Because our program is designed o maximize each participant's progress, we wanted to make sure that each singer gets
either a private lesson or private coaching every day. There will be musical coachings, focusing on phrasing, diction and
interpretation, as well as dramatic coachings to explore the techniques of successfully presenting your aria or ensemble.
Additionally, to reinforce our concepts and also provide an opportunity to perform in front of others, we have daily Master
Classes, in which 4-6 singers perform each time. The voice teachers rotate teaching the Master Classes, so that each
student is exposed to each teacher.
One important feature of the 2005 AND 2006 Seminars , was the opportunity to work with Italian
conductor Marco Balderi. (see Faculty page for bio) Maestro Balderi's musicality and
artistry inspired everyone, while his exacting standards raised the singers' awareness of what professional standards really
are. Maestro Balderi will be back for three Master Classes in May 2007.
There are two Italian Classes, usually in the morning, where only Italian is spoken. One is for beginners and the other
one is for those who already have had some exposure to Italian.
Because performance is what it's all about, we have two public concerts at the end of the seminar. EVERYONE gets
to perform.
