Schedule of Events
NATS Winter Workshop/NOA Annual Convention
January 9-11, 2014 - Schedule Subject to Change
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8TH
6 pm
Dutch-Treat Prix Fixe Dinner
at Café Un, Deux, Trois,
123 W 44th St. btw. Sixth and Seventh Ave.
(Reservations Required)
8 pm
Broadway Show On-Your-Own
THURSDAY, JANUARY 9TH
8 am to 5 pm - Mezzanine
Registration
8 am to 8:45 am - Plaza Suite
Embrace Your Inner Clown - Zachary Fine
This active warm-up uses clowning techniques and improvisation with a professional clown. Active session with floor work, dress comfortably.
9:30 am to 10:45 am - Grand Ballroom
Plenary Session - A Presidential Panel with Julia Aubrey, Katherine Duax and Marc Scorca
The three presidents of NOA, NATS, and Opera America discuss the convergence of tradition and innovation in opera and musical theatre in the 21st century
11 am to 12:45 pm - Grand Ballroom/Foyer
Opening Ceremonies and Luncheon - Keynote Address, Stephanie Blythe
1 pm to 2:45 pm - Grand Ballroom
Plenary Session - Master Class: The Intersection Between Opera and Musical Theatre: a Performer’s Life Today
Ted Sperling and Victoria Clark
Tony-award winners-- conductor Ted Sperling, and singer Victoria Clark--will discuss the demands placed on musical theater performers as singers and actors with repertoire from many styles and periods.
3 pm to 3:45 pm - Promenade Suite
Broadway Songs: Finding the Truths
Mark Ross and John Bucchino
Discussion of a new book from Oxford Press that analyzes Broadway song repertoire for singers and teachers, with interviews of performers, composers and directors associated with the songs. This session will spotlight and discuss some of the important Broadway literature vocally, and add a musical and dramatic analysis. Special guest Mr.Bucchino, award-winning composer of the Broadway show A Catered Affair,will provide analysis and examples.
3:30 pm to 4:15 pm - Grand Ballroom
New Triad: Crossing Over
Steve Gross
Selecting the right “crossover” repertoire is a challenge many classically trained singers face. This class helps singers make convincing impressions during crossover auditions and in opera auditions where arias are only part of the audition package.
4:30 pm to 5:15 pm - Grand Ballroom
Career Q & A - Stephanie Blythe
5:30 pm to 7:15 pm - DINNER ON YOUR OWN
7:30 pm to 9:30 pm - Grand Ballroom
College Opera Scenes Competition - Paul Houghtaling, Coordinator
Introduction and Master of Ceremonies: Paul Houghtaling, University of Alabama, COSC Chair
COSC Committee: Kristine Hurst-Wajszcuk, Co-chair, Linda Lister, Dawn Neely, Ron Ulen
Finals Judges: Division I: Susan Boardman, Susan Gonzalez, Dona Vaughn
Division II: Chuck Hudson, Gordon Ostrowski, Martha Wade
Preliminary Round Judges: Daniel Bubeck, University of Alabama; Kristine Hurst-Wajszcuk, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Kristin Kenning, Samford University; Linda Lister, University of Nevada Las Vegas;
Dawn Neely, University of West Georgia; Ron Ulen, Texas State University, San Marcos
DIVISION I
Purchase College (SUNY)
Purchase, New York
Hansel und Gretel, Act I, scene I Engelbert Humperdinck
Hansel: Rachel Weishoff Gretel: Robin Clifford
Stage Director: Jacques Trussel Music Director: Hugh Murphy
Pianists: Hugh Murphy and Mina Kim
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The University of Miami, Frost School of Music
Miami, Florida
L’elisir d’amore, Act II, scene vii Gaetano Donizetti
Adina: Alissa Roca Dulcamara: Eric McConnell
Stage Director: Tony Boutté Music Director and Pianist: Alan Johnson
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Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, Texas
La fille du régiment, Act II, Trio Gaetano Donizetti
Marquise: Lindsey Fuson Marie: Nicole Wallace
Sergeant Sulpice: Nicholas Szoeke
Stage Director: Rebecca Renfro Grimes Music Director and Pianist: Roger Keele
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The University of Montevallo
Montevallo, Alabama
Little Women, Act II, Final Quartet Mark Adamo
Jo: Mattie Crisp Meg: Rachel Pickering
Amy: Grace Conner Beth: Lauren Jones
Stage and Music Director: Charles Wood Pianist: Laurie Middaugh
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DePauw University
Greencastle, Indiana
La Rondine, Act II, Finale Giacomo Puccini
