
Masterclasses & Webinars
90+ Live, Virtual Classes taught by University Faculty,
Opera & Broadway Stars, and Industry Professionals
May 25 – May 29 via Zoom
Sign up to attend any of the 80+ Masterclasses & Webinars. See schedule below.
Presenters Include

PLUS
- Opera star Nicole Cabell
- Broadway star and Tony-nominated Laura Osnes
- Head of Casting for Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines Ryan Saab
- Casting Director Jamibeth Margolis
- Voice Health Doctor Anthony Jahn
- Faculty from Juilliard, Eastman, San Francisco Conservatory, and more than 50 other schools
- and dozens of other Industry Professionals and Experts
All classes are hosted on Zoom, a free video conferencing web tool. Instructions on how to download Zoom will be sent to participants upon registration.
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Sing in a Masterclass
To sing in a class, purchase a Guaranteed-to-Sing Spot for the class of your choice. Teachers will work with the Singer Spot participants first and, if time remains, the teacher will ask for volunteers from the attendees.
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- $25 per spot (limit 3 per class)
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- Limited to 3 per singer
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Class Schedule, May 25-29
Class Schedule, May 25-29
Monday, May 25
Monday, May 25
Click on each class to register to attend or register to sing—if you register to sing you do not need to register to attend.
Limit 3 Singing Spots per person.
Mon, May 25, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. ET
Mon, May 25, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. ET
Auditioning for Musical Theatre Programs
Presenter: Steven Gross

Mon, May 25, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. EST
Mon, May 25, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. EST
Behind The Table: Insights Into Auditioning
Join members of the casting team from Royal Caribbean Productions as they discuss the in’s and out’s of auditioning for the commercial theater. With over 135 production shows aboard 26 ships (including 7 Broadway-style musicals), Royal Caribbean Productions has become the standard bearer for entertainment-at-sea. You are invited to listen in to a frank and open conversation about the challenges and opportunities of auditioning, insights into Royal Caribbean’s specific casting needs and wants, as well as one-on-one coaching with masterclass participants on their audition material.
PRESENTERS:
Ryan Saab, Sr. Manager, Casting Operations
Ryan Saab is the Head of Casting for Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines and leads all operational responsibilities and strategy for the recruitment of over 1200 performers annually. He has consulted as a producer, operations and casting strategist for brands such as NBC’s The Voice, Cirque Du Soleil, Universal Studios Japan, Universal Studios Hollywood, Sea World, Six Flags, MTV’s Americas Best Dance Crew, Radio City Christmas Spectacular, FOX’s The Glee Project as well as numerous theatre productions and national ad campaigns.
Ryan has taken his extensive knowledge of theatre entertainment and used it to create resources aimed at guiding and shaping the careers of both professional and pre-professional singers and dancers nationwide. He is the founder of the widely respected, New York City based workshop and audition resource company, Stage Door Connections. SDC houses 1,000’s of audition listings monthly and offers audition technique and career building workshops and seminars with everyone from Broadway, film and commercial directors and choreographers to acclaimed musical directors and dance companies.
Greg Brown, Lead, Talent Casting
Greg Brown is an in-demand music director, arranger, orchestrator, vocal coach, concert and collaborative pianist, as well as teaching artist and professor. His body of work includes The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Broadway, Chicago), Monty Python’s Spamalot (1stNational Tour),The Boy Friend directed by Julie Andrews (International tour), Manhattan Theatre Club, The Atlantic Theater, Theatreworks USA, New York Musical Theatre Festival, National Alliance For Musical Theatre Festival of New Musicals, North Shore Music Theater, Two River Theater, CAP 21, Weston Playhouse, The Music Theatre Company, The Adrienne Arsht Center, Capitol Repertory Theater, and Goodspeed Musicals, among others. He has played nearly 60 touring Broadway productions, including Wicked, Evita, Kinky Boots, Beautiful, Book Of Mormon, and many others.
Brown has served on faculty of the Theatre Arts Department at the University of Miami for the past decade, where he has helped to shepherd in new and developing works. He was the vocal coach for Miami City Ballet’s West Side Story Suite. His arrangement and concert work includes recent collaborations with Lea Salonga, Tommy Tune, Stephen Schwartz, and Il Divo. In addition to his work with the Royal Caribbean Productions’ casting team, Brown has been a frequent vocal director for RCP’s varied slate of productions.
Classical Masterclass: Integrating Diction and Technique
Addressing all aspects of diction as they relate to overall vocal technique. Optimal pronunciation and articulation, vowel tuning, consonant efficiency, word stress and dramatic intent.
Presenter: Lori McCann

Kickstart Your Career after the Pandemic
Learn about new best practices and proven strategies. Join Opera Career Coach Zenaida des Aubris in this one-hour lecture with many actionable tips.
Presenter: Zenaida des Aubris

Mon, May 25, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. EST
Mon, May 25, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. EST
Nicole Cabell Masterclass
Presenter: Nicole Cabell

Nicole was featured on the cover of Classical Singer magazine in May 2017. Read her story here.
Thriving in an Ever-Changing World
Transformative Coach and Former Metropolitan Opera Baritone Nicholas Pallesen will explore what it is inside us that makes thriving in uncertainty more or less challenging and how to navigate life with more ease and joy, regardless of our circumstances. Bring your questions for an opportunity to be coached by Nicholas!
Presenter: Nicholas Pallesen

Mon, May 25, 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. Eastern
Mon, May 25, 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. Eastern
Your Authentic Story: Integrating Subtext in Song
Presenter: Ivy Walz

Young Tenors, Baritones, and Basses
Baritone Dr. Mitchell Hutchings, Florida Atlantic University

Mon, May 25, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. ET
Mon, May 25, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. ET
Masterclass with Katherine Jolly
Presenter: Katherine Jolly
Soprano Katherine Jolly focuses on physical and mental wellness in her teaching, using yoga, dance, and mindfulness exercises to support solid vocal technique. She is a winner of the 2006 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions Grand Finals, and has performed leading roles with New York City Opera, Florida Grand Opera, and Opera Theatre Saint Louis, among others. Jolly was previously on faculty at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music and joined the faculty at Oberlin Conservatory in 2019.
Musical Theatre Masterclass
Work one-on-one with Broadway and West End music director, conductor, and pianist Steven Gross.
Presenter: Steven Gross

Mon, May 25, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. ET
Mon, May 25, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. ET
Preparing for YAP Auditions
Robert will work with university and young artist level singers as they prepare for YAP auditions.
Presenter: Robert Ainsley

He is now the Director of the Washington National Opera’s Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist Program and the American Opera Initiative, seeking out and grooming the finest young American singers, composers, and librettists for international careers. Robert has inspired hundreds of young artists and thousands of audience members to share his passion, and prides himself on the friendships he has formed along the way.
Integration of Text and Technique for Better Performances
Butler University Professors Dr. Dana Zenobi and Dr. Oliver Worthington work together to help students realize growth through breath focussed technical training and text-based storytelling resulting in powerful performances.
Presenter: Oliver Worthington

