The Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University

Germantown Institute

for the Vocal Arts

 

A program of the Urban Center at St. Luke’s Church

 

July 11th – 23rd, 2011

 

Monday through Saturday

 

An intensive program for talented and dedicated singers, offering:

• Daily classes in Diction, Vocal Repertoire, and Performance Practice

• Workshops in Drama, Stage Movement and Audition Skills

• Daily Masterclasses (open for public attendance)

• Daily vocal lessons (alternating days)

• Recital performance

The Germantown Institute for the Vocal Arts

Has an outstanding and caring faculty:

Eleanor Macchia, soprano

Donna Walters, mezzo-soprano

Corbin Abernathy, tenor

Jason Seta, tenor

Cailin Manson, baritone

Milo Morris, bass-baritone

Elizabeth Manus, pianist

Audition to be an Artist or apply to be an Auditor.

• Artists receive voice lessons, participate in the Workshops, attend the classes and are active participants in the Daily Masterclasses. Artists perform in the

Artist Recital.

• Auditors attend the classes and Daily Masterclasses.

• Limited space for either level of participation. Artists pay tuition

($500); Auditors are tuition-free.

If you are a singer with little experience, looking to grow…

If you are a lover of classical vocal music and want to know more…

If you are a supporter, lover and patron of the arts…

Strongly consider joining us!

For more information about the Institute, or to apply:

Visit GIVA on the web: http://www.germantownvocalarts.org

Or contact:

The Germantown Institute for the Vocal Arts

5419 Germantown Avenue

Philadelphia, PA 19144

Phone:(215)844-9410 / E-mail: sing@germantownvocalarts.org

 

SCHOLARSHIPS

There is a scholarship available to American singers called the “Harriet Hale Woolley Scholarship” and it is connected with the Fondation des Etats-Unis through the Cite Universitaire (in the 14th arrondissement). The scholarship for 8500 Euros for a school year (housing is included at the Cite Universitaire and free classes in French if desired). This enables the singer to live at the Cite Universitaire, take lessons in Paris, and pursue audition/performance opportunities in Europe.

 

The only requirement is that each person needs to perform about 2 recitals for the year, repertoire to be chosen by the singer. For more information, please visit www.feusa.org. The deadline to apply is January 31, 2010.

 

 

JOBS 

Section Leader Position Available

Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church

6601 Bradley Boulevard

Bethesda, MD 20817

www.bradleyhillschurch.org

1 professional bass is needed to supplement the chancel choir of approximately 25 singers, consisting of volunteers and a paid quartet. Section leaders must have excellent sight-reading skills and be able to blend into a choral sound. Previous church choir experience is desirable. Position will be available beginning September 2010. Pay is $82 per call. Rehearsals are on Thursday evenings from 8:00-9:30 p.m. There is one Sunday morning service at 10:30 a.m., with occasional additional services throughout the year. The choir sings from September to May.

 

Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church is a 650-member congregation of the Presbyterian Church USA with a longstanding tradition of excellence in music and the arts. For an audition or more information, please contact Kyle Babin, Director of Music, at 301-365-2850, ext. 503, or at kyle@bradleyhillschurch.org.