Summer 2013 Youth Programs in the Arts:
Choral Conservatory

Grades 8–12

After honing your spontaneous creativity in the Creative Vocal Lab, focus on both choral and solo vocal training in the Choral Conservatory. Pursue a more in-depth study of vocal skills and concepts and gain insight on the capabilities of your total vocal instrument and its possibilities.

Learn to unlock the full potential of your voice, understanding how to be an engaging, dynamic performer and interpreter. Students will immerse themselves in all aspects of music and vocal production, including advanced practice techniques, the physics of vocal production, acoustic theory, phonetics, recording techniques, dynamics, balance through blending, and the philosophy of Linklater technique, Vygotskian theory, physical awareness exercises, and traditional and experimental vocal production. Learn how to present the perfect audition every time.

Invite family and friends to the concert on the last day of the session. Each student will receive a DVD of the final performance.

To broaden exposure to the arts, the Choral Conservatory can be combined with the Songwriting Workshop, Creative Vocal Lab, Youth Musical Theatre, Young Video Game Creators and Animators (new!), Young Artists, Young Chess Masters (new!), Creating Comic Books, Youth Musical Theatre, Young Actors, Young Photographers, and/or Young Writers to make for a well-rounded summer experience.

Session III: July 29–August 9
Monday–Friday, 9:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
$1,165 for the first registration
$1,045 for the second registration in the family, Purchase College employees and alumni, and early registrations (received by May 3, 2013)

About the Instructors

Evan Feist (lead instructor) has been composing, arranging, teaching, and singing a cappella music and vocal percussion for more than 11 years. He earned two master’s degrees from Columbia University’s Teachers College and is an alumnus of the Conservatory of Music’s undergraduate studio composition program at Purchase College. He has created and/or managed several successful groups, including Choral Pleasure (honored by A Cappella Innovations), the Purchase College Soul Voices (directed by Pete Malinverni), and the Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK Honors Choir. He has also arranged, produced, and recorded for many of the nation’s premier vocal groups and has taught a cappella and vocal percussion workshops throughout the tri-state area. Evan is currently the general manager at Stacks of Wax, a one-stop, full-service audio production company.

Andrew Fox (instructor) is a producer, orchestrator, and composer/songwriter working in film, theatre, and popular music. He has written vocal arrangements and orchestrations for several musicals, including “Roads Courageous,” “Edges,” and “Foreverman,” which won the prize for outstanding orchestration at the 2012 New York Musical Theatre Festival. Andrew also served as the musical coordinator for the North American premier of Stephen Schwartz’s “My Fairytale,” has written music for several films, and is the artistic director and in-house arranger at Stacks of Wax.

Updated Dec. 10, 2012