Solo Singer's Workshop
Chelsey Hill, Omaha Central High School, at the
2008 SSW Final Concert. Chelsey recently won the NE Classical Singer Magazine AudComps (for the second year in a row), and will be competing at the national finals in Chicago, in May 2009.
Handouts and Extras
Handouts from 2008
Body Alignment
Breathing
Vocal Conditioning
Vocal Conditioning Exercises*
Vocalises*
*may need Petrucci music font to read document - downloadable at music-theory.com/)
"Extras"
Musical Theater Recommended Songs
Recommended Music Books
Recommended Repertoire
Resources for Singers
Song Study Worksheet
How to Learn a Song
How to Memorize a Song
How to Practice
Tips for Singing in Italian
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The 2009 Nebraska Wesleyan University High School Solo Singer's Workshop will take place June 9-11!
Click Here for Workshop Brochure in .pdf format
Click here for Workshop Application in .pdf format
This three-day intensive workshop offers high school students 15 years and older an opportunity to explore many aspects involved in the healthy development of the voice. Technical work will include the development of posture, breathing, resonance and articulation. Daily master classes in performance will deal with performance practices, style, phrasing, how to practice and textural communication. Classes will also cover stage deportment, presentation of song, and analysis and understanding of texts.
The workshop will conclude with a performance on Thursday, June 11 at 7 p.m., in O'Donnell Auditorium. The performance is free and open to the public.
To apply, students should submit an application along with a letter of recommendation from a private voice teacher or high school choral director. A repertoire list should be included with the application. Click here for an example of a vocal repertoire sheet.
The application deadline for the workshop is June 5, 2009. A $35 non-refundable deposit must accompany the application. This deposit will be credited toward tuition. Make checks payable to Nebraska Wesleyan University.
The total workshop fee is $150. If you would like to stay on campus, room fees are $20 for two nights; board fees are $15 per day, which includes three meals. Optional linen service may be added for $8 for two nights. If you would like to receive one hour of undergraduate credit from NWU, the fee is $226. If you are interested in this option, please speak to Dr. Wyman (contact information below).
Registration begins at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, June 9, 2009, in the Rogers Center for Fine Arts.
2009 Workshop Faculty will include:
Boyd Bacon
Joan Korte
Dr. Dawn Pawlewski-Krogh
Jack Parkhurst
Robert Rickover
Dr. Janene Sheldon
For more information, contact:
Dr. William Wyman
402.465.2288
FAX 402.465.2179
waw@nebrwesleyan.edu