Presenter: Dana Zenobi

Mon, May 25, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. ET
Mon, May 25, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. ET
Vowel Voyage: Science and Sensation Part I
Using the science of first and second formants along with the sensation of “forward vowel production” we will investigate how to find each singer’s optimum vowel placement. Singing through pieces only on vowels and using a variety of unconventional ways. Come go on a vowel voyage with us.
Presenter: Carol Mastrodomenico
Carol Mastrodomenico maintains an active schedule as a recitalist and guest soloist with choruses, orchestras and other ensembles and well cabaret and musical theater. She has a great love for Spanish repertoire, and particularly Argentinean songs. She is on the faculties of Longy School of Music of Bard College, Tufts University, and the Dramatic Voices Program Berlin, teaching voice and vocal pedagogy and directs opera ensembles at both institutions. She recently produced and directed Thomas Stumpf’s adaption of Oscar Wilde’s Nightingale and the Rose and The Happy Prince. She recently was co-presenter of an online course “The Whole Instrument” at Opera Progams Berlin.
Presenter: Karyl Ryczek
Karyl Ryczek, soprano, has enjoyed a varied and rich performance career on the opera, oratorio and concert stages. Her singing has been described as intelligent, dramatically informed and in possession of opulent tone. A frequent soloist with the Cantata Singers, Ms. Ryczek has also appeared with Boston Baroque, the Monadnock Music Festival, Boston Musica Viva, Warebrook Festival in addition to numerous orchestral engagements. Ms. Ryczek made her Symphony Hall debut with the Cantata Singers in a world premier of T.J. Anderson’s, Slavery Documents II and in a remounted performance of Donald Sur’s, Slavery Documents.
After 15 years serving as an Assistant Dean and in several Departmental Chair positions in the Academic Affairs division of the Longy School of Music, Ms. Ryczek has returned to full time vocal and classroom instruction at the Longy School of Music of Bard College.
Tips for Teaching Online
While we don’t exactly know what the future holds regarding massive online teaching in the summer and fall, we all have lessons learned from the forced transition to online teaching this year. Join us for a wide ranging conversation about this experience from the teacher, student, parent, and administrator sides of the table as well as discussion about creating safe environments for teaching upon the eventual return to face to face teaching.
Presenter: Allen Henderson

Presenter: Karen Brunnson

Mon, May 25, 8:30 – 9:30 p.m. ET
Mon, May 25, 8:30 – 9:30 p.m. ET
The Difference is in the Details
Presenter: Katherine Ciesinski

A Collaborative Approach
Presenter: Louise Lofquist

LOUISE LOFQUIST, pianist and contralto, has become one of Southern California’s most sought-after collaborative pianists, vocal coaches, and voice teachers. She is Associate Professor of Music at Pepperdine University, where she teaches voice, diction, and vocal accompanying and chamber music. As a pianist, she has performed in recital with such artists as violinist Gilles Apap, baritone Rod Gilfry, cellist Zuill Bailey, and clarinetist Fred Ormand. In recent years she has been active as a concert singer. Her voice students have appeared with the San Francisco Opera, Houston Grand Opera, the San Antonio Opera, the Heidelberg Opera, Meiningen Staatstheater, Utah Festival Opera, Virginia Opera, Des Moines Metro Opera, Chautauqua Opera, and at Carnegie Hall.
Presenter: Keith Colclough

Tuesday, May 26
Tuesday, May 26
Click on each class to register to attend or register to sing—if you register to sing you do not need to register to attend.
Limit 3 Singing Spots per person.
Tue, May 26, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. ET
Tue, May 26, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. ET
The Acting Singer
High School and College level singers are invited to perform art songs or arias for feedback regarding effective communication, interpretation, and presentation – with a special emphasis on embodying the character and creating effective and compelling performance.
Presenters
Jennifer Trost

Ted Christopher

Running a Private Studio
Class participants will learn crucial information about recruitment, student retention and lesson policies, in addition to the nuts and bolts of set up and maintenance of a private studio business.
Presenter: Dana Lynne Varga
Dr. Dana Lynne Varga is a sought-after soprano, voice teacher and career coach, as well as the Founder and Artistic Director of MassOpera. She writes regularly for CS. She made her Carnegie Hall debut in April as soprano soloist in Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass. Dana regularly presents vocal master classes and seminars on entrepreneurship across the country. A fierce advocate for singers, she’s devoted to progressive change in the classical vocal industry. Please visit www.danavarga.com and www.theempoweredmusician.com.
Tue, May 26, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET
Tue, May 26, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET
Putting it All Together
The purpose of this class is to provide the student with the proper skills necessary for the development of good vocal technique. This includes a discussion and demonstration of correct posture, good breath support, resonance, musicality, and good performance techniques. “Putting it all together” is the goal.
Presenter: Maria Spacagna

Maximizing Vocal Potential for the Young Singer
Presenters: Jeff Norris, John Bragle, Dr. Laura Osgood Brown
Jeff Norris, John Bragle, and Laura Osgood Brown bring nearly 50 years of cumulative experience of teaching voice to high school aged singers. As a team, they provide a balanced education in vocal technique, musicianship, repertoire, language, ensemble singing, and singing for the stage. With a special focus on healthy and appropriate techniques and repertoire for the young singer, their students have gone on to study at the top music colleges and conservatories in the country.
Tues, May 26, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET
Tues, May 26, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET
Home Run Auditions
Learn to: Make the “pitch”, Be a “hit”, and Never “Strike Out”
Presenter: Carmen A. Balthrop

Presenter: Delores Ziegler

Acting, Schmacting: How Much Should You Do in Auditions?
Presenter: David Ronis

Tues, May 26, 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. ET
Tues, May 26, 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. ET
Juilliard Masterclass
Presenter: Darrell Babidge

His students have become winners of the following competitions: Metropolitan Opera National Council, George London, Operalia, Eleanor McCollum (Houston Grand Opera), and the Licia-Albanese Puccini competition. Students have also recorded for Decca, Deutsche Grammaphon and Sony, with a recent recording nominated for a Grammy award. Soprano, Rachel Willis-Sørensen will be a guest artist on Jonas Kaufmann’s latest album in 2019.
It Takes a Village: RU Ready to Shine
(singer spots available)
Presenter:
Judith Haddon

Mark Crayton

Tues, May 26, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. ET
Tues, May 26, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. ET
Broadway Masterclass
Alex Finke made her Broadway debut starring as Cosette in the Broadway revival of Les Miserables alongside Alfie Boe and Montego Glover. Shortly after closing Les Mis, Alex originated the role of Johanna in the critically acclaimed revival of Sweeney Todd at the Barrow Street Theatre which opened in March of 2017. Most recently on Broadway, Alex could be seen performing as Janice & Others in the Tony Award Winning Musical Come From Away.
Classical Masterclass
This masterclass is for classical-style singers of all levels.
Presenter: William Burden

He has appeared in many prestigious opera houses in the United States and Europe, including the Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Los Angeles Opera, Houston Grand Opera, Seattle Opera, Opera Company of Philadelphia, Santa Fe Opera, Cincinnati Opera, Glimmerglass Opera, New York City Opera, New Orleans Opera, Teatro alla Scala, Opéra National de Paris, Glyndebourne Opera Festival, Thèâtre du Châtelet, Bayerische Staatsoper, Berliner Staatsoper, Madrid’s Teatro Real and the Saito Kinen Festival.
In concert, Mr. Burden has appeared with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, Minnesota Orchestra, St. Louis Symphony, Houston Symphony Orchestra, Berlin Philharmonic, BBC Symphony Orchestra, the Edinburgh Festival, and on tour with Les Arts Florissants at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, Barcelona and Lyon.
Mr. Burden’s recordings include Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony (SFS Media), Barber’s Vanessa (Anatol) with the BBC Symphony Orchestra (Chandos) and Musique adorable: The Songs of Emmanuel Chabrier (Hyperion). He also appeared in the Metropolitan Opera’s Grammy award winning live HD broadcast of Thomas Adès’ The Tempest.
Tues, May 26, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. ET
Tues, May 26, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. ET
General Masterclass
Presenter: Christine Anderson

Your Artistry and Your Breath
Classical or Musical Theater Singers alike are welcome. Why do you sing? What does your music allow you to say? Explore ways that your breath and your technique serve the text, story and emotion of your repertoire. Connect to your breath, connect to your most free, expressive, and inspired singing.
Presenter: Teresa Winner Blume

