Johann van der Sandt completed his studies at the University of Pretoria, and his choral conducting at the Institute of Choral Conducting in Gorinchem, Netherlands. He is a sought after juror, composer and choral clinician.


He is a professional choral conductor and has led numerous choirs throughout his career. Before his appointment as professor of music education at the University of Bolzano in Italy he was professor of choral conducting at the University of Pretoria, South Africa and choir director and musical rector at the Drakensberg Boys Choir School, South Africa. Apart from his teaching and research interests at the University of Bolzano, he also leads the male choir Brummnet and the Provincial Youth Choir of South Tyrol.

Past Short Courses

Online Research Symposium: Singing, Wellbeing and Social Inclusion
Friday 24th September 2021
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
(London Time)

Online Research Symposium: Singing, Wellbeing and Social Inclusion

Dr Motje Wolf
Emily Foulkes
Johann van der Sandt
(+ 2 more hosts)

The Voice Study Centre and De Montfort University’s Mary Seacole Research Centre are delighted to announce their next online symposium on Singing, Wellbeing and Social Inclusion.