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CAROL MASTRODOMENICO
(Tufts University, Longy School of Music at Bard College, Tanglewood Fellow,
Classical Singer Convention Lecturer)
SARAH WHITTEN
(Harvard University, Boston Conservatory, New England Conservatory,
NATS Lecturer)
(Tufts University, Longy School of Music at Bard College, Tanglewood Fellow,
Classical Singer Convention Lecturer)
SARAH WHITTEN
(Harvard University, Boston Conservatory, New England Conservatory,
NATS Lecturer)
JULIE WYMA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
ANASTASIA INNISS, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
ANASTASIA INNISS, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The program will focus on the areas below:
- The instrument as a whole system - body and mind
- Full body alignment, core and the voice
- Vocal tensions and strategies for release
- Strategies for mental & physical preparation
- The instrument as a whole system - body and mind
- Full body alignment, core and the voice
- Vocal tensions and strategies for release
- Strategies for mental & physical preparation
Program will include:
- Live lectures and Q & A sessions with each clinician on the following topics:
THE LIBERATED BREATH: FINDING SUPPLENESS IN THE TORSO
with
Sarah Whitten
In this session we will explore what it means to have suppleness in the torso as well as the strategies of phase, pace and feel when it comes to the 3-dimensional breath. Participants will learn how to assess for a 3-D breath and move in ways to help free up the thoracic spine.
BUILD YOUR VOICE FROM INSIDE OUT: CONNECTING TO STRENGTH IN OUR INNER CORE
with
Sarah Whitten
In this session we will explore the deep layer of the functional reflexive core as a foundation for support and ease in the body and voice. This session will include some core assessments to explore how your core responds to the breath and to movement.
THE VOWEL EFFECT: RESONANCE, REGISTRATION & TIMBRE
with
Carol Mastrodomenico
Singers will be able to sample a variety of vocal resonance methods, both classical and musical theater, to develop their best vocal strategy while integrating the sensations with the knowledge of formants and registration (both acoustical and laryngeal).
MITIGATING STRESS THROUGH MOVEMENT: BUILDING RESILIENCE IN CHALLENGING TIMES
with
Sarah Whitten
After a quick summary of the nervous system and how our bodies respond to stressors via the deep core and our breath, we will explore embodied activities aimed at mitigating the stress response.
AWAKENING THE ARTICULATORS: OPTIMIZING THE JAW, TONGUE & PALATE
with
Carol Mastrodomenico
Through a variety of exercises and stretches, singers will gain the knowledge of articulatory anatomy and the sensations of how it can work more efficiently.
STRATEGIES FOR MENTAL TOUGHNESS: OWNING YOUR PERFORMANCE
with
Carol Mastrodomenico
Strategies that get at the heart of performance anxiety. Methods for identifying the positive and negative states of mind of a singer before, during and after a performance and methods for gaining mental strength for consistent optimal performance.
with
Sarah Whitten
In this session we will explore what it means to have suppleness in the torso as well as the strategies of phase, pace and feel when it comes to the 3-dimensional breath. Participants will learn how to assess for a 3-D breath and move in ways to help free up the thoracic spine.
BUILD YOUR VOICE FROM INSIDE OUT: CONNECTING TO STRENGTH IN OUR INNER CORE
with
Sarah Whitten
In this session we will explore the deep layer of the functional reflexive core as a foundation for support and ease in the body and voice. This session will include some core assessments to explore how your core responds to the breath and to movement.
THE VOWEL EFFECT: RESONANCE, REGISTRATION & TIMBRE
with
Carol Mastrodomenico
Singers will be able to sample a variety of vocal resonance methods, both classical and musical theater, to develop their best vocal strategy while integrating the sensations with the knowledge of formants and registration (both acoustical and laryngeal).
MITIGATING STRESS THROUGH MOVEMENT: BUILDING RESILIENCE IN CHALLENGING TIMES
with
Sarah Whitten
After a quick summary of the nervous system and how our bodies respond to stressors via the deep core and our breath, we will explore embodied activities aimed at mitigating the stress response.
AWAKENING THE ARTICULATORS: OPTIMIZING THE JAW, TONGUE & PALATE
with
Carol Mastrodomenico
Through a variety of exercises and stretches, singers will gain the knowledge of articulatory anatomy and the sensations of how it can work more efficiently.