Tues, May 26, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. ET
Tues, May 26, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. ET
Preparing for Your Successful College Audition
Dr. William Hudson “Have I chosen the right songs? Should I sing in a foreign language? Include gestures while I sing? Ornament the repeat?” Here’s your opportunity to have your questions answered and get valuable feedback on musical style, language, and presentation to improve your college audition. Come and sing for the Illinois Wesleyan University School of Music and have the potential of being awarded a scholarship!
Presenter: William Hudson
As a highly sought after vocal coach, William Hudson has offered master classes and workshops at universities throughout North and South America. Dr. Hudson has performed on four continents and can be heard on multiple recording labels. He is currently the head of the Voice and Choral area at IWU.
Make It Work!
This session will focus on the total picture — that best “you” — that you want to put forward. This could involve technique, acting, stage presence, even the way you speak. We can always present a complete picture! Musical Theatre and Classical, and all levels.
Presenters: Carole Fitzpatrick

Carole FitzPatrick is Associate Professor of Voice at Arizona State University. She sang over 60 roles over 17 years in Germany, Austria, Finland, The Netherlands, France, Luxembourg, Spain and Russia before moving back to the US to teach. Her students have been in national musical theatre tours, on cruise ships, in summer stock and young artist programs, and are teaching in colleges across the country. Professor FitzPatrick is active as a performer, adjudicator and clinician.
Tues, May 26, 8:30 – 9:30 p.m. ET
Tues, May 26, 8:30 – 9:30 p.m. ET
Nathan & Julie Gunn Masterclass
Presenter: Nathan Gunn

As a performer, Nathan has performed many of opera and musical theater’s greatest roles on the world’s most prestigious stages, and in television, radio, video, and live simulcast performances, Nathan believes that music is a living art form and has championed dozens of new works in a multitude of venues, often with the Gunns’ production company Shot in the Dark.
Nathan is Professor and Swanlund Chair at the University of Illinois where he is co-director of Lyric Theatre @ Illinois, a comprehensive program embracing a broad continuum of opera and musical theatre.
Presenter: Julie Gunn

Frederica von Stade Masterclass
Presenter: Frederica von Stade

Ms. von Stade has appeared with every leading American opera company, including San Francisco Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, and Los Angeles Opera. Her career in Europe has been no less spectacular, with new productions mounted for her at Teatro alla Scala, Royal Opera Covent Garden, the Vienna State Opera, and the Paris Opera. She is invited regularly by the finest conductors, among them Kurt Masur, Riccardo Muti, Seiji Ozawa, André Previn, Leonard Slatkin, and Michael Tilson Thomas, to appear in concert with the world’s leading orchestras, including the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony, London Symphony Orchestra, Washington’s National Symphony, and the Orchestra of La Scala.
Wednesday, May 27
Wednesday, May 27
Click on each class to register to attend or register to sing—if you register to sing you do not need to register to attend.
Limit 3 Singing Spots per person.
Wed, May 27, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. ET
Wed, May 27, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. ET
Singing Contemporary American Opera – (singer spots available)
Register to Attend | Register to Sing
Presenter: Daniel Belcher

The Intersection of Diction and Technique

Wed, May 27, 11:30 – 12:30 p.m. ET
Wed, May 27, 11:30 – 12:30 p.m. ET
Musical Theatre Masterclass: Acting a Song
This musical theatre masterclass will bridge elements of singing and storytelling. Liz and Christine offer a safe space for singers to explore the relationship between music and text; and how each element, individually and collectively, influence dramatic choices within a piece.
Presenters
Elizabeth Gray: Liz has collaborated with notable artists including cellist Yo-Yo Ma and Maestro Riccardo Muti. As vocal technician and coach, students under her guidance have signed to major agencies including; Stewart, CESD and Ford with professional credits ranging from the Broadway stage to the big screen. Proud member of AEA & NATS and honored to serve in an inaugural position as voice instructor for Theatre Arts at Interlochen Arts Academy.
Christine Marie Brown: Christine Marie Brown (Presenter) is a full time member of the Theatre Arts Faculty at Interlochen Arts Academy. She’s performed on and off Broadway and in leading roles at the Old Globe, Seattle Rep, South Coast Rep and Shakespeare & Company, among many others. Favorite roles include Juliet at The Guthrie and The Baker’s Wife at Village Theatre. She is a Core Company Member at ACT in Seattle. MFA: Old Globe; Member: AEA, SAG-AFTRA.
General Masterclass (Singer spots available)
Dr. Kerry Jennings will present a master class specifically catered to high school students and the needs of young singers with developing techniques and artistic skill. Classical and Musical Theatre styles are welcome.
Register to Attend| Register to Sing
Presenter: Kerry Jennings

Wed, May 27, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET
Wed, May 27, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET
The Vocal Struggle is Real
Discover and Recover your Authentic Sound!
Presenter: Daniel Teadt

As a Master Teacher and Performance Coach, Mr. Teadt gives masterclasses and workshops at major universities and music institutions across four continents and the United States. He is highly sought after as a voice professional and serves as a TEDx Voice Coach and Tepper School of Business Voice Consultant. He lectures frequently on his work with voices including a TEDx talk on the Authenticity Of Sound.
General Masterclass – (singer spots available)
Register to Attend | Register to Sing
Presenter: J. Patrick Raftery

www.jpatrickraftery.com
Uniquely You: Practical Tips for Technique and Expression
Presenter: Brandon Hendrickson

Wed, May 27, 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. ET
Wed, May 27, 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. ET
General Masterclass
Presenter: Rhoslyn Jones

Career highlights include multiple roles at San Francisco Opera including covering Tosca in their new production of Puccini’s masterpiece, and Strauss’ Elektra where Ms. Jones stood out as the “compassionate Fifth Maidservant, singing in a shimmering, ringing soprano.” As Musetta in La Boheme at both Arizona Opera and Pittsburgh Opera, “her true genius vocally came through in the final scene when she reunites the near-death Mimi with Rodolfo. Her voice was powerful and nuanced, particularly in the upper register, but it was the sheer humanity she brought to the scene that earned her the audience’s resounding applause.”
The Starving Artist Solution Webinar
Book the jobs. Make some real money. Live your dreams.
What if I told you that artists don’t need to suffer? You can live the life of your dreams, book the jobs you desire and have enough money. You can, because I did it!
I struggled for 15 years as a performing artist in NYC before turning my life around, booking dream gigs, traveling the world, and living on Central Park.
A step-by-step class on presenting your authentic self as an artist and creating your own “big break” in a radically changing industry.
Presenter: Minda Larsen (@mindalarsen)

www.starvingartistsolution.com
Building a Performance Pyramid
Presenter: Robert Breault

Wed, May 27, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. ET
Wed, May 27, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. ET
Classical & Contemporary Resonance in a Single Day
Understanding the differences in cultivation of aesthetically applicable resonances in Classical, Musical Theatre and Contemporary singing styles. Strategies for switching modes within the same day and hour for audition, or in performances demanding more than one vocal modality. Singers bring one (1) aria or art song excerpt and one (1) musical theatre or contemporary song excerpt.
Presenter: Alexis Davis-Hazell

Performing Without Fear: Rethinking Performance Anxiety
There are countless methods, therapies, and techniques out there to help people overcome performance anxiety – yet so many still struggle. This workshop explores the question: Could trying to “fix” performance anxiety actually be the problem? Transformative Coach and Former Metropolitan Opera Baritone Nicholas Pallesen explores why thriving in performances and auditions might be simpler and require less “work” than you imagine!
Presenter: Nicholas Pallesen

