MacPhail Center for Music: Prelude Program



	Prelude Program, Information for Fall 2008 Prelude Faculty • Gary Briggle • Thaxter Cunio • Manon Gimlett • Matthew Howe • Greg Joelson • Kathy Kraulik • Sue Ruby Guest Teaching Artists have included Michael Brindisi, Barb Brooks, Marilyn Habermas-Scher, Mira Kehoe, Ben Krywosz, Wendy Lehr, Karen Miller, John Miller Stephany, Elizabeth Mannion and Janis Weller. Prelude Program Components Vocal Arts • Warm-ups, vowel formation, application of the breath, endurance, range building, resonance, language • Healthy production free of muscular tensions • Building of Solo Repertoire • Private coaching with collaborative pianist • Theory, sight-singing Prelude Elements • Portfolio Building • Performance • Master Classes • Outside Events • Goal Setting • Whole musician awareness training Vocal Ensemble • Ensemble Repertoire chosen from Renaissance to Musical Theater to Opera to Jazz • Emphasis on a cappella repertoire, enforcing ear training • Sight-singing, theory, rhythmic and interpretive skills continue, to complement work done in Vocal Arts Performance Lab – Acting and Movement for Singers • Addresses unique challenges of singer actors: extension of time, music without words, complexity of multi-tasking • Step-by-step approach works with gesture, face, focus, body, addresses tension, through structured play/self discovery • Techniques apply to solo repertoire introduced in Vocal Arts with the addition of scenes taken from Opera and Musical Theater How To Get Started Singer-Actor Performance Lab is for you if, • You are a singer between the ages of 14 and 18. • You are highly motivated and prepared to immerse yourself in all the disciplines of the singing performer. • You study voice privately. • You seek an environment where you can experiment and discover new possibilities as a performing artist. Auditions Singer-Actor Performance Lab is a year-long program (September-May). A written application begins the process. The first round of auditions for the 2008-2009 school year will be held in June; a second round will be held in August, and additional times may be available. The audition includes performance, sight-singing and interview. Application does not guarantee admission to this program. For information and/or an application please call Prelude Director, Manon Gimlett at 612.767.5453. Auditions for Class of 2008-2009 Prelude: Singer-Actor Performance Lab June 12 from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. Antonello Hall Call 612-767-5435 for applications and information. Tuition Tuition for 2008-2009 is $680 per semester and includes Vocal Arts, Vocal Ensemble and the Performance Lab. Scholarships and financial assistance are available. Students enrolled in at least 5 hours of individual instruction at MacPhail are eligible for the Music Plus! discount of 25%.