Summer@Eastman: Vocal Pedagogy for Choral Conductors & Voice Teachers - ONLINE

Summer@Eastman: Vocal Pedagogy for Choral Conductors & Voice Teachers – ONLINE

June 24-August 2, 2024 / Weekly synchronous classes to be scheduled with students

Online course

Kathryn Cowdrick

Guest presenters: Robert Swensen, Eastman School of Music; Michael Hanley, Boston Conservatory at Berklee

This class will provide an introductory or refresher course focusing on the training and development of the voice. Classroom and private voice teachers, collaborative pianists, and choral directors alike will benefit from discussions on a variety of topics, including the structure and function of the vocal mechanism and health, techniques to manage breathing and registration, musical theater style, finding age-appropriate repertoire, and challenges teaching young students and aging singers.

Tuition:

$445 / noncredit

“Vocal technique is not my first competence but I am often in the position of needing to teach it. I felt that my own singing improved during these six weeks. It was wonderful to have official instruction on vocabulary and practices. Having this available in the summer, and online, was amazing. I’ve already incorporated some techniques in my choral rehearsals.” — 2023 Vocal Pedagogy student