Broadway Cabaret Masterclas
Presenter: Ben Cameron

Wed, May 27, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. ET
Wed, May 27, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. ET
Vowel Voyage: Sensation and Inflection Part 2
Come continue on our Vowel Voyage by investigating how using only vowels allows you to find optimal resonance and specific communication. Using a variety of inflection, speech and physical exercises each singer will find new sensations and communicative skills.
Presenter: Carol Mastrodomenico
Carol Mastrodomenico maintains an active schedule as a recitalist and guest soloist with choruses, orchestras and other ensembles and well cabaret and musical theater. She has a great love for Spanish repertoire, and particularly Argentinean songs. She is on the faculties of Longy School of Music of Bard College, Tufts University, and the Dramatic Voices Program Berlin, teaching voice and vocal pedagogy and directs opera ensembles at both institutions. She recently produced and directed Thomas Stumpf’s adaption of Oscar Wilde’s Nightingale and the Rose and The Happy Prince. She recently was co-presenter of an online course “The Whole Instrument” at Opera Progams Berlin.
Presenter: Karyl Ryczek
Karyl Ryczek, soprano, has enjoyed a varied and rich performance career on the opera, oratorio and concert stages. Her singing has been described as intelligent, dramatically informed and in possession of opulent tone. A frequent soloist with the Cantata Singers, Ms. Ryczek has also appeared with Boston Baroque, the Monadnock Music Festival, Boston Musica Viva, Warebrook Festival in addition to numerous orchestral engagements. Ms. Ryczek made her Symphony Hall debut with the Cantata Singers in a world premier of T.J. Anderson’s, Slavery Documents II and in a remounted performance of Donald Sur’s, Slavery Documents.
After 15 years serving as an Assistant Dean and in several Departmental Chair positions in the Academic Affairs division of the Longy School of Music, Ms. Ryczek has returned to full time vocal and classroom instruction at the Longy School of Music of Bard College.
Contemporary Vocal Techniques for the Classically Trained Singer
Work on contemporary vocal material (Musical Theater and Pop/Rock) and find the connections to both!
Presenter: Korianne Johnson

Russian Repertoire
Russian repertoire: diction, interpretation and stylistic idiosyncrasies

Wed, May 27, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. ET
Wed, May 27, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. ET
Musical Theatre Masterclass
Work one-on-one with Broadway and West End music director, conductor, and pianist Steven Gross.
Presenter: Steven Gross

General Masterclass
Please join Dr. Michael Hix, Dr. Kristin Ditlow, Dr. Olga Perez Flora, Dr. David Edmonds, Paula Corbin Swalin, and Jamie Flora from the University of New Mexico for this masterclass. Our faculty have appeared across the globe in opera, musical theatre, concert work, and professional choral engagements with such organizations as the Metropolitan Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Arizona Opera, Columbus Opera, Pittsburgh Opera, Opera Company of Middlebury, the Boston Pops, Tanglewood Music Festival, Carmel Bach Festival, and Oregon Bach Festival among others. We are a passionate group of pedagogues, who nurture and mentor our students toward success.

Wed, May 27, 8:30 – 9:30 p.m. ET
Wed, May 27, 8:30 – 9:30 p.m. ET
Nathan & Julie Gunn Masterclass
Presenter: Nathan Gunn

As a performer, Nathan has performed many of opera and musical theater’s greatest roles on the world’s most prestigious stages, and in television, radio, video, and live simulcast performances, Nathan believes that music is a living art form and has championed dozens of new works in a multitude of venues, often with the Gunns’ production company Shot in the Dark.
Nathan is Professor and Swanlund Chair at the University of Illinois where he is co-director of Lyric Theatre @ Illinois, a comprehensive program embracing a broad continuum of opera and musical theatre.
Presenter: Julie Gunn

Frederica von Stade Masterclass
Presenter: Frederica von Stade

Ms. von Stade has appeared with every leading American opera company, including San Francisco Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, and Los Angeles Opera. Her career in Europe has been no less spectacular, with new productions mounted for her at Teatro alla Scala, Royal Opera Covent Garden, the Vienna State Opera, and the Paris Opera. She is invited regularly by the finest conductors, among them Kurt Masur, Riccardo Muti, Seiji Ozawa, André Previn, Leonard Slatkin, and Michael Tilson Thomas, to appear in concert with the world’s leading orchestras, including the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony, London Symphony Orchestra, Washington’s National Symphony, and the Orchestra of La Scala.
Thursday, May 28
Thursday, May 28
Click on each class to register to attend or register to sing—if you register to sing you do not need to register to attend.
Limit 3 Singing Spots per person.
Thurs, May 28, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. ET
Thurs, May 28, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. ET
Crossover Masterclass
Monica Berovides-Hidalgo
Monica Berovides-Hidalgo, mezzo-soprano, is adjunct professor of voice at Florida Atlantic University. Ms. Berovides-Hidalgo is assistant conductor and artist in residence with Schola Cantorum of Florida. She is experienced cross over styles; jazz, musical theater, opera, recital repertoire, contemporary Christian and Latin American popular songs. Certified in Somatic Voicework; and with The Contemporary Commercial Music Vocal Pedagogy Institute at Shenandoah University and is a member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) and American Choral Directors Association (ACDA).
Alexander Technique, Body Mapping and Yoga
In this hour presentation, Respiro Opera, NYC faculty will discuss the combined benefits of the body work offered in this intensive program designed for the emerging artist. Our esteemed faculty will examine basic tenants of the Alexander Technique, Body Mapping and Yoga which in this program focuses on the breath and alignment. Come join us!
Presenters:
LeAnn Overton, Artistic Director and Founder Respiro Opera, NYC. Faculty Manhattan School of Music: Music Director/Vocal Coach, Amato Opera in Brief Educational Outreach, PreCollege, Recitals. Adjunct Faculty Montclair State University: Recital/Opera Vocal Coach, Former Director Opera Workshop. Title caller Metropolitan Opera. Metropolitan Opera Guild/All Stars Educational Outreach. Vocal Arts Festival Colorado Springs. Oberlin in Italy. Lingua e Canto Summer program in Italy.
Dr. Jan Prokop is Associate Musical Theater Voice Coordinator and Adjunct Professor of Voice at Montclair State University. Body Mapping Educator for Respiro Opera, NYC. NATS Master Teacher. Prokop has presented workshops at numerous conferences, universities and training programs. She has performed in U.S.A, Brazil, Europe and Israel in opera, music theater, concert and cabaret. 2020 Guest faculty at Lovetri Institute for Somatic Voicework. Students perform on Broadway, off-Broadway, and regional theater. Doctorate of Music from Indiana University.
Alexander Technique teacher Eleanor Taylor, m.AmSAT, is on the faculty of the Manhattan School of Music, the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, and Respiro Opera, and maintains a private studio in Manhattan, where she teaches singers and actors to improve performance, prevent injury and reduce anxiety using the Alexander Technique. She holds B.M./M.M. degrees in vocal performance from New England Conservatory and the University of Minnesota.
Barbara Fusco-Spera. Yoga for the Creative Heart. Director of Vocal Studies, Adjunct Professor of Voice Long Island University CW Post campus. Soloist for Musica Viva, NYC. Performed recitals and concerts in USA, Canada, South America, Europe and Africa. Co-founder of program Songe D’été en Musique, Canada. Yoga instructor for Respiro Opera, NYC. Yoga instructor Metropolitan Opera Guild Rising Stars High School program. Yoga instructor at Evolution Yoga Long Island.
Singing Sacred Stories (singer spots available)
Discovering Your Unique Voice in Oratorios, Cantatas, and Motets
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Presenter: Dr. Jessica Victoria Ewell
Dr. Jessica Victoria Ewell has performed with orchestras in the United States, Europe, and South America. Beside traditional repertoire, her concerts feature her original compositions and songs in more than ten languages. Many programs combine music and narrative, drawing listeners into the world of the moment. Along with a thriving performance career, Jessica directs the voice track of the Sacred Music Program at the Franciscan University of Steubenville and gives master classes in voice, improvisation, and songwriting.
Thurs, May 28, 11:30 – 12:30 p.m. ET
Thurs, May 28, 11:30 – 12:30 p.m. ET
Dr. Susan Hochmiller is Assistant Professor of Voice at the Sunderman Conservatory at Gettysburg College and Director of Orvieto Musica’s Art of Song summer vocal chamber music festival in Orvieto, Italy. She is an avid recitalist and has performed chamber music in Italy and across the United States. She holds a BM in Vocal Performance from Susquehanna University and an MM and DMA in Voice Performance and Literature from the Eastman School of Music. Dr. Hochmiller is the author of So You Want To Sing Chamber Music published by Rowman & Littlefield.
Thurs, May 28, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET
Thurs, May 28, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET
It Takes a Village: RU Ready to Shine
Presenters:
Judith Haddon

