Guest Conducting, Clinics, and Workshops

Bringing Singers Together Through Excellence, Curiosity, and Community

Donald Milton III is a conductor, educator, clinician, and arts leader based in Atlanta, Georgia. With decades of experience leading singers of all ages and backgrounds, he is available for guest conducting engagements, festival leadership, workshops, adjudication, conference presentations, and clinician residencies.

Whether working with a community chorus, student ensemble, LGBTQ+ chorus, choir in a liberal house of worship, or professional organization, Donald’s approach combines musical excellence with a joyful, high energy, engaging and supportive rehearsal environment that helps singers do their best work.

Available Engagements

Guest Conductor

Available for:

Festival Choruses
Honor Choirs
Special Concerts

Choral Clinics

Interactive rehearsal sessions designed to help ensembles strengthen:

Vocal technique
Ensemble sound
Blend and balance
Rehearsal efficiency
Performance preparation

Clinics can be customized for ensembles of any size and experience level.

Workshops and Educational Presentations

The Second Voice Change: The Aging Voice

An exploration of vocal aging and strategies for lifelong singing.

Singing is Easy

A playful dive into vocal technique that helps singers shed bad habits and find their healthiest vocal production.

Upcycle Your Music Program

Specifically designed for liberal religious spaces. Helping congregations create the music program of their dreams without losing beloved traditions.

Singing for Non-Singers

An hour long workshop specifically for the people who self identify as non-singers (some of them vociferously). We’ll explore why people believe they can’t sing and then joyfully prove everyone wrong. (This works beautifully in houses of worship after a service)

Customized Workshops

Presentations can be developed to meet the specific needs of your organization, conference, or ensemble.

Areas of Expertise

Vocal technique
Choral tone and blend
Changing voices – Aging singers, adolescent singers, trans singers
Building Successful Music Programs
Community choruses
Song leading
Audience engagement
Ensemble development
Participatory singing experiences

About Donald Milton III

Donald Milton III is Artistic Director of the Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus and founder of SkyPunch ATL, a company dedicated to creating participatory musical experiences.

Throughout his career he has worked with singers ranging from beginners to experienced professionals and has presented workshops, lectures, and performances for a wide variety of musical organizations.

As an educator and clinician, he is known for translating complex musical concepts into practical tools singers can immediately apply while having a light hearted and joyful musical experience. His work emphasizes musical growth, accessibility, curiosity, and the belief that excellent singing is for everyone.

He is the author of The Second Voice Change, a book exploring vocal aging and lifelong singing.

Engagement Formats