THE NEXT SESSION OF THIS PROGRAM WILL BE IN FALL 2021. CHECK BACK FOR MORE DETAILS HERE.
Program Faculty:

​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)

ANASTASIA NIKOLOV
(Berliner Philharmonie, Berlin Classic Players, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Berlin Song Festival, Brandenburgisches Konzertorchester Eberswalde)

JULIE WYMA
(Brandenburgisches Konzertorchester Eberswalde, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Midwest Early Opera Works, Berlin Wagner Gruppe)


JULIE WYMA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
​ANASTASIA NIKOLOV, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
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
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


THE VOWEL EFFECT: RESONANCE, REGISTRATION & TIMBRE
with
Carol Mastrodomenico


AWAKENING THE ARTICULATORS: OPTIMIZING THE JAW, TONGUE & PALATE
with
Carol Mastrodomenico


BUILD YOUR VOICE FROM INSIDE OUT: CONNECTING TO STRENGTH IN OUR INNER CORE
with
Sarah Whitten


STRATEGIES FOR MENTAL TOUGHNESS: OWNING YOUR PERFORMANCE
with
Carol Mastrodomenico

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MITIGATING STRESS THROUGH MOVEMENT: BUILDING RESILIENCE IN CHALLENGING TIMES
with
​Sarah Whitten

BUILDING A VOICE STUDIO FROM THE GROUND UP
with
​Sarah Whitten
Carol Mastrodomenico
Julie Wyma
Anastasia Nikolov
TESTIMONIALS FROM PAST PARTICIPANTS
'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)