Summer Holiday Workshop and Master Class for Singers in Greece
Imagine waking to the sound of humming birds humming, surf sifting through sand, pine trees whispering and knowing that you are going to spend the day on the paradise island that once was home to the author Homer (Iliad and Odyssey). Yes Chios the fourth largest island in the Aegean, beckons and as promised The Hap'ning Place will offer singers the opportunity to participate in a one week seminar of singing on this stupendous island in August 11-15 2008.
The five-day course will offer the opportunity to sing every day including individual coachings and choral work. The venue is at a former monastery and the music room, shaded by fragrant pine trees is open to the fresh sea breezes only 200 meters away! There will be public performances but also plenty of opportunities to just take it easy too.
Some recommendations from past students:
I just wanted to tell you that I had such a good time. I learned so much and even just a few days of working alone on the things we talked about has given me so much more flexibility and greater control of my voice. You helped me so much; I want to study with you whenever I can. In fact, could you send me information about you school in London? It may be financially out of the question for me, but I'd like to look into it just the same. In short: thank you, thank you, thank you! Angela J.
This course is outstanding - Chios is a gorgeous island, green and welcoming; we stayed close to the lively little town with great restaurants and a fine sandy beach. The pavilion where we sang is open on three sides to a panorama of hillsides and trees. Just before our concert, we saw two eagles hovering over the top of the mountain. The acoustics are great, and it is a wonderful space to let go and really "free the beauty of your voice" Thea B.
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Jazz Vocal Style Seminar
Imagine becoming a Jazz Diva!
This participatory three-hour seminar with jazz singer and teacher Angela
Jay, explains jazz vocal style and gives you exercises to achieve it. The
class won't teach you how to lounge on the piano, but you will learn jazz
technique and improve your singing! Jazz Master Class with Special Edition
An exciting and unusual opportunity for singers to obtain experience
and train with the professional musicians in the band Special Edition. The
participants coach a song with the band in the day-long class and in
the evening, you will feature in a public performance with the band.
Mark Crayton and James Janssen Master Classes for Singers
Mark Crayton (www.markcrayton.com), countertenor is a member of the music faculty at
Roosevelt University in Chicago, Illinois and sings throughout the
world in opera and concerts. Recent performances include performances
of The Chichester Psalms and The Messiah at Avery Fischer hall in New
York, Giulio Cesare in San Diego and the debut of Phillip Glass'
Gallileo/Gallilei in London.
James Janssen, pianist is director of the Haydn by the Lake Music Festival. As pianist he also performs with Ars Antigua, the St. Clement Orchestra, and at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall.Later this year, Mr. Janssen will tour again performing at the Phillip's Collection in Washington, DC, and at the Amstelrande Concerten series in Amsterdam.
James Janssen Piano Master Class
The James Janssen Piano Master Class offers individual coaching with visiting performer, pianist and composer James Janssen. The master class gives each pianist the chance to coach through their pieces and observe the other pianists in a open class. The finale of the day is a public performance in the concert hall at The Hap'ning Place.
James made his debut at the precocious age of 13, performing with the Anderson Symphony in Haydn's Piano Concerto in D. He went on to receive his degrees from Indiana University and Oberlin College's prestigious Baroque Performance Institute, where he studied with renowned fortepianist Penelope Crawford. James presently teaches in Chicago and is founder and director of Haydn by the Lake (www.haydnbythelake.com).
Yoga and Voice Workshop
The Yoga and Singing Workshop offers singers and others who would
like try voice work, the chance to explore the relationship and
freedom that occurs when the voice and body work as one. You will
learn how to release stress and enhance your speaking or singing.
This workshop is definitely accessible for people who have not had
training in either discipline. It promises to be an enjoyable process
of discovering more liberty in your body and voice. Pippa (Inner
School of Yoga, British Wheel of Yoga, www.pippayoga.co.uk) and Hap (BA Mus, MsM vocal
performance and music history) will inter-weave gentle yoga postures
with vocal exercises to help you discover a 'whole-istic' approach to
using your voice. This 3 hour workshop will help you to identify and
ease any tensions; bringing out the natural tone and beauty in your
speaking or singing voice.
Alexander Technique
Kate Fun (www.katefun.com) offers an Alexander Technique introduction and workshop for singers and instrumentalists. Kate is a fully qualified teacher of the Alexander Technique and a member of STAT. She is an experienced performer and has also been teaching voice and piano for several years. She is particularly interested in the application of the technique to musicians and singers.
Mary Hogan, Composer's Workshop and Concert
Mary Hogan, composer, began writing songs as a natural progression to
her memorization of poems. Mary, inspired by the lyricism of such great
poets as Yeats, A.E. Housman and Shakespeare writes songs of
penetrating beauty whose melodies seem to spring from the very words
themselves. These writers have been the muses for composers for
generations and Mary continues in this melodic tradition. Although
thoroughly contemporary in her amalgam of musical styles, the songs
seem to be a natural progression from the spoken words across the
centuries, landing afresh on a new generation of listeners.
email us at: info@hapningplace.com