Summer Vocal Institute 2009
June 25 - July 5, 2009

Musical Theater Intensive for students in grades 8-12

A eleven-day intensive performance program designed for singers, actors and dancers who want to take their vocal, dramatic and dance skills to the next level.

2009 Theme: Movie Musicals

Study and Perform Music & Scenes from musicals that have taken the journey from Stage to Screen

Sample Daily Schedule:

• 9:00am Physical and Vocal Warm-ups
• 9:15 - 12:00  Acting Classes, Alexander Technique Classes & Dance classes
• 12:00pm  Lunch
• 1:00 -2:30pm Master classes with Guest Artist and Professionals
• 2:30 – 5:30pm Musical and Staging Rehearsals

Directors:

• Nancy Andersen, Program Director
• Jack Pott, Musical Director
• Katie DeVries, Artistic Director, Staging Director & Choreographer
• Emma Tattenbaum-Fine, Acting
• Eric Miller, Alexander Technique
• Jonathan DeVries, Associate Musical Director
• Plus: Guest Artists from Broadway
• Special Guest Masterclass Teachers
• Faculty from The Hartt School Collegiate & Community Divisions

Fees: $675 (includes tuition & materials)

Auditions

Held at The Hartt School, University of Hartford on the following dates:

• Sunday, March 15, 2009
  Saturday, April 4, 2009
  Sunday, April 26, 2009
• Casting Auditions: Saturday & Sunday, May 2 & 3, 2009

Audition Requirements and Information:

• Two contrasting 32-bar song selections
• One short monologue or poem (under 2 minutes) memorized
• An accompaniment will be provided - bring sheet music

To Schedule an Audition, call us at 860-768-4451 or email harttcomm@hartford.edu.

Final Performance: Sunday, July 5, 2009 at 3:00pm

Quotes from Students

• The training and coaching that SVI provides was some of the most valuable time I ever spent in my pre-college training. Not only did I make incredible friends who I still keep in touch with, SVI helped me create great professional connections. I was able to be focused on my performing and objective without losing the joy and fun in performing.
  Christopher Shin (NYU graduate '07)
  
  
• The weeks I spent at Hartt's Summer Vocal Institute made a lasting impression on me, expanding and enriching the musical skills I'd
  amassed by that point, and more importantly, putting these skills into practical use in performance. The lessons, coachings, master-classes, rehearsals and ensemble experiences of SVI are singular, I know of no other American program that offers programming of such a high level to
  singers in this age group. The Summer Vocal Institute is where young voice students  go to become singers, and where young singers become performers.   
  Lydia Steier (Oberlin grad., currently Staff Stage Director at Staatsopera, Stuttgard, Germany)
  
  
• The Summer vocal institute is the best college preparation program available for young singer and actors. The program enriched and perfected my developing voice, giving me a distinct edge on other college performers.  The rigorous training is essential to anyone pursuing a career in theater.  Through this program, we were privileged to meet and work with a faculty comprised of active musicians, coaches, Broadway performers and directors.  Not only did SVI offer me superior training, it introduced me to a network of professional performers, coaches, and colleagues who are still in touch several years later. Most importantly, SVI provided me with the training, focus, and fundamentals that I have used to build my career as an active New York City musician.
  Tom DeFrancesco (active broadway musician)