Vocal Program

Train with an expert faculty, study with renowned coaches and conductors, perform inspiring repertoire...all in one of the most unique and inspiring environments on earth. This is Hawaii Performing Arts Festival vocal program!

Voice instructors:  Jeannine Altmeyer, Robin Buck, Agatha Carubia, Juliana Gondek, Kurt Ollmann, Val Underwood

Coaching/Conducting staff: Daniel Beckwith, Peter Grunberg, Timothy Long, Jennifer Tung and three outstanding apprentices

Acting: Ken Cazan, John de Lancie, Marnie Mosiman

Stage Directors: Ken Cazan, Marnie Mosiman, Jennifer McGregor, Robin Buck

Alexander Technique-Dance-Yoga

(faculty subject to change)

Three Levels of Participation

Professional Artist July 9-29
Participants must have completed an AGMA contract young artist program or demonstrate equivalent level of expertise.  DVD or CD + photo required.

Developing Artist Session A: July 9-19 or Session B: July 19-29
Please note: Developing Artists and Young Artists may choose to attend either one of the ten day sessions, or the entire 21 day session.

Participants must exhibit musical and technical proficiency in advanced, age-appropriate repertoire and exhibit career level potential.  DVD or CD + photo required.

Young Artist Session A: July 9-19 or Session B: July 19-29
Please note: Developing Artists and Young Artists may choose to attend either one of the ten day sessions, or the entire 21 day session.


For the less technically advanced singer.  Participants must demonstrate vocal performance potential.  DVD or CD + photo required.

Participants will be assigned to one of the above levels of study based on evaluation of audition or recording. 

Curriculum

Professional Artist

Vocal instruction with Robin Buck, Juliana Gondek, Jennifer McGregor, Kurt Ollmann, Val Underwood
   --Repertoire coaching with Daniel Beckwith, Peter Grunberg, Timothy Long, Jennifer Tung
   --Acting classes with Ken Cazan
   --Master Classes in Baroque style, ornamentation and performance practice, secco and accompanied recitative, art song and operatic repertoire
  --Alexander Technique
  --Yoga

Developing Artist

    --Vocal instruction with Robin Buck, Agatha Carubia, Juliana Gondek, Jennifer McGregor, Val Underwood
    --Repertoire coaching with Daniel Beckwith, Peter Grunberg, Timothy Long and apprentices.
    --Acting with Ken Cazan, John de Lancie (session A), Marnie Mosiman
    --Alexander Technique
    --Dance and movement
    --Yoga 
    --Master classes in art song, operatic repertoire and music theater
    --Mock audition

Young Artist  

    --Vocal instruction with Robin Buck, Agatha Carubia, Juliana Gondek, Jennifer McGregor, Kurt Ollmann, Val Underwood
    --Repertoire coaching with Daniel Cummings, Yevgeniy Milyavskiy
    --Acting classes with Jennifer McGregor and Marnie Mosiman
    --Master classes in vocal repertoire
    --Vocal diction
    --Alexander Technique
    --Dance and movement
    --Yoga

Festival Performances

Baroque pastiche opera directed by Ken Cazan; conducted by Daniel Beckwith

Oratorio Concert with Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater and Bach Cantatas TBA conducted by Timothy Long

Opera scenes concerts staged by Robin Buck; Ken Cazan, Jennifer McGregor, Marnie Mosiman

Music Theater/Cabaret concerts directed by Robin Buck, Jennifer McGregor, Marnie Mosiman

Public Master classes with Jeannine Altmeyer, Juliana Gondek, Kurt Ollmann, Val Underwood Vocal chamber music

Participants will be preassigned parts and selected for specific performances at the faculty’s discretion.  In some cases understudies may be assigned to a part. Participants will be expected to arrive with material learned and ready for coaching and staging. Final decisions on performance parts will be determined following “Sing In” on day one.
Participants will receive a minimum of two lessons and three coachings per week.

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