RETURN TO RESONANCE MASTERY SERIES FOR SINGERS

The Opera Project is offering a new Self-Mastery series this year, in addition to the Master Classes, Concerts and Operas offered each year by Heidi Klassen, which will focus on wellness and exploration of the self as musician, human, and spirit. The series runs from September 2011 to April 2012. Click Here to Download the Brochure. Explore the Mastery Series menu in the navigation bar for information on dates, course descriptions, teachers, pricing, and registration.

ART SONG CLASS RESCHEDULED

The Art Song class originally scheduled for Tuesday December 13, 2011 has been rescheduled to Wednesday February 29th, 2012, 7-10pm. It will be held at the E. 4th Ave Studio – 237 E 4th Avenue, Vancouver, Buzzer #211. Email info@theoperaproject.org if you would like to participate in this master class with Heidi Klassen and Piano Collaborator Karen Shumka.

NEXT IN THE RETURN TO RESONANCE MASTERY SERIES:

Sunday January 29, 2012, 1-6pm – THE ART OF THE SINGER (Workshop)
with Natalie Burdeny, Riley McMitchell, Heidi Klassen, Frederik Robert & Sandra Dawn
University of British Columbia – BC Binnings Studio – Hut M17, 6373 University Blvd (@West Mall), Vancouver BC

Natalie Burdeny – The Art of Self-Promotion – Presenting your Professional Self

So you’ve done the work and now you’re ready to step out into the public arena…Have you ever wondered what happens to your information when you contact an organization or an agency? What are they saying when your materials are received? Perhaps you’re not even sure what your materials should include! In this one hour session you will learn the basics of how to communicate effectively to be successful in getting the job. Learn what Artistic Directors and Agents are looking for as well as how to present yourself in a professional manner to ensure people will continue to think about YOU for their next gig!During this session, Natalie will speak, have a handout or two and will take Q&A at the end.

Riley McMitchell – Approaching Learning Styles

Are you intelligent? Tap into your own abilities and understand the different ways in which intelligences exist. This hands on workshop will help you to discover your own learning personality and to find tools to maximize your own ability to learn, remember and understand any material or subject area. Learning how to attach new concepts to what you already know can greatly deeper your understanding and actually help to improve your memory and retention of details. This workshop is specifically geared towards teachers and artists of any genre or modality.

Heidi Klassen – The Art of the Singing Teacher

This 1 hour class is geared towards singers, voice teachers, and the curious, who wish to expand their knowledge of the singing voice, open to auditors or singing participants who receive 15 public minutes of one-on-one work with Ms. Klassen. Whatever the individual singer’s unique emotional, psychological and physical aspects, challenges, gender, voice type and learning styles are, her consistent approach of vocal technique replaces much of the psychological anxiety regarding the voice and life of the singer with a lasting sense of vocal health and personal empowerment. Ms. Klassen helps to take much of the guess work out of the delicate task and serious responsibility of the voice teacher with qualities of knowledge, creativity, sensitivity, patience, firmness, humor and her own thrilling sound which she generously uses to demonstrate.Along with an international operatic career spanning more than 30 years, the rich sound of soprano Heidi Klassen comes with over 30 years of experience teaching voice in the tradition of renowned Soprano Virginia Zeani. Ms. Klassen’s teaching is accessible regularly through private voice and public Master Classes.Bring your voice, your ears, your questions, and concerns. Following this event you will leave with knowledge, confidence and inspiration.

Frederik Robert – The Art of Listening

In this hour long workshop Frederik Robert will take you on a journey of listening; reviving your powerful creative genius and bringing to life your imagination to awaken the teacher within yourself.“The Art of Listening” is a workshop for those who are ready to take authority of their own instrument and crave to discover, in their own way, the myriad of subtleties that the pros have used for years to refine their craft and becoming international stars.

Sandra Dawn – The Authentic Singer

“Chant is the music of the cosmic spheres and the natural expression of our own consciousness. Chant is not an obscure musical ritual – it is an important tool used by people everywhere to heal their bodies, quiet their minds, and bring the sacred into their lives. Let us all take note of the variety of great music that resonates throughout our world and not forget to enchant our lives with it every day.” (from “Chanting ~ Discovering Spirit in Sound” by Robert Gass)
In this 45 minute workshop Sandra will lead you in an introduction to the practice of Kirtan. Kirtan is a method of attuning the mind to the One Mind of God/The Universe. Through beautiful melody, rhythm, breath and chanting divine qualities or names of God, we are automatically carried to deeper places within ourselves. There is nothing to “DO” with the voice, we simply surrender and join into to the river of authentic sound that is always flowing around and within us. When we join together and sing in this sacred way, we assist one another to remember our divine connection. For more info, please see: http://www.krishnadas.com/chanting.cfm