[NEohioPAL] Vocal and Operatic Coaching Institute at Kent State University

[mddavis at kent.edu]

VOCI: Vocal and Operatic Coaching Institute 
at Kent State University
 
Greeting Young Artists:
 
Welcome to the beginning of an exciting new program, VOCI: Vocal and Operatic Coaching Institute.  The purpose of our program is to provide both healthy vocal instruction and valuable stage training to interested high school students from the northeastern Ohio region.
 
VOCI is open to any young performers in grades 9 to 12, but acceptance is on an audition-only basis as there are limited spaces available.  Students who are accepted will have lessons with trained instructors who are monitored by the vocal faculty of Kent State University.  These half hour lessons will culminate in a recital featuring all students in the program.  
 
The second part of VOCI is participation in a staged scenes program.  These scenes will be chosen from opera, operetta and musical theatre. After several staging and acting rehearsals, students will perform these selections in a live performance.
 
Auditions
All interested young artists are required to present an audition.There is limited space in the program and participants will be chosen based upon their audition.Students should bring two pieces to the audition, one in English and one in a foreign language, if possible. Auditions for Spring semester will take place on January 12, 2008. (Other audition dates and times may be arranged)
 
Attendance
VOCI artists will receive fourteen lessons and group studio classes, as well as five staging and acting rehearsals.  Lessons and studio classes for the spring 2008 semester will begin the week of January 28 and continue through the week of May 5.  There are no lessons the week of March 17 because of Spring Break.  Lesson days and times will be determined by the teacher in accordance with the students’ availability.  Studio classes will be Saturday mornings from 11:00 to 11:50.  The dates and times for all staging rehearsals are listed below under the Events section of this letter.  Lessons will only be rescheduled if 48 hours of notice is given and at the instructor’s convenience.  As all students are involved in scene rehearsals, they cannot be rescheduled.
 
Location
Lessons will be taught in room E205 of the Music and Speech Building at Kent State University.  
Scene rehearsals will take place in the Ludwig Recital Hall of the Hugh A. Glauser School of Music.
 
Parking
Parking passes will be issued to those in need of permits.
 
Materials
All students must have access to a keyboard on which to practice their music and vocal exercises.  A blank cassette tape should be brought to each lesson in order for the student and teacher to better track vocal progress.  Students may be asked to purchase additional sheet music as needed.
 
Tuition
The total tuition amount for the semester is $470.  Tuition is broken down as follows:  $325 for fourteen lessons and group studio classes payable directly to the instructor; $45 for studio and recital accompanist payable directly to the pianist; $100 VOCI fee payable to Hugh A. Glauser School of Music (please note VOCI Program on the memo section of the check).
 
Events
            Scenes Rehearsal          February 20                 7:00-9:30pm    Ludwig Recital Hall
            Scenes Rehearsal          February 23                 12:00-3:00pm  Ludwig Recital Hall
            Masterclass                  May 3                          11:00am           Ludwig Recital Hall
            Scenes Rehearsal          February 27                 7:00-9:30pm    Ludwig Recital Hall
            Scenes Rehearsal          March 1                       12:00-3:00pm  Ludwig Recital Hall
            Scenes Rehearsal          March 5                       7:00-9:30pm    Ludwig Recital Hall
            Scenes Rehearsal          March 8                       12:00-3:00pm  Ludwig Recital Hall
            Scenes Performance     March 9                       5:00pm             Ludwig Recital Hall
            Recital                          May 11                        5:00pm             Ludwig Recital Hall
 
Contact Information
 To schedule an audition, please contact Professor Timothy Culver at 330-672-9240, ext. 2 
or by e-mail at tculver at kent.edu.
 
 
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