Hi folks,
Following are your repertoire assignments for the spring semester. Please listen to them ASAP and let me know if something doesn't appeal to you! I'm always happy to find other options for you, but I will not be near my library after Friday of this week.
Please get the music to your piece(s) over break: preferably buy the book so you have a collection you are building. You should own the music you sing, rather than simply a bunch of photocopies, which are illegal anyway. Send a PDF to Dr. Steele so that he is ready to go that first week as well.
Remember also to get me your schedules NO LATER THAN January 3, as I will be at a workshop right up until the night before classes.
As always, I am only an email or text or phone call away. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. I am happy to help!
Happy break, take care of yourselves, and enjoy some well-earned relaxation.
-Dr. Kris
Eric: How willing my paternal love (Handel) or Gia il sole dal Gange (from your Italian aria book)
Mallory: Au bord de l'eau (Fauré)
Peyton: Amarilli, mia bella or Pur dicesti, o bocca bella (from your Italian aria book)
Camilla: Lasciatemi morire (from your Italian aria book)
Jenn: Tu lo sai (from your Italian aria book)
Beau: another Schubert of your choice; Handel aria
Addie: Star vicino or O cessate di piagarmi (from your Italian aria book)
Briana: Das Veilchen (Mozart song)
Michael: another Quilter of your choice; another Schubert if you wish
Alyse: Vittoria, mio core (from your Italian aria book); I can cook, too
Kristin: Mi tradi from Mozart's Don Giovanni
Madison: Deh vieni, non tardar from Figaro (Mozart)
Monday, December 19, 2016
Friday, December 16, 2016
Jury sheets available
Dear students,
Congratulations on your juries! I have your comment sheet available, and would prefer to discuss them rather than just emailing them to you. This prevents any possible confusion, and often generates useful discussion.
If you'd like to meet in the next week, send me an email. I'm also happy to do this over a phone call.
In the meantime, enjoy some well-deserved rest!
Congratulations on your juries! I have your comment sheet available, and would prefer to discuss them rather than just emailing them to you. This prevents any possible confusion, and often generates useful discussion.
If you'd like to meet in the next week, send me an email. I'm also happy to do this over a phone call.
In the meantime, enjoy some well-deserved rest!
Thursday, December 8, 2016
Spring registration
Hi folks,
All overrides have been entered for spring voice lessons. You should be able to register, but if you have trouble, please email me.
Meanwhile, please send me your schedule NO LATER THAN January 2. I will be out of town from January 3-8, and will need to set the spring schedule before I leave.
Thanks!
All overrides have been entered for spring voice lessons. You should be able to register, but if you have trouble, please email me.
Meanwhile, please send me your schedule NO LATER THAN January 2. I will be out of town from January 3-8, and will need to set the spring schedule before I leave.
Thanks!
Voice Studio Listening
Folks,
Remember to post your listening to your Google doc no later than 9am on jury day. Most have you have already done it; just be sure you've posted it. I will not email to remind you or ask if you've done it after the fact. If it's not posted in time, you won't get credit. Just a friendly reminder!
Remember to post your listening to your Google doc no later than 9am on jury day. Most have you have already done it; just be sure you've posted it. I will not email to remind you or ask if you've done it after the fact. If it's not posted in time, you won't get credit. Just a friendly reminder!
Tuesday, December 6, 2016
Opera viewing
Hi folks,
We'll view the opera DVD on Thursday at 3:30 in Hulsey Recital Hall. Enjoy the day off!
We'll view the opera DVD on Thursday at 3:30 in Hulsey Recital Hall. Enjoy the day off!
Monday, November 28, 2016
Opera and Chamber Schedule
Hi folks,
I hope you had a fantastic break, and had the chance to relax after your performances! Here is the plan for the next week (or two):
Tuesday, November 29
2-3:30 Chamber Singers, come to my office to reclaim your costume. Everything will be clean and you'll have to reassemble and label your hanger. This shouldn't take more than a few minutes per person.
3:30-4:30 Principals, dancers, and extra chorus members, come to my office to reclaim your costume. Everything will be clean and you'll have to reassemble and label your hanger. Caleb, you can just come at 3:15 on Thursday rather than making a special trip.
Everyone, during this time you will be asked to sign up for a time to load or unload the truck either here or at the church for Sunday's performance. Since we have over 30 people in the show, this amounts to about 8 people per load-in/out.
Thursday, December 1
2:45-3:15 Chamber Singers and extra chorus, we'll revisit the music in the choir room. Principals, please plan to be there to sing cues. Review your lists of names and fruit! :-)
3:30-4:30 Principals, we'll sing through the show to refresh it. Please look at it before then!
Friday, December 2
1:30-2:30 Load the set, props, and costumes into the rental truck. Meet in front of the band room, Hulsey 210.