Mark Crayton

Diction Masterclass
Learn how to integrate vowel and consonant knowledge and awareness into your technique. Experience the words and the vocal line as one. Learn awareness of the throat, articulators and larynx in speaking and singing.
Presenter: Jennifer Casey Cabot
Soprano Jennifer Casey Cabot, Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Maryland, College Park, has enjoyed an impressive international career in Opera and Concert. Her career began in Germany at the Deutsche Oper and the Staatstheater Braunschweig and then grew to encompass many of the major opera companies in the US and the world. Her interest in teaching voice has been evident throughout her singing career and expanded to University teaching in 2010. Ms. Cabot studied at Oberlin Conservatory with Richard Miller and Yale School of Music with Doris Yarick-Cross.
Broadway Auditions: Making an Impression in under 30 seconds
Bring your 16 bar song selections! In this hands-on workshop, we will discuss and work on the musical theatre audition skills you need to help you stand out in “the room”. The tips and tricks you’ll gain in this class will help you have even more successful auditions whether they are for Broadway or for your next school show. Taught by Jennifer John’s, Broadway Artists Alliance’s Artistic Director, New York’s elite program for connecting young artists with Broadway Guest Instructors and Industry. Bring along your 16 bar song selections. Walk away with a renewed confidence and the tools to book that dream role!
Presenter: BAA Artistic Director and Pace University Voice Faculty, Jennifer Johns
Jennifer Johns first began her career as a working child performer and created Broadway Artists Alliance of NYC with her childhood interests and passions at heart. As an adult professional, Jennifer has toured with six Broadway National and International Tours as well as performed extensively in NYC and Regional Theatre. Favorite roles include Reno in Anything Goes, Betty in White Christmas, Peggy in 42nd Street, Polly in Crazy for You, Babe in The Pajama Game, The Narrator in Joseph…Dreamcoat, The Mother in A Christmas Story, Margaret in The Light in the Piazza, and as a Singer/Dancer with the Radio City Christmas Spectacular. She’s also performed stateside and overseas for our troops alongside many celebrity performers as a part of the USO American Belles vocal trio for over 10 years. TV/film credits include: All My Children, One Life to Live, Saturday Night Live, 3,2,1 Contact, Law and Order, Garden State, Moulin Rouge, Kate and Leopold, Hairspray, and more. Throughout the year, Jennifer is on the Voice Faculty at Pace University in NYC and enjoys teaching Master Classes at Universities, Performing Arts High Schools, Thespian Festivals and Conventions across the country, in addition to maintaining a busy NYC Voice studio with a career coaching/college audition coaching focus. She is proud to see so many of her students currently at top Universities, with Broadway and National Tours credits, and signed to Top NYC Agents and Managers! Jennifer has been a proud member of NATS, AEA, AGVA, and SAG-AFTRA (since 1981). She holds a M.M. in Musical Theatre (Vocal Performance) as well as an Advanced Graduate Certificate in Vocal Pedagogy from NYU. In addition to her role of Artistic Director of Broadway Artists Alliance, she’s previously been on the adjunct voice faculty at NYU, is now the NYC Senior Showcase Producer for The University of the Arts, and is currently on the vocal Faculty at Pace University in NYC.
About Broadway Artists Alliance

Thurs, May 28, 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. ET
Thurs, May 28, 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. ET
Technical Troubleshooting
The Doctor is IN: Technical Trouble-shooting
An interactive opportunity to further your understanding of your singing. Got questions? Bring them to this session.
JULIANA GONDEK, UCLA Distinguished Professor of Voice, has starred in 150+ operatic and symphonic roles with such renowned conductors as Aaron Copland, Leonard Bernstein, Herbert von Karajan, and James Levine. Her 40-year performance and recording career has taken her to the world’s most celebrated stages. including the Met, New York Philharmonic, Houston, San Francisco, and New York City Operas, Edinburgh and Salzburg Festivals, and Carnegie Hall. She is in demand worldwide as a master teacher, with students performing in the greatest international theaters, on Broadway, and on TV (“The Voice,” “America’s Got Talent”).
College Audition Techniques
Presenter: Grant Knox
American tenor, Grant Knox is enjoying a varied career in opera, musical theater, concert and recital. He has appeared with the Cincinnati Opera, Atlanta Opera, Chicago Opera Theater, Chautauqua Opera, Tri-Cities Opera, Ohio Light Opera, Asheville Lyric Opera, Lyric Opera Atlanta, Rochester Lyric Opera, Indianapolis Opera, and with Maestro Lorin Maazel’s Castleton Opera Festival. Upcoming engagements include the tenor solos in Handel’s Messiah with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Chorus, the tenor solos in Mendelssohn’s Lobgesang with the Peninsula Music Festival, and the tenor solos in Bach’s Mass in B Minor with the Greenville Chorale and Symphony. Dr. Knox serves as Associate Professor of Voice, Director of Opera, and Vocal Area Coordinator at Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina where he was the 2016/17 recipient of the Alester G. Furman Jr. and Janie Earle Furman award for meritorious teaching. In the summer of 2019, he joined the vocal faculty at SongFest, the United States’ premier art song festival and training program held at the Colburn School in downtown Los Angeles.
University-Level Masterclass (singer spots available)
Why do I care about a somatic approach?
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Presenter: Rachel Velarde

Thurs, May 28, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. ET
Thurs, May 28, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. ET
Aria as Monologue
Join Patrick Hansen, artistic director of Opera McGill at the Schulich School of Music at McGill University in Montreal for a masterclass in ARIA AS MONOLOGUE. Using the text of an aria, Professor Hansen will explore character choices, performing an aria out of context during auditions, and acting choices based the textual meaning of an aria. No singing or pianist necessary for this masterclass, but knowledge of the word-for-word translation of the text is required. Arias in English are recommended for this masterclass.
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Presenter: Patrick Hansen
Patrick Hansen is the Artistic Director of Opera McGill, an associate professor of music at the Schulich School, and a member of the board of directors for Opera.CA.
Mr. Hansen has been on the musical staffs of the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Pittsburgh Opera, Tulsa Opera, Opera Memphis, Des Moines Metro Opera, Ash Lawn Opera, The Juilliard Opera Center, and Glimmerglass Opera as well as being the Director of Artistic Administration for Florida Grand Opera during the opening of the half-billion dollar downtown Miami arts centre. His productions have been seen all over North America and in Europe. Recently he directed and choreographed the Bulgarian premiere of Weill’s Street Scene. He has directed at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC, Eugene Opera, Pittsburgh Opera, Charlottesville Opera, Fargo Opera, Janiec Opera Company, and Opera on the James.
NATS Tag Team Masterclass
Join in the fun and Allen Henderson, executive director of NATS and professor of voice a Georgia Southern University and Karen Brunssen, president of NATS and professor of music at Northwestern University work with a variety of singers.
Presenter: Allen Henderson

