www.howardcc.edu
www.howardcc.edu/lpoi
Program is located in Columbia, Maryland; no housing or transportation is available.
Program is for juniors and seniors in high school, college and beyond; freshmen and sophomores in high school may participate at the discretion of the Artistic Director.
Application Deadline: Received By Fri May 02, 2014
Materials Required: Contact the organization for application information.
Audition Locations and Dates:
Columbia, MD USA: Sat 15th Mar 2014 - Sun 16th Mar 2014
Columbia, MD USA: Sat 5th Apr 2014 - Sun 6th Apr 2014
Columbia, MD USA: Sat 26th Apr 2014
Audition Requirements:
All interested singers should submit a headshot and resume with their request for an audition.
Apprentice Artists (High School) should prepare two songs of your choice, preferably one in English and the other in another language of your choosing.
Studio Artists (College +) should prepare two arias, if possible, one in English and the other in Italian, French, or German.
Season Information:
Our repertoire is set according to our participants and their voice types and abilities. A variety of scenes along with a one-act opera is our typical fare. We anticipate continuing with scenes and are likely to produce, voices willing, a condensed version of an opera or a complete act of one of the larger repertory works. We try to accommodate requests made by participants, as well.
Program Dates: June 23, 2014 - July 27, 2014
Please contact the office at (443) 518-4297 to schedule an audition; if none are scheduled for any given day, it is likely to be cancelled.
If auditionees are unable to participate in a live audition, DVD/video recordings are being accepted. Audio recordings are not acceptable - this must be a VIDEO recording, preferably live and of decent quality.
Program Information:
The Little Patuxent Opera Institute offers training for moderately advanced young operatic voices in a warm and nurturing collegiate environment. Students receive group and private instruction on the various elements of operatic performance and classical vocal arts. In addition, a number of highly respected, internationally recognized artists are included on LPOI’s faculty. To succeed in the professional opera field, aspiring singers must master many skills and have a variety of tools at their disposal. Our program is designed to introduce participants to and enhance the development of these tools and skills, while providing valuable, meaningful performance experiences.
Events that are open to the public are:
¨ Three master classes with LPOI’s Master Teachers
¨ An evening Lieder & Aria recital, currently scheduled for Thursday, July 10, 2014
¨ Three full performances, scheduled for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, July 25-27, 2014
A typical day at LPOI includes:
¨ vocal lessons, rehearsals, & coachings
¨ staging rehearsals
¨ classes in acting, stage presence and deportment, diction, movement, yoga, & relaxation
¨ a variety of special seminars including audition and role preparation, vocal health, and career promotion
Our program is open to all vocalists, ages 16 and up (ages 14 and 15 by authorization of the LPOI Artistic Director only). Participants in high school are designated as Apprentices while those in or beyond college are Studio Artists. Studio Artists participate in 2 Master Classes, at least 2 scenes, and are typically cast in the opera's roles. Apprentices participate in 1 Master Class, at least 1 scene, and may be cast in the opera as chorus or in a role as needed. All participates are invited to perform in our Lieder and Aria Recital.
Fees: Payment is not provided. The cost for our Studio Artists program is $1300.00; for our Apprentice Artists, the cost is $1100.00 for a 5-week program with four performance opportunities, plus lessons, master classes, and comraderie.
No fee is required to audition, but to hold your spot in our program, a non-refundable deposit (1/3 of tuition) is due with the registration form by May 2, 2014. The remaining balance is split into two payments. The first payment is due May 23, 2014 and the balance is due June 13, 2014. All accounts must be paid in full by June 13, 2014, in order for that student to participate in the program. Participants may be able to receive one college credit for an additional fee. Merit scholarships may also be available. Please contact the office with any questions or for more information at (443) 518-4297.
Neither Housing nor Travel Reimbursement is offered. Participants must have their own housing and transportation.
Contact Information:
The Music Institute at Howard Community College
ATTN: LPOI
10901 Little Patuxent Pkwy, HVPA 160A
Columbia, MD 21044
For further information please contact, James Bailey, by phone at (443) 518-4297 or email at jbailey@howardcc.edu.
Published December 20, 2013