If anyone is available to drive to the church (even one carload of you!), we could unload TODAY rather than doing it the day of the performance. Not required, but think about it if it works for you. Round trip, with unloading, it should be just over an hour.
Sunday, December 3
Performance at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran, 4887 Valleydale Rd., Birmingham
Starting at 11:30, the church will be available for us to unload and set up. I will not be there until 12:30 due to my own church job, but Corey will be there to help. Anyone who signs up to unload should plan to be there between 11:30-1. It should only take about 15 minutes. BTW, there is a kitchen and a place to eat, so if you need to grab lunch on your way, you can eat it there.
1pm CALL for everyone. DO NOT BE LATE! We need to run a few things in this very different space, with a different set, and with piano.
3pm performance
3:45 reception (Lovely, huh? All this, and they feed you, too!)
Immediately following the reception, we will re-load the truck, and the last sign-up group will unload it back at school. We'll make one stop on the way to unload props and costumes at another church. I expect we'll be done with all of this by 5pm.
Next week, I should have the videos and photos to share with you. We'll have a viewing party in the recital hall, time TBA. The photos will be available for purchase; the performance video is not, as it's a show under copyright.
Thanks, all! The church is VERY excited to have you come, and I'm so looking forward to it as well.
I hope you had a fantastic break, and had the chance to relax after your performances! Here is the plan for the next week (or two):
Tuesday, November 29
2-3:30 Chamber Singers, come to my office to reclaim your costume. Everything will be clean and you'll have to reassemble and label your hanger. This shouldn't take more than a few minutes per person.
3:30-4:30 Principals, dancers, and extra chorus members, come to my office to reclaim your costume. Everything will be clean and you'll have to reassemble and label your hanger. Caleb, you can just come at 3:15 on Thursday rather than making a special trip.
Everyone, during this time you will be asked to sign up for a time to load or unload the truck either here or at the church for Sunday's performance. Since we have over 30 people in the show, this amounts to about 8 people per load-in/out.
Thursday, December 1
2:45-3:15 Chamber Singers and extra chorus, we'll revisit the music in the choir room. Principals, please plan to be there to sing cues. Review your lists of names and fruit! :-)
3:30-4:30 Principals, we'll sing through the show to refresh it. Please look at it before then!
Friday, December 2
1:30-2:30 Load the set, props, and costumes into the rental truck. Meet in front of the band room, Hulsey 210.
If anyone is available to drive to the church (even one carload of you!), we could unload TODAY rather than doing it the day of the performance. Not required, but think about it if it works for you. Round trip, with unloading, it should be just over an hour.
Sunday, December 3
Performance at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran, 4887 Valleydale Rd., Birmingham
Starting at 11:30, the church will be available for us to unload and set up. I will not be there until 12:30 due to my own church job, but Corey will be there to help. Anyone who signs up to unload should plan to be there between 11:30-1. It should only take about 15 minutes. BTW, there is a kitchen and a place to eat, so if you need to grab lunch on your way, you can eat it there.
1pm CALL for everyone. DO NOT BE LATE! We need to run a few things in this very different space, with a different set, and with piano.
3pm performance
3:45 reception (Lovely, huh? All this, and they feed you, too!)
Immediately following the reception, we will re-load the truck, and the last sign-up group will unload it back at school. We'll make one stop on the way to unload props and costumes at another church. I expect we'll be done with all of this by 5pm.
Next week, I should have the videos and photos to share with you. We'll have a viewing party in the recital hall, time TBA. The photos will be available for purchase; the performance video is not, as it's a show under copyright.
Thanks, all! The church is VERY excited to have you come, and I'm so looking forward to it as well.
Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Comp tickets for AMAHL
Hi folks,
You are on track to have a GREAT show. I know some of you might think I'm overly picky, but this is how you bring your work to next level. Stay focused, keep at it, and you'll truly shine!
Each of you is entitled to one free ticket to the show of your choice. Contact the box office, give them your name, and claim it for the night of your choice.
Meanwhile, take a selfie tonight or tomorrow night of your complete costume so that we can reconstruct them for the church performance on Sunday, December 4. They will be cleaned between Friday and then, and they often just look like rags unless we remind ourselves what they looked like all put together.
Thanks for all of your work!
You are on track to have a GREAT show. I know some of you might think I'm overly picky, but this is how you bring your work to next level. Stay focused, keep at it, and you'll truly shine!
Each of you is entitled to one free ticket to the show of your choice. Contact the box office, give them your name, and claim it for the night of your choice.
Meanwhile, take a selfie tonight or tomorrow night of your complete costume so that we can reconstruct them for the church performance on Sunday, December 4. They will be cleaned between Friday and then, and they often just look like rags unless we remind ourselves what they looked like all put together.
Thanks for all of your work!
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