“The Amazing Human Voice”: A Joyful Introduction for General Audiences

An engaging, fast moving program that introduces the Human Voice in its many incarnations and as a unique instrument to be appreciated/cared for. With active audience participation, brief vocal excerpts in many languages, photographs in costume and amusing anecdotes, the listeners also learn that opera and operatic singing is not only accessible, but can be a great deal of fun! This workshop also traces the roots of musical dramatic presentation through the ages and connects ancient drama to opera, musicals, rap and pop styles of singing. This assembly can be performed for large groups.

Create an Opera Workshop

An interactive, fun, group workshop, in which students work together to create an original mini opera plot by choosing from a selection of conventional operatic themes. Representational character music (based upon well known tunes) and basic staging of the plot will be taught to all students. The workshop culminates with the presentation of the newly created work, as performed by one or more casts of students, time permitting.

• Careers in Voice: An overview of the diverse careers specialists in voice can chose including; teaching (all kinds), radio, acting (all kinds), choral, singing (all kinds), etc. Includes extensive question/answer in addition to lecture. This also includes a discussion of the many valid types of vocal technique and the differing types of vocal results they produce.
  
• The Art of Performing Workshop: Students perform pre-prepared songs or monologues in front of their classmates. Through positive reinforcement the performers are encouraged to learn to interpret their selections, better presentation, clearer diction and better projection of their voice. They are also shown different ways that a director might stage their selections.

Public Concert

A public concert of Popular Selections can be included as part of a residency package, accompanied by local pianist.

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