FACETS 2026
Reflection, Renewal, Resilience
June 28 - June 30 I The Mountain Retreat + Learning Center
3872 Dillard Rd, Highlands, NC 28741
Facets 2026
Reflection, Renewal, Resilience
Join us in beautiful Highlands, North Carolina for three days of renewal, conversation, and music-making with extraordinary women who conduct all kinds of choirs.
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Registration Cost (ends April 30): $380
20 spots available, first come first serve
2 spots available at student rate of $275
Fee Includes: Registration, Meals, Lodging (2 nights, 2 to a room)
Should all slots fill up, there will be a waiting list for additional cabin spots available at $425 per person​!
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Alicia W. Walker
Reading
Sessions
in Partnership with Graphite Publishing and composer Jocelyn Hagen
Includes a variety of voicing and genres
Also at Facets this Year...
Conducting
Master Classes
Information Sessions
Details to be Announced
as well as opportunities for mentoring and networking
Schedule of Events & Sessions
Full Schedule (subject to adjustment):
Sunday, June 28
4:00 Arrival and check-in
5:00 Gather, Introductions
6:00 Dinner
7:00 Session One: Reflection
8:00 Reading Session One
8:30 Break
8:45 Rehearsal
9:15 Wine Down
10:00 Adjourn
Monday, June 29
8:00 Breakfast
9:00 Session Two: Renewal
10:00 Conducting Coaching
10:45 Break
11:00 Rehearsal
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Rehearse/Record a Demo for Jocelyn Hagen’s “Compose Like a Girl” Series
2:30 Free Time – Relax, Reflect, Renew
5:00 Gather for Happy Hour
6:00 Dinner
7:00 Conducting Coaching
8:15 Break
8:30 Reading Session Two
9:00 Wine Down
10:00 Adjourn
Tuesday, June 30
8:00 Breakfast
9:00 Session III: Resilience
10:00 Conducting Coaching
11:00 Adjourn
Conference Location