STRATEGIES FOR MENTAL TOUGHNESS: OWNING YOUR PERFORMANCE
with
Carol Mastrodomenico
Strategies that get at the heart of performance anxiety. Methods for identifying the positive and negative states of mind of a singer before, during and after a performance and methods for gaining mental strength for consistent optimal performance.
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TUITION & REGISTRATION:
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FACULTY
CAROL MASTRODOMENICO
Carol Mastrodomenico maintains an active schedule as a guest soloist with choruses, orchestras and other ensembles. She excels in the interpretation of oratorio, and has appeared recently in Poulenc’s Gloria, Beethoven’s Mass in C and Ninth Symphony, Brahms’ Requiem, Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass, Mozart’s Coronation Mass and Requiem, Mahler’s Second Symphony, Mendelssohn’s Psalm 42, Handel’s Messiah, Vivaldi’s Gloria, and Fauré’s Requiem.
Ms. Mastrodomenico is an accomplished recitalist, and has recently performed programs ranging from premieres of contemporary music to cabaret programs involving interaction with the audience. She recently toured England with her production of John Morrison’s Jane Austin’s History of England singing the role of Emce. She premiered John McDonald’s Put this in your Pipe and Speech Made by Music with the Essex Chamber Players, and premiered Ellen Bender’s Five Emily Dickinson Songs during New England Conservatory’s Contemporary Festival. Other noted composers she has worked with include Robert DiDomenica and David Leisner. Ms. Mastrodomenico has a great love for Spanish Repertoire, and enjoys programing Spanish and particularly Argentinian songs to introduce the repertoire to her recital audiences.
A champion of vocal chamber music, she has worked with noted musicians premiering new works at contemporary festivals sponsored by BMOP and composer groups at Tufts University and Longy School of Music of Bard College. She has been invited to perform at the Tanglewood Music Center, Jordan Hall, Faneuil Hall, the Warebrook Contemporary Music Festival, the Boston Vocal Artists Series, the 1794 Meeting House concert Series in New Salem, and the Music at Noon Concert Series at the Swedenborg Chapel.
Ms. Mastrodomenico is the stage director of both the Tufts University Opera Ensemble and the Longy School of Music of Bard College’s Opera Theater at Longy. Recent productions she has directed include Le Nozze di Figaro, Der Zwerg, L’amico Fritz, Gianni Schicchi, Three Sisters who are not Sisters, Three Penny Opera, Dido and Aeneas, Old Maid and the Thief, Amelia Goes to the Ball, Riders to the Sea, Gallantry, The Telephone and Doctor Miracle. Ms. Mastrodomenico is a passionate advocate for newly composed works. With the Tufts Opera Ensemble, she commissioned and directed the world premieres of Knave of Hearts by Vartan Aghababian in 2013 and No Onions, nor Garlic by Thomas Stumpf in 2014. With the Longy Opera Workshop, she commissioned and directed the world premiere of Jane Austen’s History of England by John Morrison in 2014. It is her hope to commission a new opera work every year.
Ms. Mastrodomenico is just as passionate about vocal pedagogy and teaching voice. She has participated in panel discussions by the Boston NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) Chapter on the different elements of "Teaching Men to Sing", and was invited by the Western Massachusetts NATS chapter to give a solo presentation on Teaching Men. Her master classes at the Classical Singer Convention, Regional NATS workshops and area Colleges are widely attended. At her invitation, renowned pedagogue Ken Bozeman spoke in the Boston area about the Pedagogical Applications of Vocal Acoustics for teaching voice. She developed and annually taught a vocal curriculum for string performers at the Heifetz International Summer Institute in Staunton, Virginia, US.
Ms. Mastrodomenico’s students can be heard singing throughout the United States, Europe, and South America. They have been accepted into graduate and undergraduate programs at Julliard, Manhattan School of Music, New England Conservatory of Music, Eastman School of Music, University of Colorado at Boulder, University of Texas at Austin, University of North Texas, Cleveland Institute of Music, University of Miami, Frost School of Music, Michigan State University, University of Maryland at College Park, Ithaca College, Guild Hall and The Royal Academy of Music in London. Her singers regularly attend young artist programs at Houston Grand Opera Outreach Program, Central City, Berlin Song Festival, Edinburgh Music Festival and Halifax Opera Festival.
Ms. Mastrodomenico received her Master of Music degrees in Vocal Performance and Vocal Pedagogy at New England Conservatory of Music. She is on the voice faculties of Longy School of Music of Bard College and Tufts University.
