Dear friends,
colleagues, and artists,
I am writing to
announce auditions for the 2013 Hawaii Performing Arts Festival. This
year, we continue our tradition of educating young singers in one of
the world’s most inspiring and nourishing places – the Big Island
of Hawaii. We’re welcoming back several of our esteemed former
instructors, as well as a few new faces, including Stephen Stubbs
of the Boston Early Music Festival, Linnhe Robertson of London’s
Guildhall School, and award-winning young stage director James
Darrah.
Running synonymously
with our robust string program, this year’s three-week vocal
session (July 7-29, 2013) features three separate study tracks for
our singers:
The
Italian Opera Intensive
- Casting in staged
productions of Mozart’s Cosi fan tutte OR Puccini’s Suor Angelica
- Individual voice lessons and repertoire coaching
- Classes in secco recitative
- Classes in secco recitative
- Classes in acting
and movement
- Classes in
performance practices and repertoire of Mozart and/or verismo opera
- Classes/coachings and concerts (tba) in the music of Mozart and Italian verismo composers
- Classes/coachings and concerts (tba) in the music of Mozart and Italian verismo composers
Baroque
Opera Boot Camp
- Casting in staged production of Handel's Orlando
- Individual voice lessons and repertoire coaching
- Individual voice lessons and repertoire coaching
- Classes in Baroque
repertoire, ornamentation & secco recitative
- Classes in
historic dance and Baroque gesture
- Classes/coachings and concerts (tba) in the arias and songs of Bach and Purcell
Young Singer Training Program For Musical Theater and Classical singers ages 14-18
- Casting in staged and choreographed Musical Theatre Revue
- Performance in staged Young Artist Showcase
- Individual lessons and repertoire coachings
- Classes in musical skills development, acting, and dance
- College audition preparation, consultation on future development and goals
Applications are
being accepted now through February for live auditions in Los
Angeles (2/23/13), New York (3/3 & 3/6/13), and
Oklahoma City (TBD week of February 18, 2013). Taped auditions
are due April 1.
Singers can apply at
www.HawaiiPerformingArtsFestival.org or visit us on Yap Tracker.
Here’s wishing you
a beautiful spring semester, and mahalo!