Now Accepting Submissions for Jeffrey Price Masterclass!

Hello everyone! We are excited to announce the next event in our Guest Artist Masterclass Series:

SINGING IN ITALIAN

with Jeffrey Price

Saturday Oct. 10th 2:00-4:00pm

Utah Valley University

$5 Admission. Free Admission for Opera Club of UVU Members.  A short reception will be held after the event.  

Light refreshments will be provided.

About our Guest Artist:

Jeffrey Price  is a professor of piano and opera at the University of Utah, a position he has held for eleven years. In addition to teaching piano and coaching singers, he serves as the musical director for the University’s Lyric Opera Ensemble. During a versatile and multifaceted career, he has been extremely active as a pianist, coach, accompanist, soloist, chamber musician, conductor and musical director, (for opera, musical theater, and dance), as well as composing. For over ten years, he was a co-director of the Contemporary Music Consortium, which presented concerts of new music in Salt Lake. He has composed chamber and orchestral music, piano pieces and songs, including several works for stage in a variety of idioms. For the last eight summers, he has been a member of the faculty at La Musica Lirica, a program in Italy for young American singers, where he has musically directed productions several full operas in Italian.

**If you are interested in singing for Mr. Price in the Masterclass, please fill out this

MASTERCLASS REGISTRATION FORM. 

You must be prepared to sing an Italian aria or art song. Submissions will be accepted through Friday October 2nd at 5:00 pm.**

Julie Wright Costa masterclass Notes

In case any one missed the masterclass, here are some notes you can look at:

Definition of Audition

·  Gregory Henkel (LA Opera): "auditions are a short job interview in which you have a short amount of time to show how you function in other settings"

·  Auditioning is a game: you win some, you lose some but you get better every time

·  Make sure music is legible for accompanist

·  Don't be late

·  Auditioning is subjective

·  Not a personal affirmation

·  Be yourself: show your personality

·  Do your research: know who you are auditioning for

·  Confirm your audition

·  Have repertoire: put also prepared

How well you perform

·  understanding your text

·  Understanding the situation

·  Know your material

·  Trying new approaches

·  Make a list of what you want to show to potential employers

·  Invite others to do this that you don't really know that well: audition for each other

·  Can do in performance class

1.     I am professional: look and demeanor, punctual, bring all materials, 

2.     I am congenial: smile, friendly, be formal, shake your hands, introduce, "how are you", saying "thank you for hearing me today", if ask for something else, be happy to, use polite language

3.     I am confident: speaking clearly, be appreciative that putting this persons faith in you

4.     I am talented: don't apologize ever, contact auditioner if sick, "I have a great voice and a great technique", positive affirmation, "I am a skilled and committed actor" and "I am prepared"

5.     I am smart: I brought quality materials, good selections, I've done your research, diction, 

6.     I am interesting: great artistic decisions, unique, make personal

·  most important things

Publicity materials

·  always bring hard copy even if put online

Head shots

·  you need to feel comfortable and confident

·  Needs to be commercial enough

·  Showing personality but not too much

·  Color

·  Sticker on back to keep track

·  Avoid wearing something that distracts

·  Look like you

·  Look directly in the camera

·  Change headshot to keep current

·  Find a good photographer

Resume

·  1 page

·  Be accurate: SPELLING

·  Clearly organized

·  Don't lie

·  Resist the urge to write everything: senior year on

·  Good paper quality

·  Opera: don't list age or weight

·  Keep current

·  Don't list roles in preparation

·  Yes to opera scenes

·  Yes upcoming engagements

·  Add education

·  Concert literature (Elijah/scenes)

·  Add training and special skills

Music Binder

·  needs to be clear and very good

·  If use books, make sure they open

·  Have an accompanist binder

·  One for opera/one for musical theatre

·  No page protectors

·  Accompanist can make or break

·  Be anal retentive

·  Take out markings

·  Mark exactly what you want

·  If don't know how to mark, ask a pianist

·  Organized and tabbed

Pictures!

Thank you to everyone who made our last few events so awesome! Here are a few pics we took at these events:

Freshman Forum

 Follow this link for more pics of freshman forum
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.448220198694514.1073741829.443049699211564&type=3


Club Rush

Follow this link to our Facebook page for more pics of club rush
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Julie Wright Costa Masterclass



Follow this link to our facebook page for more pics of Julie Wright Costa Masterclass

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Makeup and Headshot Workshop and Opening Social 9/30

Hello Opera lovers! Thank you to all of the people who came to the Julie Wright Costa Masterclass. Our next activity will be a stage Makeup and Headshot Workshop followed by our Opening Social.
We will discuss the basics of what to wear when taking a headshot, plus go over what the standards are in the industry.  The makeup portion will concentrate on male and female basic corrective makeup for stage as well as old age makeup and bruise makeup. You will also be able to sign up for times to get your headshots (which will be taken on a different date). The headshots will be $40. One edited photo will be included as well as the rest of the photos taken. If you want more than one edited photo, the extras will be $20/photo.
You can look as some of our photographers recent headshots by clicking on this link: Shamy Digital.
The Opening social will directly follow. This will be a chance to get to know your peers and eat some yummy food! Hope to see you all there.