Carol Mastrodomenico maintains an active schedule as a guest soloist with choruses, orchestras and other ensembles. She excels in the interpretation of oratorio, and has appeared recently in Poulenc’s Gloria, Beethoven’s Mass in C and Ninth Symphony, Brahms’ Requiem, Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass, Mozart’s Coronation Mass and Requiem, Mahler’s Second Symphony, Mendelssohn’s Psalm 42, Handel’s Messiah, Vivaldi’s Gloria, and Fauré’s Requiem.
Ms. Mastrodomenico is an accomplished recitalist, and has recently performed programs ranging from premieres of contemporary music to cabaret programs involving interaction with the audience. She recently toured England with her production of John Morrison’s Jane Austin’s History of England singing the role of Emce. She premiered John McDonald’s Put this in your Pipe and Speech Made by Music with the Essex Chamber Players, and premiered Ellen Bender’s Five Emily Dickinson Songs during New England Conservatory’s Contemporary Festival. Other noted composers she has worked with include Robert DiDomenica and David Leisner. Ms. Mastrodomenico has a great love for Spanish Repertoire, and enjoys programing Spanish and particularly Argentinian songs to introduce the repertoire to her recital audiences.
A champion of vocal chamber music, she has worked with noted musicians premiering new works at contemporary festivals sponsored by BMOP and composer groups at Tufts University and Longy School of Music of Bard College. She has been invited to perform at the Tanglewood Music Center, Jordan Hall, Faneuil Hall, the Warebrook Contemporary Music Festival, the Boston Vocal Artists Series, the 1794 Meeting House concert Series in New Salem, and the Music at Noon Concert Series at the Swedenborg Chapel.
Ms. Mastrodomenico is the stage director of both the Tufts University Opera Ensemble and the Longy School of Music of Bard College’s Opera Theater at Longy. Recent productions she has directed include Le Nozze di Figaro, Der Zwerg, L’amico Fritz, Gianni Schicchi, Three Sisters who are not Sisters, Three Penny Opera, Dido and Aeneas, Old Maid and the Thief, Amelia Goes to the Ball, Riders to the Sea, Gallantry, The Telephone and Doctor Miracle. Ms. Mastrodomenico is a passionate advocate for newly composed works. With the Tufts Opera Ensemble, she commissioned and directed the world premieres of Knave of Hearts by Vartan Aghababian in 2013 and No Onions, nor Garlic by Thomas Stumpf in 2014. With the Longy Opera Workshop, she commissioned and directed the world premiere of Jane Austen’s History of England by John Morrison in 2014. It is her hope to commission a new opera work every year.
Ms. Mastrodomenico is just as passionate about vocal pedagogy and teaching voice. She has participated in panel discussions by the Boston NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) Chapter on the different elements of "Teaching Men to Sing", and was invited by the Western Massachusetts NATS chapter to give a solo presentation on Teaching Men. Her master classes at the Classical Singer Convention, Regional NATS workshops and area Colleges are widely attended. At her invitation, renowned pedagogue Ken Bozeman spoke in the Boston area about the Pedagogical Applications of Vocal Acoustics for teaching voice. She developed and annually taught a vocal curriculum for string performers at the Heifetz International Summer Institute in Staunton, Virginia, US.
Ms. Mastrodomenico’s students can be heard singing throughout the United States, Europe, and South America. They have been accepted into graduate and undergraduate programs at Julliard, Manhattan School of Music, New England Conservatory of Music, Eastman School of Music, University of Colorado at Boulder, University of Texas at Austin, University of North Texas, Cleveland Institute of Music, University of Miami, Frost School of Music, Michigan State University, University of Maryland at College Park, Ithaca College, Guild Hall and The Royal Academy of Music in London. Her singers regularly attend young artist programs at Houston Grand Opera Outreach Program, Central City, Berlin Song Festival, Edinburgh Music Festival and Halifax Opera Festival.
Ms. Mastrodomenico received her Master of Music degrees in Vocal Performance and Vocal Pedagogy at New England Conservatory of Music. She is on the voice faculties of Longy School of Music of Bard College and Tufts University.