Presenter: Karen Brunnson

General Masterclass
Husband and wife team Cherry Duke and Brian Downen represent the Voice Faculty of the University of Texas at El Paso, a hidden gem of the southwest. Polish your delivery and your technique with caring guidance from two industry experts.
Presenters
Cherry Duke, Director of Opera at the University of Texas at El Paso, is an active soloist in opera, oratorio, musical theater, concerts, and recitals. She has performed numerous principal roles with Los Angeles Opera, Fort Worth Opera, Opera Tampa, New York City Opera, Glimmerglass Opera, Bard Summerscape Festival, and the Prototype Festival, to name a few. Known for her dynamic portrayals in contemporary American opera, Duke created the role of The Captain in Little and Vavrek’s 2012 opera Dog Days and is featured on the original cast recording. She has performed leading roles in La Cenerentola, Hansel and Gretel and The Magic Flute with El Paso Opera and is a frequent soloist with El Paso Symphony. Upcoming engagements include Bon Appétit with El Paso Opera. In 2015, Ms. Duke joined the music faculty at UTEP where she teaches voice and opera. In 2019, she was named an Artistic Associate with El Paso Opera. Learn more at www.cherryduke.com.
Brian Downen, tenor and Assistant Professor of Voice at the University of Texas at El Paso, has sung leading roles in more than 70 productions for opera houses worldwide. Mr. Downen is known for his portrayals of leading men in the bel canto operas of Mozart and Rossini including numerous productions of Il barbiere di Siviglia, La Cenerentola, L’Italiana in Algeri, Don Giovanni and Die Zauberflöte. He made his debut at the Metropolitan Opera in 2016 in Roberto Devereux and has since returned as Triquet in Eugene Onegin and as understudy for the four servants in Les contes d’Hoffmann. Recent engagements include the New York City premieres of Hasse’s Piramo e Tisbe and Britten’s Owen Wingrave with Little Opera Theatre of New York; Tamino in The Magic Flute and Beppe in I Pagliacci with El Paso Opera. Upcoming engagements include Il Re Pastore with Little Opera Theatre of New York. Mr. Downen teaches applied voice, choir and diction for UTEP. Learn more at www.briandownen.com.
Thurs, May 28, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. ET
Thurs, May 28, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. ET
I Have Confidence
Stephanie Weiss works with singers to approach their audition with confidence. We will focus on vocal and acting techniques, as well as stage presence, in order to present successful auditions. This class will accommodate singers of all levels: high school, college, and emerging professionals.
Presenter: Stephanie Weiss

Musical Theatre Masterclass: Let’s Talk about Style!
What does it mean to sing in a JAZZ style? What does it mean to sing in a SOUL style? What does it mean to sing in 80s POP style? What does it mean to sing in OLD STYLE BELT? Let’s talk about, work on, and have fun with STYLE!!!
Presenter: Saul Nache
Saul M. Nache is a performer, voice professor, vocal style coach, and music director in great demand. A trained opera singer who has taught music theater voice at Illinois Wesleyan University for 10 years, and who has been the music director for shows at several universities and regional theater companies, Saul finds joy in honing the sounds and musical qualities of a variety of different STYLES!!
Thurs, May 28, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. ET
Thurs, May 28, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. ET
General Masterclass
Presenter: Matthew Worth
Matthew Worth is a Professor of Voice at the prestigious San Francisco Conservatory of Music. His students have enjoyed successes on operatic, musical theater, and popular music stages around the country and world. As a performer, he has recently been featured in the title role in the world premiere of JFK with Fort Worth Opera, the title role in Il barbiere di Siviglia with Boston Lyric Opera, the world premiere of The Manchurian Candidate with Minnesota Opera, and Moby Dick at Washington National Opera. He has performed principal roles at Santa Fe Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Opéra de Montréal, Tanglewood Festival, Cincinnati Opera, and Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, under luminary conductors James Levine, Lorin Maazel, and Sir Andrew Davis.
Crossover Masterclass
Work with Broadway Coach and Appcompanist Founder Darin Adams, an experienced opera singer and musical theatre performer, as he focuses on Crossover technique and strategy. Darin has mentored and taught voice to more than 300 Broadway performers and his students have appeared in nearly every recent Broadway show.
Presenter Darin Adams

As a leading Broadway voice teacher, Darin Adams draws on over 30 years education and experience in performing arts. Darin did his undergraduate, graduate and performance certificate work at Pepperdine University, Azusa Pacific University, Indiana University and Music Academy of the West in music, vocal performance and stage direction. He performed countless leading roles in opera and musical theater in the US and overseas, and worked with his wife, Sheri Adams, as a concert and recording artist, artistic director, church music director, and the couple even spent 3 years traveling the world as headline artists for Seabourn Cruise Lines. They are the founders and co-artistic directors of a New York City based non-profit arts organization called Joemoe Arts, and founding creators of Appcompanist, a revolutionary new app that gives singers and voice teachers total control over the world’s best accompaniment recordings from any mobile device. As a composer and playwright, several of Darin’s works have been commercially produced on the west coast, and one of his full-length musicals is currently in the commercial development process in New York after two successful runs in California. In recent years, Darin has had the opportunity to mentor and train over 300 Broadway performers in shows including Wicked, The Book of Mormon, Phantom of the Opera, The Prom, Chicago, Something Rotten, and many others; teach master-classes with some of the industry’s top casting directors and coaches; and guest teach thousands of aspiring classical and musical theater performers at high schools, universities, and national conventions. Darin and Sheri live on Manhattan’s Upper West Side with their 3 children, Samuel, Sydney, and Jessie.
To find out more about Darin Adams, check out this interview by CS Music.
Musical Theater or Classical Style: Is it Really That Different?
(singer spots available)
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Presenter: Steven Nanni

Thurs, May 28, 8:30 – 9:30 p.m. ET
Thurs, May 28, 8:30 – 9:30 p.m. ET
Denyce Graves Masterclass
Presenter: Denyce Graves

Her career has taken her to the world’s great opera houses and concert halls. The combination of her expressive, rich vocalism, elegant stage presence and exciting theatrical abilities allows her to pursue a wide breadth of operatic portrayals and to delight audiences in concert and recital appearances. Denyce Graves has become particularly well-known to operatic audiences for her portrayals of the title roles in Carmen and Samson et Dalila. These signature roles have brought Ms. Graves to the Metropolitan Opera, Vienna Staatsoper, Royal Opera – Covent Garden, San Francisco Opera, Opéra National de Paris, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Washington Opera, Bayerische Staatsoper, Arena di Verona, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Opernhaus Zürich, Teatro Real in Madrid, Houston Grand Opera, Dallas Opera, Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, Los Angeles Opera and the Festival Maggio Musicale in Florence.
Ms. Graves was featured on the cover of Classical Singer magazine. Read her story here.
10 Rules for Vocal HEALTH
Presenter: Dr. Anthony Jahn
Anthony Jahn M.D., noted author and professor of clinical otolaryngology at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, has offices in New York and is a noted author of The Care of the Professional Voice. For more resources, go to his website www.earandvoicedoctor.com.
Classical Masterclass (singer spots available)
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Presenter: Cindy Snyder
Miss Snyder moves with equal ease from opera to pop to musical theater. She has appeared in several leading roles in musical theater productions, as well as the featured soloist in symphony concerts, and over forty major opera roles throughout her career. Some of the conductors and directors with whom Miss Snyder has had the pleasure of working with include Nico Castel, William Venice from the Metropolitan Opera and Los Angeles Opera, Frank Fetta, William Yannuzzi of Baltimore Opera, Virginia Zeani at Indiana Universtiy, Charles Nelson Reilly, and Mila Filatova of St. Petersburg Opera in Russia. Miss Snyder is currently a member of the voice faculty at the University of Redlands in California, and her students of all ages enjoy much success in both musical theater and opera.
Friday, May 29
Friday, May 29
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Limit 3 Singing Spots per person.
Fri, May 29, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. ET
Fri, May 29, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. ET
General Masterclass (singer spots available)
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Presenter: Christine Anderson

