Lifelong Learning Stream: Performance Studies
Collaborative Song program for singers and pianists age 20 and over. You have taken a lot of formal music education (minimum 5 years of training), and whether music is a serious hobby or a dream in progress, you would love a booster shot of intense inspiration, and a focus for some performance challenges.
- Special interpretation and performance classes, individual coaching, and auditing all Professional Studies master classes and lectures. Two informal Song Salons round out the course — performance encouraged but not required.
Sample Daily Schedule
| 9:00-9:45 | Movement classes for Performers, including yoga and expressive breathing exercises. |
| 10:00-11:30 | Word and Song Lectures and Classes - for all participants, with VISI faculty and guests. All streams, drop-in welcome. |
| 11:30-12:15 | Lunch break, rehearsals, conversations |
| 12:15-1:00 | Noon-hour concert series: “Inner Spa” |
| 1:15 - 2:45 | Breakout sessions |
| 3:00 | Public Master Classes - All streams; drop-in welcome |
| 5:00 | VISI Interdisciplinary lectures OR Master Class continuation |
| 8:00 | Evening concert series: “VISIonary Fusions” |
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PLEASE NOTE: this schedule is in effect for June 18-22, and June 25,26. Opening day, weekend, and Closing day have different configurations, to accommodate variables in the content, Sunday worship, final-day rehearsals and early concert time, Peter Wall lecture, etc. Schedule subject to change without notice.
Logistics
For singers and pianists of age 20 and over, who are actively studying and performing classical art song repertoire and are interested in broadening their experience in a relaxed creative scenario. Minimum 5 years of previous study.
Participants may register for the entire 11-day course, or may select a 6-day package: June 17-22 or June 22-27. LLPS students have access to two private lessons and one diction lesson per 6-day package. Extra lessons are possible by private arrangement with faculty instructors. Audition is not required, but a video or DVD recording of two songs is required to assist us in placing you with a compatible duo partner and to co-ordinate our program.
Applications from singer/pianist teams are strongly encouraged. If you are not part of a duo, we will match you with a partner, based on your video and your repertoire list.
All music MUST be completely prepared for master class performance (memorization for singers is preferred but not required) prior to the beginning of the session.
The cost for the full event is $980 (plus GST) for 11 days, or $580 (plus GST) per 6-day package.
All fees are listed in Canadian dollars. Please contact the Registrar in regards to US dollar rates.
NATS – Vancouver Chapter members who sign up for a Flex Pass or Full Festival Pass will have 15% of their tuition fee donated by VISI to the NATS-Vancouver Chapter scholarship fund, to support singers in their ongoing training.
Registration
Please read Logistics (above) prior to completing your registration.
Along with a completed "LL Performance Studies" registration form, the following material must be included:
- Video or DVD recording of two songs with singer and pianist
- A list of art song repertoire you have studied (please indicate with an asterisk those works performed in public)
- A list of new/familiar repertoire you would like to prepare for VISI (3-5 songs per 6-day course)
- A summary of any performance experience
- A letter of recommendation and confirmation of lessons from teacher
Please submit your registration to:
Leonard Lythgoe
#501 -5455 Balsam St.
Vancouver, BC V6M 4B3
VISI reserves the right to suggest a different stream if deemed necessary.
Because of the need to prepare repertoire, applications for piano students will be accepted until May 15, 2007. Applications for voice students and vocalist/pianist duos will be accepted until the commencement of the institute. Of course, as space is limited immediate registration is recommended.
Pre-registration is required for this stream. Please contact the VISI Registrar in regards to registration questions.