Lisette: Elleka Okerstrom Prunier: Joseph Leppeck
Ruggero: Lance Orta Magda: Emily Barnash
Stage and Music Director: Kerry Jennings Pianist: Gregory Martin
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DIVISION II
The University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, Colorado
La bohème, Act I finale, arias and duet Giacomo Puccini
Mimi: Rebecca Kidnie Rodolfo: Max Hosmer
Stage Director: Leigh Holman Music Director: Nicholas Carthy Pianist: TBA
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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas
The Taming of the Shrew, Act II, scene ii Vittorio Giannini
Lucentio: Kevin Park Bianca: Andrea Hansen
Stage Director: Samuel Mungo Music Director and Pianist: Kristin Roach
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The University of Texas at Brownsville
Brownsville, Texas
La fille du régiment, Act II, Trio Gaetano Donizetti
Marquise: Connie Lopez Marie: Azalea Laredo
Sergeant Sulpice: Robert Reyna
Stage Director: Nicole Asel Music Director: Daniel Hunter-Holly Pianist: Laura Brumbaugh
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Wichita State University
Wichita, Kansas
Susannah, Act II, scene 3 Carlisle Floyd
Susannah Polk: Lily Guerrero Olin Blitch: Andrew Simpson
Stage Directors: Samuel Ramey and Marie Allyn King Music Director: Mark Laycock
Costumes: Shannon Smith-Register Pianist: Linda Starkey
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The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, North Carolina
The Most Happy Fella, Act I, Trio Frank Loesser
Pasquale: Richard Hodges Giuseppe: Ryan Brock Ciccio: Matthew Arnold
Stage Director: David Holley Music Director and Pianist: Benjamin Blozan
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Brief pause followed by announcement of awards.
The first place winners in each division will be featured in a master class on Friday, January 10 with Copeland Woodruff and Time Long entitled An Inside Look at the Winners.
9:30 pm to 11:00 pm - Palm Room
Opening Reception
FRIDAY JANUARY 10th
8 am to 5 pm - Mezzanine
Registration
8:00 am to 9:30 am - East End Suite
Board of Directors Meeting
8 am to 8:45 am - Hudson Suite
Yoga for Performers - Robert Swedberg
8 am to 8:45 am - Plaza Suite
Body, Breath, Sound - Adriana Hardy
Body, Breath & Sound offers a unique blend of breathing techniques and body work to free up the voice. It will include ideas from Feldenkrais, Alexander Technique, Yoga breathing, Inner Body work, and Living in a Body, For anyone using voice as a means of communication, as well as understanding the body mechanics of breath and sound. Active session, dress comfortably.
9 am to 9:45 am - Promenade Ballroom
Integrating Projections into the Show - Matt Kizer
Learn how projections can reduce the cost of scenery and contribute to the impact of a show. You will leave with a clear understanding of what projection means to the performers, the director, the other designers, and the producer.
9 am to 10:15 am - Grand Ballroom
Musical Theatre Training and Casting for Classical Singers
Tiffany Little Canfield, Brian DeMaris, Constantine Kitsopoulos, and Ron Raines with Moderator: David Ronis
A discussion addressing the needs and concerns of classical singers in regards to training and auditioning for musical theatre projects.
10:30 am to 12:30 am - Grand Ballroom Hallway
Poster Sessions
Anthony Radford, Chair
Brian Arreola - Songs of the Fisherman: A Collaboration to Create an Opera-Ballet Hybrid
Rebecca Renfro Grimes - Integrating Mime and Dance into the Opera Scenes Narrative
Anna Hersey - J.P.E. Hartmann’s Liden Kirsten: A Hidden Gem
Kristen Kenning - Polish Opera in the United States: a Call for Education, Performance, and Production
Janene Nelson - Chiaroscuro: A Singer’s Approach to Exploring Artistic Individuality in Interpretation
Mitra Sadeghpour with co-authors Jordyn Beranek, Danielle Bronshteyn, and Michaela Tures - Opera and Sustainability: A Case Study
Jeffrey Snider - A History of Operatic Voice Types
10:30 am to 11:15 am - Grand Ballroom
Interview - Andrew Lippa
Rick Walters, Vice President for Classical & Vocal Publications, Hal Leonard Publishers, will facilitate a conversation about writing for the theatre, writing for the voice and setting words, and the choice of topics for shows and special projects.