Musical Theatre Masterclass (singer spots available)
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Presenter: Nicolete Hart
Nicolette Hart has been working with students of all ages since 2013 when she opened NicoletteHartStudios, a private Voice/Acting Studio. In 2017, she began teaching Voice, Musical Theatre Performance and Rock the Audition (certified by Sheri Sanders) at Nazareth College in Rochester, NY. Broadway: RENT, Wedding Singer, Legally Blonde, and Million Dollar Quartet. Off Broadway/Tours: Mamma Mia, Chix 6 , RENT, Company, A Chorus Line, How to Succeed.., Civil War, Cabaret, Always, Patsy Cline and Grease. TV/film credits include Prescient, Nurse Jackie, Law & Order, Lipstick Jungle, Wildflower and Cherry Crush. Since 2003, Nicolette has had the honor of touring the world as one of the infamous Harlettes with Bette Midler. Proud member of SAG-AFTRA/AEA.
Career Coaching
Sign up for a one-on-one career coaching session with Dana Lynne Varga, an in-demand career coach for singers, dedicated to helping singers find their own unique path to a career in singing. Services can include work on singer materials, feedback on recordings, advising on creating and finding singing opportunities, improved success with auditions, getting out of a career slump, relocating, building a better “team” and anything else the individual singer needs.
These are add-on sessions where you get 30 minutes of one-on-one time; $55/session. The exact time of your coaching session will be arranged after registration.
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(Note: These are private sessions. You will schedule an exact time after you register.)
Presenter: Dana Lynne Varga
Dr. Dana Lynne Varga is a sought-after soprano, voice teacher and career coach, as well as the Founder and Artistic Director of MassOpera. She writes regularly for CS. She made her Carnegie Hall debut in April as soprano soloist in Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass. Dana regularly presents vocal master classes and seminars on entrepreneurship across the country. A fierce advocate for singers, she’s devoted to progressive change in the classical vocal industry. Please visit www.danavarga.com and www.theempoweredmusician.com.
Wellness and Mental Performance Coaching
Sign up for a one-on-one coaching session with Transformative Coach and Former Metropolitan Opera Baritone Nicholas Pallesen. For over 15 years, Nicholas has been highly in-demand for his mental wellness and performance psychology coaching. Topics include finding more clarity, reconnecting to confidence, finding freedom from anxiety and fear, overcoming “imposter syndrome” and perfectionism, navigating uncertainty, bringing your dreams into reality, overcoming performance/audition anxiety, and overall mental wellness. No topic is off limits, either in performing or life!
These are add-on sessions where you get 30 minutes of one-on-one time; $55/session. The exact time of your coaching session will be arranged after registration.
Register for a one-on-one Coaching Session
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Presenter: Nicholas Pallesen

Fri, May 29, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET
Fri, May 29, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET
Musical Theatre Masterclass
How to Put Together a Compelling Audition Package for College Musical Theatre Auditions.
Presenter: Nadine Gomes

Bringing Lieder to Life
This masterclass explores tools and methods singers can use to prepare and perform music from the German art song repertoire. The class will be led by noted singer-teachers and fluent German speakers, Randall Scarlata and Carl DuPont. For university level, or high school singers with a competent grasp of German Diction.
Presenter: Carl DuPont

Presenter: Randall Scarlata
Hailed for his warm, expressive sound and winning way with the audience, Grammy-nominated baritone Randall Scarlata is one of the most highly regarded, versatile singers of his generation. He has appeared as a soloist with top orchestras, opera companies, and on concert stages across the world. Mr. Scarlata is co-artistic director of the Austrian chamber music festival, AlpenKammerMusik, and serves on the faculty of Peabody Conservatory and the Tanglewood Music Center.
Fri, May 29, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET
Fri, May 29, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET
Q&A with Robert Ainsley, YAP Director
Get the inside scoop on YAP auditions with WNO Young Artist Program Director Robert Ainsley.
Presenter: Robert Ainsley

He is now the Director of the Washington National Opera’s Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist Program and the American Opera Initiative, seeking out and grooming the finest young American singers, composers, and librettists for international careers. Robert has inspired hundreds of young artists and thousands of audience members to share his passion, and prides himself on the friendships he has formed along the way.
General Masterclass
Dr. Campelo will present a master class specifically catered to high school students and the needs of young singers with developing techniques and artistic skill. Classical and Musical Theatre styles are welcome.
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Presenter: Andre Campelo
Dr. André Campelo (baritone) is committed to helping young singers achieve their academic and career goals, guiding them towards singing with artistry and reliable vocal technique. His students have recently been accepted and won scholarships to several graduate programs such as Indiana University, San Francisco Conservatory, Royal Northern College of Music, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, Northwestern University, Manhattan School of Music, and Mannes School of Music.
Song Interpretation with Tony Nominee Laura Osnes
Master your song interpretation by working one-on-one with two time Tony Award nominee, Laura Osnes from Broadway’s Bandstand, Cinderella, Bonnie and Clyde, Anything Goes, Grease, South Pacific and more! (Please bring a 32-bar cut of your musical theatre audition song!)
Presenter: Two-time Tony Nominee, Laura Osnes
Laura Osnes is a two-time Tony® Award nominee most recently seen on Broadway originating the role of Julia Trojan in the Tony Award–winning musical Bandstand (Drama Desk, Drama League nominations). Most recently, Laura starred as Maggie in Lifetime’s original film In the Key of Love. Other Broadway credits include the title role in Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Drama Desk Award; Tony, Outer Critics Circle, Drama League, Astaire nominations); Bonnie Parker in Frank Wildhorn’s Bonnie and Clyde (Tony Award nomination), after creating the role at Asolo Repertory Theatre and La Jolla Playhouse (San Diego Theatre Critics Circle Award); Hope Harcourt in the Tony Award–winning revival of Anything Goes (Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, and Astaire Award nominations); Nellie Forbush in Lincoln Center Theater’s production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific; and Sandy in the most recent revival of Grease. Other New York and regional credits include Crazy for You (Manhattan Concert Productions); The Scarlett Pimpernell (Lincoln Center Concert Series) The Blueprint Specials; Weill’s The Threepenny Opera (Drama Desk Award nomination) at the Atlantic Theater Company; City Center’s Encores! productions of The Band Wagon, Randy Newman’s Faust, and Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Pipe Dream; Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music in concert at Carnegie Hall; Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel at Lyric Opera of Chicago. Her many concerts and cabaret appearances include performances with the New York Philharmonic, New York Pops, Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Boston Pops, and San Francisco and National Symphony Orchestras. Laura is a frequent and favorite Broadway Guest Artist on faculty with Broadway Artists Alliance of NYC, offering advanced Musical Theatre training for High School Students and emerging young artists! To learn more about BAA’s online and in-person Summer Intensive Programs and College Audition Prep Workshops, click here: www.BroadwayArtistsAlliance.org
Presenter: Broadway Artists Alliance Artistic Director and Founder, Jennifer Johns
Jennifer Johns first began her career as a working child performer and created Broadway Artists Alliance of NYC with her childhood interests and passions at heart. As an adult professional, Jennifer has toured with six Broadway National and International Tours as well as performed extensively in NYC and Regional Theatre. Favorite roles include Reno in Anything Goes, Betty in White Christmas, Peggy in 42nd Street, Polly in Crazy for You, Babe in The Pajama Game, The Narrator in Joseph…Dreamcoat, The Mother in A Christmas Story, Margaret in The Light in the Piazza, and as a Singer/Dancer with the Radio City Christmas Spectacular. She’s also performed stateside and overseas for our troops alongside many celebrity performers as a part of the USO American Belles vocal trio for over 10 years. TV/film credits include: All My Children, One Life to Live, Saturday Night Live, 3,2,1 Contact, Law and Order, Garden State, Moulin Rouge, Kate and Leopold, Hairspray, and more. Throughout the year, Jennifer is on the Voice Faculty at Pace University in NYC and enjoys teaching Master Classes at Universities, Performing Arts High Schools, Thespian Festivals and Conventions across the country, in addition to maintaining a busy NYC Voice studio with a career coaching/college audition coaching focus. She is proud to see so many of her students currently at top Universities, with Broadway and National Tours credits, and signed to Top NYC Agents and Managers! Jennifer has been a proud member of NATS, AEA, AGVA, and SAG-AFTRA (since 1981). She holds a M.M. in Musical Theatre (Vocal Performance) as well as an Advanced Graduate Certificate in Vocal Pedagogy from NYU. In addition to her role of Artistic Director of Broadway Artists Alliance, she’s previously been on the adjunct voice faculty at NYU, is now the NYC Senior Showcase Producer for The University of the Arts, and is currently on the vocal Faculty at Pace University in NYC.
About Broadway Artists Alliance

