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Riga Dom Choir School - RDKS
Kalnciema iela 10/12
Riga LV 1048
Latvia
Director: Mr Janis Erenstreits
Phone: +371 7612450
Fax: +371 7612450
E-mail: Jolanta@rdks.lv
Web site: www.rdks.lv
Background, orientation and purpose
Riga Dome Choir School is a professional educational establishment, providing education and
qualifications for choir conductors and music managers.
The school was established in 1994 following the boys' choir school traditions in England and it is
based on a professional boys' choir. However, differently from the English tradition, the school enrols
also girls. Since 1998 the School has run a professional college level Music Management programme,
which aims to help young people to find a place in the music industry, even if they don´t aim to
be professional musicians.
Together with a professional education, the students receive a high-quality general education, e.g.
there is a well-equipped computer classroom providing regular Internet access.
We have implemented a few creative projects using the school equipment, e.g. a video film about the
boys' choir concert tour in Japan, audio and video clips for school events. Our experience is prompting
us to continue and expand these projects. Riga Dome Choir School regularly hosts schoolteacher
seminars from all over country.
Programme(s) and qualification(s)
Diploma in Conducting, Choir Conducting.
Diploma in Music Management .
Duration
Conducting, Choir Conducting - 4 years
Music Management - 2 years
Content
Conducting, Choir Conducting:
This professional vocational programme aims to enable the student to work as a choirmaster seeking
to further his/her development into a versatile, liberal, free, responsible and creative individual; it
incorporates the development of knowledge, skills and attitudes that make the student into a qualified
professional, able to compete successfully in a fluctuating social and economic situation. The teaching
language is mainly Latvian, but English, German and Russian are also used. The deadline for
applications is in June each year.
Music Management:
This college-level professional vocational education aims to: provide students with skills and
knowledge, develop their professional abilities in the field of cultural management; further students'
creative experience by expanding their creative abilities; develop their skills of self-evaluation, selfsufficient
action and decision making; and improve their ability to create independent attitudes and
make value judgements vital to their professional development. The teaching language is mainly
Latvian, with some English. The deadline for applications is in June of the current year.
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