dates TBA).
REGISTRATION
Singers who are accepted will be expected to register and pay a registration fee. PARTIAL and FULL SCHOLARSHIPS available– all applicants will be automatically considered to receive a scholarship and will be notified along with acceptance.
Apply by May 1 for early registration fee of $250. Registration fee for applications received after May 1 is $300.
HOW TO APPLY
Complete the YCA Summer Intensive Application here.
Brandon Williams, D.M.A.
2026 guest artist
Brandon Williams is an Associate Professor at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, and an active collaborator who appears internationally as a guest conductor, clinician, and presenter.
Dr. Williams amassed a decade of teaching experience in St. Louis, Missouri, where he also served on the voice faculty at Maryville University and as a conductor with the St. Louis Symphony IN UNISON Chorus and the St. Louis Children’s Choirs. His middle school ensemble was featured on GIA’s DVD entitled “How to Make a Good Choir Sound Great!” Dr. Williams has won numerous awards, including the 2009 Missouri Choral Directors Association Prelude Award, an Outstanding Teacher Award from the University of Missouri-Columbia Honors College, the 2020-21 Rutgers Provost’s Award for Excellence in Teaching Innovations, the 2021-22 Mason Gross Inclusive Community Faculty Award, and the 2021-22 Rutgers Presidential Fellowship for Teaching Excellence Award.
Dr. Williams earned degrees from Western Illinois University, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and Michigan State University. He also completed an Artist Teacher Diploma from the Choral Music Experience–Institute for Choral Teacher Education. He is the editor of the book Choral Reflections: Insights from American Choral Conductor-Teachers, and his writing appears in the Choral Journal, Music Educators Journal, and Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education. Dr. Williams is also the editor of The Brandon Williams Choral Series with Gentry Publications and the Rutgers Glee Club Series with MusicSpoke. His choral compositions and arrangements are published with Hal Leonard, Oxford University Press, G. Schirmer, Mark Foster, Colla Voce, MusicSpoke, and Morningstar Publications. Dr. Williams is a member of the American Choral Directors Association, the National Collegiate Choral Organization, Chorus America, and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.