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The teaching and mentorship was done at the highest level across the board. I have never grown so much musically in a short amount of time!

We put singers’ needs first.

Unlike any other training you’ve heard of, AVAA is designed with the real needs of young singers in mind. Our unique program includes daily private sessions for every single participant!

The vocal arts are cross-disciplinary by nature. Here, you will explore components of our art form that are often missing in university programs. In addition to vocal instruction and acting classes, you will receive coaching for style, language/ diction, body work (yoga and Alexander Technique), and strategies for maintaining physical and mental health that will ensure smooth sailing throughout your career.

Our two-week intensive is a life-changing opportunity to learn from world-class teachers, grow as an artist and a person, and gain valuable stage experience – while enjoying time in one of Oregon’s favorite vacation destinations.

Our world-class faculty
love to teach.

Experience the breakthroughs that are possible when teachers really care! Our well-designed program is captained by faculty who have been successful in both their performaning and teaching careers. They feel equally passionate about both.
All four of our voice faculty have sung with the metropolitan opera

Allan Glassman

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Ari Pelto

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Elizabeth Futral

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All four of our voice faculty have sung with the Metropolitan Opera.

Imre Palló

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Juliana Gondek

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Mark Ross Clark

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Richard Zeller

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Inhale a breath of fresh sea air.

Savor two weeks of shore leave, away from the bustle and demands of your daily life. The Oregon coast landscape is inspirational; the environment quiet and safe to work in.

Astoria, Oregon, is a sleepy fishing village overlooking the mouth of the Columbia river, an area rich in history and breathtaking natural beauty. Within minutes of town, you can enjoy envigorating hikes, old lighthouses and bunkers, brisk sea air, fresh seafood, and miles of sandy beaches which are sometime nearly empty!

tuition

$2,000
$500.00 due upon acceptance (non-refundable). Program balance due by July 25, 2022

housing

Rooms will be available in privates in homes and/or hotels (Estimated cost: $1000)

questions

If you need additional info or have questions please contact Dr. Claire Hudkins, Administrative Director, at AstoriaVocalArts22@gmail.com

All aboard!
Summer 2022!

 

August 1-15, 2022

featured opera

Our 2022 opera production will be Orpheus in the Underworld, by Jacques Offenbach
  • conducted by Imre Palló
  • directed by Mark Ross Clark

scenes program

Singers with smaller roles in the opera will also coach, and perform staged scenes from selected Mozart operas. These will be offered in runout concerts, and at the beautiful, refurbished Liberty Theater in Astoria.
  • coached by Ari Pelto
All apprentices will be guaranteed a role in Orpheus, a Mozart scene, and a solo piece on one or multiple regional concerts. 

training

We make sure you are busy and learning throughout your time with us. Singers will participate in daily group movement classes and staging rehearsals. Each day, you will also have at last one private session (coaching, voice lesson, or Alexander Technique). Plus, to help you make the leap to professional life, we offer roundtable discussions about career building strategies.

application requirements

  • Current resume and headshot
  • Two video recordings (One selection should be in a foreign language)
    • one operatic aria
    • one other selection (either musical theater or art song).
  • Name and phone number of a professional with whom you have studied or coached

deadlines

We are accepting applications on a rolling basis so please submit your applications as soon as possible.
Application window opens: February 8, 2022
Deadline: June 1, 2022
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