Hartt School Launches New Summer Vocal Institute

Singers, mark your calendars! This summer, The Hartt School Community Division will host two Summer Vocal Institute programs, the brand new Summer Vocal Institute: ChoralFest and the returning Summer Vocal Institute: Musical Theater Intensive.

Summer Vocal Institute: ChoralFest: Participants in ChoralFest will experience a diverse two-day intensive choral festival at the beautiful campus of the University of Hartford on August 14 and 15, 2010. The program will focus on rehearsal and performance of Brahms' Nänie and Bach's motet Jesu, meine Freude. Participants will enjoy the social company of fellow singers, as well as the professional and energetic leadership of conductors Jack Pott and Noah Glynn. Additionally, participants will experience an in depth review of the historical significance and relationship of these works and their composers, while working with stellar musicians and vocalists to achieve the best-possible performance.

The program is open to singers age 14 to adult. Tuition is $95.00 for the two-day program. Conductor Noah Glynn is the conductor of Celesti Sondato for The Hartt School Community Division of the University of Hartford, and also is music director and conductor of The Shoreline Community Chorale of Madison, Connecticut. Conductor Jack Pott is a noted tenor soloist, voice teacher, and conductor of the Hartt Community Division High School Chamber Choir.

Summer Vocal Institute: Musical Theater Intensive: Those with an interest in the dramatic arts will be interested in the Summer Vocal Institute: Musical Theater Intensive, offered this summer from June 24 through July 2, 2010. Celebrating nearly 20 successful years training young actors, singers, and dancers, this intensive program is open to students in grades 8 through 12 who want to take their vocal, dramatic, and dance skills to the next level in a short time. This year's program theme is "Fantasy, Laughter, Love" - parallel themes from Broadway, opera and Shakespeare.

Information about both Summer Vocal Institute programs is available on the Hartt Community Division website at www.hcd.hartford.edu, by contacting the Hartt Community Division office at 860-768-4451, or by contacting Nancy Andersen, SVI Program Director, at 860-786-7768 x8614.

The Hartt School Community Division of the University of Hartford is a comprehensive community arts school providing instruction in music and dance for individuals of all ages and experience levels. It is a division of The Hartt School, one of the seven colleges of the University of Hartford. The Community Division is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Community and Pre-College Art Schools, is an active member of National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts, and is viewed as a national model for community schools based on university campuses. It is one of the largest and most evolved programs of its kind in the country. For more information on The Hartt School Community Division, visit www.hcd.hartford.edu.

The Hartt School is the comprehensive performing arts conservatory of the University of Hartford that offers innovative degree programs in music, dance, and theatre. With more than 400 concerts, recitals, plays, master classes, dance performances, and musical theatre productions a year, performance is central to Hartt's curriculum. For more information on The Hartt School, visit www.hartford.edu/hartt.

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