 

Reminder! Julia Wright Costa Masterclass This Saturday: 9/19/15

Hello everyone! This is just a reminder that we will be having our first masterclass, with special guest artist:

JULIE WRIGHT COSTA

with accompanist: Valerie Hoffman

 THIS SATURDAY SEPT.19th at 10:00am

Featuring:

Cherry Stewart

Karissa Kim

Jenessa Heckel

Frances Floresca

and

 Emily Lowrey

The masterclass will take place at UVU in the GT building in room 507. Make sure to arrive early and get a good seat. 

Entrance into the masterclass is free for Opera Club members, and $5 dollars for non-members. Please be sure to attend to support your peers, and because the information that Ms. Costa will provide us with will be beneficial to everyone.

There will be also be a short reception afterwards with light refreshments (yum!) for a chance for all to mingle and speak with Ms. Costa if desired.

You can find more information about Ms. Costa's bio here

We look forward to seeing you on Saturday for this great afternoon of music and instruction!

Utah Opera Trip: Tosca

Hello everyone!

We've purchased the tickets to go see Tosca at Utah Opera, on October 12 at the Capitol Theater! We will meet at 5:30pm, and the opera starts at 7:30pm. 

Tosca is a beautiful Puccini opera about a fiery young diva, Floria Tosca, who is forced to play a role she never imagined when she becomes trapped between her allegiance to her rebel lover, and the scheming of a vicious police chief who will stop at nothing in his lust for her. The explosive love triangle comes to a heart-stopping conclusion in one of opera's most intense dramas.

We can't wait to see this wonderful opera with you all!

-Opera Club of UVU Committee

AUDITION NOTICE: Mad Scenes and Hélène

We are thrilled to announce upcoming auditions for our two productions  this season:

1.) Friday November 13th: Mad Scenes

Join us for a spooky night as Opera Club Members perform some of history's strangest and most dramatic scenes. Don't miss this performance perfect for the season.

 2.) April 2016: Hélène- Camille Saint-Saëns
You know the story, her face launched a thousand ships. Come and see this classic legend of Helen of Troy, set tr Saint-Saëns beautiful romantic melodies. Sung in French with English with subtitles

If you would like to audition for either of these productions auditions will be held

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 21st 
5:30-8:30pm in GT 507

AUDITION INFORMATION:

-For our Mad Scenes event, we are looking for classical, musical theater, choral and commercial music pieces. (Nothing gruesome or inappropriate please). These may be solo or group events. 

(For Mad Scenes, memorization of your audition piece is encouraged,but not required. We do ask however that you are performance ready.)

-For Hélène please come prepared with a French aria or art song.                                                                            

(For Hélène, memorization of your audition piece is required.)

-For either event, please bring 2 copies of your head shot and résumé

-Please follow this link to sign up for your audition time:

MADSCENES/HELENE AUDITIONS

 please sign up for two slots, if you plan on auditioning for both productions. Keep in mind that if you are cast in Hélène, you will not be cast in Mad Scenes 

-No accompanists will be provided so please plan 

on bringing your own if one is required.

-You must be a paid Opera Club Member 

to audition for either production

Please email us at operaclubofuvu@gmail.com if you have any further questions.
We look forward to seeing you at auditions!

-Opera Club of UVU committee

Clarification on paying your club dues!

Hey friends. Just for some clarification on paying your dues.
You actually can only pay your dues TWO ways:

1. Online through your UV account or

2. In person at the Club's Office located in SL-122

You may pay your club dues by either cash, check or credit card.

To help you all out there is a new tab on the right side of the blog entitled Membership Info, with two links underneath entitled

1. Membership Registration Form

2. How to Pay Online using UV Link

These two links give you all the information about how to pay your fees. Regardless if you pay your fee online, or in person at the club's office. Each member must fill out the Membership Registration Form.


Thanks everyone! As always, please let us know if you have any questions.

love,
The Opera Club of UVU Committee

Hello fellow Opera lovers!

A couple reminders, we have the Freshman Forum coming up on Tuesday the 8th so come with your questions and leave with a donut.

We also want to remind you that Club Rush is coming quick on September 17th & 18th. This is a great opportunity to let your friends know about all the amazing events we have planned for this year and ask them to get involved. You may sign up and pay your club fee during Club Rush.

We are also looking for volunteers to help us making banners, manning the booth and passing out flyers. If this sounds like something you would be interested in, please click on the
link at the bottom of this page and fill out the form and we will be in touch with you soon.

-The Opera Club Committee


Club Rush Availability Form