CHORUS ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS

1. Master Class

• Sponsored by U of A and AOC
• Instructor - Sir Thomas Allen
• Date - November 1, 2006
• Location - University of Arizona, Tucson
• Limited Invitation:
• U of A Students
• Arizona Opera Chorus Members
• AOC donors
• Singers will be pre-selected by Joel Revzen
• Two singers from U of A
• Four singers from Arizona Opera Chorus

2. Audition Preparation Workshop (sponsored and funded by AGMA-AZ)

• Objective:Conduct a workshop to assist all choristers (not just AGMA members) in preparing for their required biennial auditions, now planned for April 2007.
• Format:Choristers will present their required aria selection before a mock audition panel. Arias will be evaluated by the panel of instructors and feedback/analysis provided to the choristers at the end of their audition.
• Instructors:Dan Kurek, Julian Reed and Ann Nagell (accompanist) have agreed to instruct this workshop.
• Location:Shepherd of the Hills Church in Phoenix and Ashby Lohse Rehearsal Hall in Tucson.
• Dates:March 10^th in Phoenix and March 17^th in Tucson.
• Time:10am to 4pm

3. Stage Movement - "Era Blitz"

• Instructor: Jo Ann Yeoman (ASU)
• Dates and Times:
  • February 10, 2007, 10am to 4pm - Phoenix, Paradise Valley Community College, Black Box Theater
  • February 17, 2007, 10am to 4pm - Tucson, Catalina Methodist Church
• Content and Schedule:
• Morning:
  • Relaxation
  • Connecting the physical to the emotional
  • Exercises that open up physical character choices
  • Use of "body language" in the theater etc.
• Afternoon:
• Manners, etiquette, props, and costumes of each era.
• Specialized dance movements required of choristers such as the Waltz (Fledermaus) and the Square Dance (Susannah)
• Stage movement in period dresses