10:30 am to 11:15 am - Promenade Suite
Scholarly Paper - Kay Payn, Coordinator
Love and Redemption: The unfulfilled passion, the dissatisfied dream and chivalric duty in Richard Wagner's Tristan und Isolde, written by Meghann Anneliese Dailey, Whitworth University, Spokane, WA.
11:30 pm to 12:45 pm - Vanderbilt Suite
Governor’s Lunch - Reg Pittman, Coordinator
Have lunch with your regional Governor and other members from your region. (Reservation required)
1:00 pm to 1:45 pm - Grand Ballroom
NOA Annual Business Meeting and Election of Officers
Julia Aubrey, NOA President
2 pm to 3:45 pm - Grand Ballroom
Plenary Session--Master Class - Andrew Lippa
Mr.Lippa will coach singers in the performance of songs from his
shows such The Wild Party, You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown,
The Adams Family, John and Jen, and A Little Princess.
4 pm to 4:45 pm - Grand Ballroom
New Triad: Crossing Over - Steve Gross
Selecting the right “crossover” repertoire is a challenge many classically trained singers face. This class helps singers make convincing impressions during crossover auditions and in opera auditions where arias are only part of the audition package.
4 pm to 4:45 pm - Sutton Suite
Singer Training Forum: Skills Required by Professional Opera Companies for Young Artists
Laura Canning, Jonathan Pape, and Michael Heaston with Moderator Laura Lee Everett
Learn what skills your students will need to have a professional singing career and how to provide curriculum to produce those skills with guidelines developed by Opera America’s Singer Training Forum.
5:15 and 5:40 pm - National Opera Center
Opera America Tour of the National Opera Center (330 Seventh Ave. @ 29th St.)
Ticketed event, limited to 75 persons per tour time.
8 pm to 8:45 pm - Grand Ballroom
Sacred in Opera
John Pfautz, Coordinator
Claudia Dumschat and Richard Olson
Claudia Dumschat is the Organist and Choirmaster at The Church of the Transfiguration ("The Little Church Around the Corner") in Manhattan working with her husband, librettist and stage director Richard Olson. They will share their experiences and thoughts on producing sacred music dramas and operas at the church and elsewhere. Their repertoire includes works from the Medieval Play of Daniel to Benjamin Britten, as well as world premieres by contemporary composers.
9 pm to 9:30 pm - Grand Ballroom
An Embarrassing Position by Dan Shore
2013 NOA Chamber Opera Competition Winner - Susan Gonzalez and Reuben Blundell
A world premiere performance of a new chamber opera, with students from Hunter Opera Company at Hunter College.
9:45 pm to 11 pm - Terrace Ballroom
The Golden Age of Broadway - Elizabeth Vrenios, Coordinator
SATURDAY, JANUARY 11th
8 am to 5:00 pm - Mezzanine
Registration
8 am to 8:45 pm - Hudson Suite
Yoga for Performers - Robert Swedberg
8 am to 8:45 pm - Vanderbilt Suite
Stage Combat - Rod Kinter
During this workshop, participants will be introduced to the techniques involved with performing the kinds of violence common to opera such as slaps, hair pulls, falls, and struggles. Participants will learn how to safely execute these techniques while making them seem “real” to an audience. Active session with floor work, dress comfortably.
9 am to 9:45 am - Grand Ballroom
Young People’s Opera Performance: Searching the Painted Sky—
A Children’s Opera by Martha Hill Duncan and Janet Windeler Ryan
Kimberly Wolfenbarger-Nakamoto, Dr. Christopher Meerdink, Dr. Ezekiel Meza and the Youth Opera of El Paso
Searching the Painted Sky was commissioned by Youth Opera of El Paso to premier at this convention to encourage the Composition of new operas to be performed by children.
