PEDAGOGICAL CONDITIONS FOR FORMING THE INDIVIDUAL PERFORMING STYLE OF A FUTURE CHOIRMASTER

Abstract

The article presents a theoretical analysis of the problem of forming the individual performance style of a future choir conductor within the process of professional conducting and choral training. The relevance of the study is determined by the modernization of arts education, the implementation of a competency-based approach, and the increasing demands for creative autonomy and professional maturity of choir leaders in the context of integrating the Ukrainian educational space into the European cultural environment. The essence of the concept of «individual performance style of a future choir conductor» is clarified as an integrative characteristic of a creative personality, manifested in a stable system of artistic-interpretative, technical-expressive, communicative, and reflexive features of conducting activity. Its specificity is defined by the collective nature of choral art, in which the choir conductor functions not only as an interpreter of a musical work but also as an organizer of the creative process, a leader, and an educator. The structural components of the individual performance style are described, including the cognitive-style, interpretative-imaginative, technical-conducting, communicative-leadership, value-motivational, and reflexive-analytical components. Their interconnection and role in ensuring the integrity of artistic thinking and the professional self-realization of the future specialist are substantiated. A set of pedagogical conditions that facilitate the effective formation of the individual performance style is identified, including the creation of a creative-reflexive educational environment, integration of theoretical and practical training, development of artisticinterpretative thinking, stimulation of the student’s authorial position, application of problem-based and project-based learning methods, formation of communicative and leadership skills, development of reflexivity, and individualization of the educational process. It is concluded that the systematic implementation of these pedagogical conditions ensures the development of the future choir conductor as a creative, professionally mature personality with a distinct and unique stylistic position.