Vocal Leadership Festival
🎤 A day where voice takes centre stage
On 6 February 2027, the Vocal Leadership Foundation opens the doors of the Vreedehuis in The Hague for a vibrant day of music, connection, inspiration, and personal development.
🌱 Explore the power of the human voice
The festival places the human voice at the heart of leadership, collaboration, and personal impact. Discover how working with your voice can open up new ways of connecting, communicating, creating, and leading.
🎶 Experience five inspiring vocal groups
The programme features five vocal groups, led by Vocal Leadership students or alumni. They will share their work, vision, and musical development during or following their Vocal Leadership journey.
🔥 Sing, learn & experiment
Take part in a diverse programme of concerts, Vocal Leadership workshops, jams, open singing and masterclasses. Whether you want to learn something new, experiment with your voice, or simply make music together, there will be plenty of opportunities to get involved.
🤝 Connect with the Vocal Leadership community
Meet professionals, students, alumni and fellow vocal enthusiasts who bring the principles of Vocal Leadership into practice. Exchange ideas, share experiences, and discover new perspectives.
✨ Come for the music. Stay for the connection. Leave inspired.
Whether you’re looking to gain new insights, expand your network, discover new ways of working with the voice, or simply be inspired by music and collective creativity, the Vocal Leadership Festival brings learning, experiencing, and connecting together in one unique day.
Practical information
📅 Date: 6 February 2027
🕤 Time: 09:30–21:00
📍 Venue: Vreedehuis, The Hague
What’s in it for your choir?
🎶 Perform twice
Your choir gets two concert spots, following a dedicated soundcheck. Share your music with an engaged audience and experience your repertoire in a festival setting.
🎓 Receive a live masterclass
One of our experienced Vocal Leadership teachers will work with your choir in a public masterclass. Get fresh perspectives, practical tools, and new inspiration for your singing and collaboration.
👂 Discover four other vocal groups
Hear what other choirs and vocal groups are creating, and get inspired by their music, approaches, and stories.
🔥 Join workshops, jams & open singing
Explore different aspects of Vocal Leadership through workshops led by the VL team. Jump into a jam—making music together in the moment, without sheet music—or simply join an open singing session where everyone can raise their voice together.
🤝 Meet your vocal community
Connect with like-minded singers, choir leaders, Vocal Leadership students, alumni, and professionals. Exchange ideas, make new connections, and discover what becomes possible when people learn and create together.
Submission & Selection
🎤 Submit your vocal group (click!)
We will select five vocal groups that complement each other both musically and creatively. To apply, we ask for a concert video and a short introduction or motivation from your vocal group.
📅 Submit by 19 October 2026
The deadline for vocal groups to submit their application is Monday, 19 October 2026.
✨ Selection announced on 23 October 2026
On Friday, 23 October, we will announce the five vocal groups selected to be part of the festival programme.
🎟️ Tickets for individual participants
Festival tickets for individual participants will go on sale on Monday, 16 November.
Prices for vocal groups
- €39.50 per member — festival participation
- €52 per member — festival participation including a homemade dinner
Prices for individual participants
- €36 — student festival ticket
- €42 — festival ticket
The primary objective of the Vocal Leadership Foundation is to provide alumni with the opportunity to showcase their work together with their choir and demonstrate how they integrate VL into their own group.