9:30 am to 10:15am - Sutton Suite
The Douglas Moore Fund: Supporting Emerging Creators
Michael Ching and Daron Hagen
The Douglas Moore Fund has provided financial fellowships to five emerging composers in order to learn about the field of opera composition by attending rehearsals and performances of new American works. Learn about the application and selection process for this annual competition.
10:30 am to 12:00 pm - Grand Ballroom
Stephen Wadsworth: Advanced Acting Techniques for Opera Singers
Stephen Wadsworth
The acting training offered for singers at the Juilliard Opera/Met Opera Lindemann Young Artist Program is unique. It is as intensive as the kind of training that spoken theatre actors undergo while it addresses genre-related issues specific to singers. Lecture demonstration.
10:30 am to 11:15 am - Sutton Suite
H.O.W. Round Table: Too Many Sopranos, Too Few Tenors?
Susan Boardman, W. Dwight Coleman, and David Holley with Moderator: Elizabeth Vrenios
Help in casting and producing opera workshops.
11 am to 4 pm - National Opera Center (330 Seventh Ave. at 29th)
26th Annual Vocal Competition - Barbara Hill-Moore, Coordinator
11:30 am to 12:15 pm - Sutton Suite
Choral Conducting and Vocal Technique for Choral Singing - Ronnie Oliver and David Rosenmeyer
Learn how to prepare and conduct a chorus and vocal technique for choral singing. Group participation.
1 pm to 2:30 pm - Sutton Suite
They Sang in English…Really?? - Kathryn LaBouff
Author of Singing and Communicating in English: a Singer’s Guide to English Diction will guide participants to an understanding of how to achieve clear diction in English in a manner that actually frees up the voice of the classically-trained singer. She will also highlight the similarities and differences between classical singing and the requirements for musical theatre style.
1:30 pm to 3 pm - Grand Ballroom
The Stage Music of Kurt Weill: Interpreting and Transcending the Score - Daniel Faultus
How to capture the atmosphere and style of this singular music by mining the music stylistically beyond what is found on the printed page for collaborative partners, pianists and singers.
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Strong Female Characters in the Music of Kurt Weill: Breaking the Mold Then and Now
Tammy Hensrud and TBA
Through historical and live examples this lecture recital will explore the challenges vocally and interpretively of these cutting edge roles in musical theatre and opera.
3 pm to 3:45 pm - Sutton Suite
Pauline Viardot’s Cendrillon Confined to the Salon No Longer: A New English Translation/Orchestrations Bring Life to a Neglected Operatic Jewel in Discussion and Performance
Charles Effler and Dr. Rachel M. Harris
With a new English translation and orchestrations, Viardot’s witty and charming salon opera is ready today’s audiences. The opera’s suitability for any sized opera program, in English or French, from small to main stage productions, with piano or orchestra, or for educational outreach will be discussed and performed.
3:30 pm to 4:15 pm - Grand Ballroom
New Triad: Acting Essentials for the Audition - Nic Muni
Using interactive demonstrations this class will focus on core acting technique: the essential action. Learn how to answer the “Four Magic Questions” that a singer can use to imbue every audition with an emotional vibrancy and power that is the ultimate goal of our craft.
4:30 pm to 6:00 pm - Grand Ballroom
Flexible Vocal Technique: Adapting Your Classical Technical Knowledge for a Wide Variety of Contemporary Styles
Stephanie Samaras
This session will focus on strategies to let your standard classical technique be the pivot for contemporary commercial styles of singing, including Broadway and various other pop styles.
4:30 pm to 5:15 pm - Sutton Suite
The Creation of: The Scarlet Ibis - Stefan Weisman and David Cote with Moderator Kim Whitener
Based on the story by James Hurst, an inside look at the creation of a new opera for young people in discussion and performance with the composer and librettist.
6:30 pm to 7 pm - Palm Room
Cocktails
7 pm - Terrace Ballroom
Vocal Competition Winners Concert
7:30 pm to 10:30 pm - Terrace Ballroom
16th Annual Legacy Gala Banquet and Awards
***Schedule updated Dec. 18, 2013