Fri, May 29, 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. ET
Fri, May 29, 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. ET
General Masterclass
Presenter: Courtney Crouse

Vocal Science Masterclass
The AAMS and ISMI in Finland will be offering a vocal science and master class with Ulla Raiski,Mezzo, Tampere Conservatoire; Kristjan Mõisnik, Bass-Baritone, Sibelius-Akatemia; Mira Yang, Soprano, George Mason University & Kennedy Center. The singers who like to audition for the Finnish National Opera, Zurich Opera, Washington National Opera, etc., may sign up to sing and/or join in the conversation. All three faculty members will take turns giving comments.
Presenters:
Ulla Raiskio, Mezzo, Senior Lecturer at the Tampere Conservatoire and former Helsinki Metropolia University. She is the chairwoman of the Lied-academy of Finland. She teaches voice, voice pedagogy, Lied, opera and Contemporary Singing. She performed with Finnish National Opera, Ilmajoki Music Festival, Savonlinna Opera Festival, International Opera Studio in Zürich. She earned her Master of Music from the Opera Class of the Sibelius Academy, Helsinki.
Kristjan Mõisnik, Bass-Baritone, Opera singer / Lecturer of vocal performance in Sibelius Academy. He performed over 40 operatic roles in Finland, Germany, Estonia, Poland, Sweden, Denmark and Spain. His most important roles are Sarastro, König Marke, Padre Guardiano, Leporello, Publio, Sparafucile, Gremin, Colline etc. He also performed for Faure “Requiem”, Bach “St John-Passion” and “St Matthew-Passion”, Schubert “Winterreise”, Schumann “Dichterliebe”, Brahms “Vier ernste Gesänge”, Mussorgski “Songs and dances of death.”
Mira Yang, Soprano, earned her D.M.A. from The Catholic University of America, Master of Music from Peabody Conservatory, Artists Diploma from Der Hochschule Mozarteum, Altenbug Academy in Germany, Societa dei Concerti in Italy. She is president of the AAMS, Community Advisory Board of the Kennedy Center, and Voice Professor at the George Mason University. She performed with the Washington National Opera, Washington Concert Opera, and appeared in many leading roles with regional opera companies.
Musical Theatre Masterclass (singer spots available)
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Presenter: Kevin Wilson

Fri, May 29, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. ET
Fri, May 29, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. ET
Acting Basics for Singers
Debra Cook shares steps towards a thought-based acting approach that can assist in genuinely representing a character. You’ll investigate how to monologue, follow the character’s attention from one moment to the next, avoid interpretive traps, and find specificity leading to professional portrayals.
Presenter: Debra Cook
Debra Cook, Executive Director, Utah Conservatory, was Associate Adjunct Professor for the Actor Training Program at the University of Utah and voice instructor at BYU. Her 45 years as teacher and performer includes recent critical acclaim for her Off-Broadway Musical, “Jilted to Perfection,” concerts at Carnegie Hall, Amphitheatre Pop’s Concerts, Carmina Burana, La Boheme, & Rutter’s Requiem. A composer and conductor, Cook recently led three choruses to Carnegie Hall and specializes in choral/solo collaborations.
General Masterclass
Presenter: Katherine Jolly
Soprano Katherine Jolly focuses on physical and mental wellness in her teaching, using yoga, dance, and mindfulness exercises to support solid vocal technique. She is a winner of the 2006 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions Grand Finals, and has performed leading roles with New York City Opera, Florida Grand Opera, and Opera Theatre Saint Louis, among others. Jolly was previously on faculty at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music and joined the faculty at Oberlin Conservatory in 2019.
Classical Masterclass
Presenter: Mark McCrory

Fri, May 29, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. ET
Fri, May 29, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. ET
Musical Theatre Masterclass
Presenter: Sarah Wigley

Classical Masterclass: Beautiful and Efficient Singing
Nuts, Bolts, and Heart: Beautiful and Efficient Singing
Presenter: Joel Balzun

Musical Theater or Classical Style: Is it Really That Different?
Presenter: Steven Nanni

Fri, May 29, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. ET
Fri, May 29, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. ET
Broadway Cabaret Masterclas
Presenter: Ben Cameron

General Masterclass
Presenter: Tyler Nelson
Dr. Tyler Nelson is a tenured Associate Professor of Voice at the Blair School of Music at Vanderbilt University. He is also an active performer. Recent engagements include performances with the Tabernacle Choir, Opera Tampa, Festival Lyrique International, Irish National Opera, Opera Omaha, Saratoga Opera, Dayton Opera and Utah Opera.
Integration of Text and Technique for Better Performances
Butler University Professors Dr. Dana Zenobi and Dr. Oliver Worthington work together to help students realize growth through breath focussed technical training and text-based storytelling resulting in powerful performances.
Presenter: Oliver Worthington

Presenter: Dana Zenobi

Fri, May 29, 8:30 – 9:30 p.m. ET
Fri, May 29, 8:30 – 9:30 p.m. ET
Casting Director Jamibeth Margolis
Presenter: Jamibeth Margolis

In addition to Jamibeth’s career as a stage director, she is also an accomplished casting director and general manager working with various companies in New York before subsequently starting her own company, Jamibeth Margolis Casting. Select casting credits include the Broadway and National Touring Companies of Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera, Miss Saigon, Cats, and Jane Eyre and many others. She also teaches musical theater, acting, and audition technique in studios all around New York City and serves on the BFA Acting Faculty at Pace University.
Fine Tuning Your College Audition
Repertoire options and technical vocal tips for making the most of your college auditions.
Presenter: Marc Weagraff
Marc Weagraff is Associate Professor of Voice and Voice Department Chair at Baldwin Wallace University Conservatory of Music. He holds the D.M.A. degree in Voice from The University of Michigan with M.M. and B.M. degrees in Voice from The Cleveland Institute of Music. His students have performed with national/international opera programs (Hawaii, Italy, Mexico, France, Austria, others), in leading roles on Broadway (Mean Girls, Rock of Ages, Ghost, King King, Bring It On!, others) and national/international tours (Hamilton, Phantom, American Idiot, Book of Mormon, others), and attended top-tier graduate programs including Curtis, Eastman, CCM, NEC and more. www.bw.edu www.facebook.com/WeagraffVoiceStudio