Program Overview
Faculty:Kelly Balmaceda: program director, voice, musical director
Dr. Ross Bernhardt: voice, diction, conducting
Chrisi Carter: body wellness, choreography
Marc Reynolds: acting for singers, stage director
Guest Artists:Joseph Evans, University of Houston
John Nix, UTSA
Chrys Page, Sing for Life
Flicka Rahn, TAMUCC
David Rainey, Alley Theater, Houston, TX
click here to view faculty and guest artist biographies
Daily Classes:Body Wellness
Dance
Acting for Singers
Introduction to Diction
Introduction to Conducting
Studio/Master Class with Guest Artists
Seminars:Intro to Music Business:Audition Preparation-
Resume, Headshot, Biography
Performance Anxiety/How to Practice
Pedagogy
Intro to Opera
Intro to Musical Theater
Vocal Health & Remedies
Intro to Styles: medieval, renaissance,
baroque
Intro to Styles:classical, romantic,
contemporary
Job Opportunities, Higher Ed, Musical
Resources
2010 Production: Carousel by Rodgers & Hammerstein
*Roles will be "single" cast based on Audition in April
Tuition: $400 (some scholarship is available)
Frequently Asked Questions
A:
July 19-30, 2010 at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi, Center
for the Arts. Students should arrive 15 minutes early on July 19th for
registration. We will start promptly at 9am. Please be on time.
A:
Tuition $400 (unless the participant received a scholarship award) and
is due Friday, June 1st. Please mail to: Sparkling City Light Opera. PO Box 3002, Corpus Christi, TX 78463
A: Participants
are required to bring a bag/sack lunch each day. The lunch period is
only 45 minutes. Participants will NOT be allowed to leave the
building.
Students will have a 2 hour dinner break from 4pm-6pm. Students may leave the building, but must return promptly for 6pm rehearsal.
A:
Participants will need to have a minimum of 2 song selections (1
classical, 1 musical theater) memorized and ready to perform in master
classes and lessons. Participants will need to provide sheet music for
all selections. CD recordings are NOT acceptable. Participants will
need to bring a word for word translation of all songs and arias in a
foreign language.
A:
Participants should wear loose comfortable clothing for their morning
classes (Body Wellness, Dance, Drama, and Rehearsal). Please bring a
pair of jazz/character shoes. Bring a change
of clothes if you are scheduled to sing in a Master Class or Studio
Class. Mock auditions are scheduled with
professional directors and college professors. Students should dress
in audition attire to receive feedback on all aspects of the audition
including appearance.
A:
Formal Recital: Friday, July 30th at 6:00pm in Warren Theater. (TAMUCC Center for the
Arts) This is a free performance open to friends and family.
Carousel by Rodgers & Hammerstein: Saturday, July 31st at 2:00pm in Warren Theater. (TAMUCC Center for the
Arts) Suggested Donation- $10