[NEohioPAL] VOIS: Vocal and Operatic Institute for Singers at Kent State University

[mddavis at kent.edu]

VOIS: Vocal and Operatic Institute for Singers at Kent State University is now accepting 
auditions for Fall 2008!


Greetings Young Artists:

Welcome to another exciting year of vocal and stage work at Kent State University.  The Vocal 
and Operatic Institute for Singers, formerly VOCI, is poised for another exceptional year.  For 
those not familiar with our program, our purpose is to provide both healthy vocal instruction 
and valuable stage training to interested high school students from the northeastern Ohio 
region.

VOIS 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 have lessons with 
trained instructors who are monitored by the vocal faculty of the Hugh A. Glauser School of 
Music Kent State University. These half hour lessons
culminate in a recital featuring all students in the program.  

The second part of VOIS is participation in a staged scenes program.  These scenes are 
chosen from opera, operetta and musical theatre.  After several staging and acting rehearsals 
with a professional singer/actor, students perform the selections in a live performance.

Auditions
All interested young artists are required to present an audition. There is limited 	spaces 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.  

Attendance
VOIS artists receive fourteen lessons and group studio classes, as well as five staging and 
acting rehearsals.  Lessons and studio classes for the fall 2008 semester will begin the week 
of September 1 and continue through the week of December 8.  There are no lessons the 
week of November 24 because of the Thanksgiving holiday.  Lesson days and times are 
determined by the teacher in accordance with the students’ availability.  Studio classes are 
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 are only 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.

Events
Scenes Rehearsals:	
October 22, 7:00-9:30pm	
October 25, 12:00-3:00pm	
October 29, 7:00-9:30pm	
November 1, 12:00-3:00pm	
November 5, 7:00-9:30pm	
November 8, 12:00-3:00pm	
Scenes Performance: 
October 9, 5:00pm                
Master Class:	
December 6, 12:00-1:00pm	
Recital:
December 14, 5:00pm	                 

Location
Lessons are taught in room E205 of the Music and Speech Building at Kent State University.  
Scene rehearsals 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; $45 for studio and recital accompanist; $100 
VOIS fee.

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.