Solo Voice Camp
June 24 - 29, 2012
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About The Camp
The UW-Whitewater Solo Voice Camp is the ideal camp for young singers who have some solo experience and would like to learn more about their voice and the world of the singer-actor in a supportive atmosphere. Students interested in pursuing a career in vocal performance or vocal music education are encouraged to attend. Daily Master Classes will include stage deportment, song interpretation, diction for singers, and working with conductors.
Students will receive daily lessons (included in tuition) that will focus on posture, breathing, support, healthy production and projection of the voice. Coaching is also an integral part of the solo singer’s life. Students will also have coaching with pianists and faculty on collaboration. Evenings will consist of student recitals, mock audition seminars and performances by faculty and staff.
Enrollment is limited to the first 40 applicants.
Camp Cost
| Resident Camper (Includes room and board) | $490 |
| Commuter Camper (Includes lunch and dinner) | $390 |
Camp cost for residents and commuters will include instruction, insurance coverage, camp t-shirt and all instructional materials. There will also be evening recitals and activities including swimming, tennis and volleyball.
Recitals
Presented in Light Recital Hall, Center of the Arts
- Camp Staff (Solo and Ensemble Recital)
- Voice Campers (Art Song, Arias, and Musical Theatre)
Camp Scholarships
Outstanding male and female camper scholarships will be awarded on the last day of camp. (Scholarships are applicable towards future camps.)
Daily Classes
Individual voice lessons focusing on posture, breath support, healthy production and projection of the voice
- Group vocal warm-ups
- Collaborative coaching with voice and piano faculty
- Voice lessons
Clinics and Seminars
- Song Interpretation
- Stage Deportment & Mock Auditions
- Diction seminars in IPA, Italian, German, French and English
- Working with a Conductor
- Music Theory
About the Instructors
Baritone Brian Leeper
is the Vocal Area Coordinator at UW-Whitewater, where he joined the faculty in 2004. He presents numerous Master Classes and recitals at Colleges and Universities
across the US, and also teaches at La Musica Lirica, a 5-week summer opera program in Novafeltria, Italy. Mr. Leeper has performed over twenty major roles with
opera companies in the US and abroad, and was also formerly on the voice faculties of Operafestival di Roma (Rome, Italy) and Lutheran Summer Music.
Mr. Leeper’s students have won numerous awards and competitions including district Metropolitan Opera Auditions, Most Promising Male Singer at the Wisconsin Chapter National Association of Teachers of Singing Auditions and are currently singing in opera houses in the United States and Europe. Mr. Leeper holds degrees from Luther College and The University of Nebraska-Lincoln, with further study at Florida State University and The Julliard School. In 2011, Mr. Leeper was the recipient of the Instructional Excellence Award for Academic Staff at UWWhitewater. His teachers were David Judisch, Herald Stark, Richard Grace, Yvonne Ciannella and Roy Delp.
Mezzo-Soprano Julie Cross
joined the UW-Whitewater voice faculty in 2005. She has performed with the Opera Theatre of St. Louis, Chautauqua Institution, South Beach Chamber Ensemble, and other
groups throughout the U.S. While living in New York City, she sang professionally with St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church and performed around the city in various
groups and ensembles. Her performance of Aunt Hannah in William Mayer’s A Death in the Family was recorded on the Albany Records label.
She earned degrees from Oberlin Conservatory (B.M.), Manhattan School of Music (M.M.), and the University of Michigan (D.M.A.), and has studied additionally at the Centro Studi Italiani in Urbania, Italy. Her teachers were Daune Mahy, Hilda Harris, Marlena Malas, George Shirley, and Shirley Verrett.
Housing & Facilities
Campers have the option of commuting or staying on the scenic campus of UW-Whitewater. Camp Counselors live in the residence halls and are available to help students during orientation and in organizing student activities.
Insurance
Each camper will be covered by a limited accident insurance policy. The insurance includes primary coverage up to $7,500 and $300 maximum dental insurance. Insurance does not cover pre-existing injuries and is for accidents only. The cost of insurance is included in the registration fee.
Special Notice
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is committed to equal opportunity in its educational programs, activities and employment policies, for all persons, regardless of race, color, gender, creed, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation, marital status, Vietnam-era veteran status, parental status and pregnancy.
If you have any disabling condition that requires special accommodations or attention, please advise us well in advance. We will make every effort to accommodate your special needs.
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