2025 Faculty
Val Underwood, Vocal Faculty & HPAF Artistic Director
Paulina Villarreal, Vocal Faculty
Jennifer McGregor, Vocal Faculty
Scott Skiba, HPAF Assistant Artistic Director
Beth Bornstein Dunnington, Acting Faculty
Program
The Hawaii Performing Arts Festival OHANA SINGERS PROGRAM is a study and performance opportunity designed for residents of the Big Island who are interested in developing their abilities in music, singing, acting, and performance. Ohana Singers participate in individual lessons and group classes to develop their creative, communicative, and collaborative skills under the guidance of our renowned faculty.
The HPAF OHANA SINGERS PROGRAM includes three separate levels:
Middle School (Grades 6 through 8, Aged 11 – 13)
- Middle School Ohana Singers will participate in the following activities:
- Voice Lessons
- Classes in:
- Musicianship Skills
- Movement
- Acting
- Master Class (a group class setting in which each participant will present the performance repertoire for constructive feedback from the HPAF faculty to help prepare for the final performance.)
- Final Performance of the assigned repertoire
- Middle School Ohana Singers will be assigned the following repertoire for study and performance in June after in consultation with Artistic Director, Val Underwood and HPAF Acting Teacher, Beth Dunnington:
- 1 song according to each participant’s level, abilities, and interests
- 1 additional song and / or 1 Monologue according to each participant’s level, abilities, and interests
High School (Grades 9 through 12, Aged 14 – 18)
- High School Ohana Singers will participate in the following activities:
- Voice Lessons
- Classes in:
- Musicianship Skills
- Movement
- Acting
- Master Class (a group class setting in which each participant will present the performance repertoire for constructive feedback from the HPAF faculty to help prepare for the final performance.)
- Final Performance of the assigned repertoire
- High School Ohana Singers will be assigned the following repertoire for study and performance in consultation with Artistic Director, Val Underwood and HPAF Acting Teacher, Beth Dunnington:
- 1 song according to each participant’s level, abilities, and interests
- 1 additional song and / or 1 Monologue according to each participant’s level, abilities, and interests
Lifelong Ohana Singers (Post Collegiate)
- Lifelong Ohana Singers will participate in the following activities:
- Voice Lessons
- Music and Dramatic Coaching
- Master Class (a group class setting in which each participant will present the performance repertoire for constructive feedback from the HPAF faculty to help prepare for the final performance.)
- Culminating Performance
- Lifelong Ohana Singers will be assigned the following repertoire for study and performance in June in consultation with Artistic Director, Val Underwood and HPAF Acting Teacher, Beth Dunnington:
- 1 song according to each participant’s level, abilities, and interests
- 1 additional song and / or 1 Monologue according to each participant’s level, abilities, and interests
