Love Scenes Auditions

For our service project this semester we will be putting on a Love Scenes performance for assisted living facilities in the area. The songs can be in any style, but keep in mind what would entertain our older audience members. Solos, duets, or group numbers are all welcome. Auditions will be held Friday, January 29th from 2:00pm-5:00pm in room FA 737 (faculty annex). The link to sign up for an audition time is below. We hope to see you all there!
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0844a4ad2ba3ff2-love

Amanda Crabb Masterclass

Just in case you missed the amazing masterclass with Amanda Crabb, here are some photos and notes.

Notes:

Musical Theatre & Contemporary Masterclass

Amanda Crabb

11/7/15

-         Belt = singing on the thinnest edge of your chords.

-         requires tons of breath support,

-         keep the space in the mouth nice and square.

-         does not mean screaming, yelling, or taking the chest up high.

-         Only 2 vowels: eh & ah (Chicago, not Father)

-         exercise: sing V → I descending on “Why not”

-         Exercise: “My mother made marmalade” have the m tickle every time

keeps it very speech like

-         “Ghost eh”: keep an open “eh” in every vowel, men especially. Helps keep the vowels consistent, speech like

-         Space: when listening to musical theatre singers, we don’t hear the back space like we do when we hear opera. Resist the urge to make your space as small as theirs sounds, keep the soft palate high!!

UPCOMING EVENT: AMANDA CRABB MASTERCLASS!!

Saturday November 7th

5:00-7:00pm in GT 507

  Admission is FREE so bring your friends!

Amanda Crabb is currently reprising her role as Sandra Bloom in Hale Centre Theatre’s production of Big Fish. Her favorite roles are ‘Mrs. Darling/Tiger Lily’ in Peter Pan and ‘Kate’ in Kiss Me Kate. She has also performed at Musical Theater West, Tuacahn, Sundance and BYU Mainstage. She has a BFA from BYU and a Master of Music in Musical Theater from Boston Conservatory and is an Assistant Professor at UVU in the Musical Theater program. She has been in several PBS specials, including several with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, which have garnered 2 Emmy Awards. 

There will also be a short reception afterwards where light refrehments will be served and you will be able to speak with Ms. Crabb. We are thrilled to have this wonderful guest artist with us and hope to see you all there!

***If you are intersted in singing for this masterclass please fill out this: Masterclass Application Form .

Commercial Majors are preferred for this masterclass but any member of Opera Club may apply. The applications will close on FRIDAY OCT 30th at 5:00pm. Chosen Singers will be notified via email on Saturday Oct 31st.***