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Ohana Singer Program

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

All three tracks come together for a final public performance.

The Ohana Singer Program runs July 8-20, 2025. Tuition: $625.00

Registration is now open. Click here to apply!

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Deadline: February 15, 2026

There is no fee to apply to HPAF.

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Our faculty is a carefully selected group of outstanding, experienced pedagogues, and world-class performers, stage directors, coaches, and teachers.

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Location & Facilities

Hawaii Performing Arts Festival is set in one of the world’s most unique and inspiring settings— the Big Island of Hawai’i. Our headquarters are based at Hawaii Preparatory Academy, a world-class boarding school located in the beautiful town of Waimea.

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If you have any questions regarding our program or need assistance with the application process, please contact: Shayna Leahy, Artistic Administrator at
sleahy@hawaiipaf.org.

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