SARAH WHITTEN
Voice and movement expert, Sarah Whitten focuses on whole body wellness and function for singers. Her work is built on the concept of Vocal Interdependence, recognizing that the voice is influenced by every other system of the body and acknowledging that vocal technique alone cannot solve every issue. She pulls from her background as a professional singer and voice teacher as well as certifications and studies in a variety of movement modalities including yoga, yoga as therapy and restorative exercise. Using principles of biomechanics, research-backed movement and pain science, as well as a hefty dose of intuition, she works with singers’ bodies to resolve physical issues and find their optimal sound. She holds an MA in Vocal Pedagogy, and MM in Vocal Performance both from The Ohio State University. She has presented and worked with singers and voice teachers at National and Regional NATS conferences, New England Conservatory, Boston Conservatory, Walnut Hill School, and numerous other schools and colleges in addition to public workshops and courses both in person and online. To connect and learn more about her work visit www.sarahwhitten.com
Voice and movement expert, Sarah Whitten focuses on whole body wellness and function for singers. Her work is built on the concept of Vocal Interdependence, recognizing that the voice is influenced by every other system of the body and acknowledging that vocal technique alone cannot solve every issue. She pulls from her background as a professional singer and voice teacher as well as certifications and studies in a variety of movement modalities including yoga, yoga as therapy and restorative exercise. Using principles of biomechanics, research-backed movement and pain science, as well as a hefty dose of intuition, she works with singers’ bodies to resolve physical issues and find their optimal sound. She holds an MA in Vocal Pedagogy, and MM in Vocal Performance both from The Ohio State University. She has presented and worked with singers and voice teachers at National and Regional NATS conferences, New England Conservatory, Boston Conservatory, Walnut Hill School, and numerous other schools and colleges in addition to public workshops and courses both in person and online. To connect and learn more about her work visit www.sarahwhitten.com
Feedback from past participants in the program:
'I have loved these sessions. I started immediately using the various techniques and exercises and sharing concepts with my students. I find it absolutely essential to continue my own education, and to re-inspire myself in order to take renewed energy and ideas into my studio. Thank you very much for making that possible during this difficult time at a price I could afford!! I lost half my studio when Covid hit and I started teaching exclusively online. So you must know how much this means to me! Both Sarah [Whitten] and Carol [Mastrodomenico] have a wealth of knowledge and information that I respect and appreciate. I know we only had time for an overview, but I am thrilled by the extent of what they were both able to convey in such a short time.''
Linda Combellick (USA)
Thank you for this feedback and for a wonderful program.'
Catherine Raible (USA)
'Thank you for hosting this program during these times! I’ve been struggling to physicalize my singing and these workshops gave me ample exercises and perspectives to choose from. It was also wonderful to connect with singers during a time when summer programs have been canceled.'
Apurva Jolepalem (USA)
'Thank you so much for my detailed feedback! These classes have been so incredible in helping me understand my body and how it should work naturally for optimal sound. I am looking forward to further working on these issues and enhancing the buoyancy of my body and breath.'
Sarah Prestwidge (Australia)
'The session with Dr. Whitten was amazing. [I] walked away with lots of good exercises which could help me in that direction.'
Ema Katrovas (Czech Republic/USA)
'Thanks so much. I really enjoyed the workshops and am hoping to go through them again soon.'
Jennifer Carter (Canada)
'Thank you for...this wonderful opportunity!
I appreciate all you are doing for singers during this trying time and look forward to participating in more Opera Programs Berlin Online programs in the future!'
Lydia Losito (USA)
Linda Combellick (USA)
Thank you for this feedback and for a wonderful program.'
Catherine Raible (USA)
'Thank you for hosting this program during these times! I’ve been struggling to physicalize my singing and these workshops gave me ample exercises and perspectives to choose from. It was also wonderful to connect with singers during a time when summer programs have been canceled.'
Apurva Jolepalem (USA)
'Thank you so much for my detailed feedback! These classes have been so incredible in helping me understand my body and how it should work naturally for optimal sound. I am looking forward to further working on these issues and enhancing the buoyancy of my body and breath.'
Sarah Prestwidge (Australia)
'The session with Dr. Whitten was amazing. [I] walked away with lots of good exercises which could help me in that direction.'
Ema Katrovas (Czech Republic/USA)
'Thanks so much. I really enjoyed the workshops and am hoping to go through them again soon.'
Jennifer Carter (Canada)
'Thank you for...this wonderful opportunity!
I appreciate all you are doing for singers during this trying time and look forward to participating in more Opera Programs Berlin Online programs in the future!'
Lydia Losito (USA)
