What's Included:

• Perform in the ensemble during From Stage to Screen: An Evening of Broadway Favorites & Hollywood Classics under the baton of Maestro Gregory Buchalter Formerly conductor of The Metropolitan Opera
• Perform in the chorus of Sacred Service, by Ernest Bloch
• One 45-minute voice lesson per week, taught by our expert voice faculty
• Ensemble rehearsals with the Choir Master
• Masterclasses
• Careers in Music Round Table discussion with Rachel Calloway, Director of Spark: Music Leadership at Carolina
• Sephardic Art Song: A Meeting of Cultures - This masterclass introduces singers to the fascinating world of Sephardic Art Song, a genre born from the meeting of Sephardic folk tradition and Western classical music. Drawing on the centuries-long journey of the Sephardim, whose diasporic culture preserved the Ladino language and a vibrant oral song heritage, this session explores how composers such as Alberto Hemsi, Joaquín Rodrigo, and Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco transformed traditional Sephardic melodies into sophisticated art songs. Participants will gain insight into the historical, linguistic, and stylistic contexts of this repertoire while receiving individualized coaching on interpretation, diction, and performance practice.
• Expanding Your Voice: Classical Foundations for Commercial Styles - This masterclass introduces classical singers to crossover techniques to help them approach musical theatre and other commercial styles with a healthy, versatile technique. Participants will work individually on repertoire that spans multiple styles, discovering how principles of breath, phonation, resonance, and articulation from classical training can support expressive, sustainable singing in contemporary genres. This approach equips classical singers with practical tools to navigate stylistic differences while maintaining vocal freedom and longevity.
• Bel Canto Masterclass, taught by Amy Shoremount
  Manuel García: The Mastery of Breath & Legato as the Key to Healthy Singing
  According to the great singing teacher of the 19th century Manuel García, the breath is the "very element of sound." This lecture introduces singers to the anatomy and physiology of the breath mechanism, introduces them to García and his contributions to the world of singing, explores the methodical approach taught for hundreds of years and the irrefutable connection between legato and a well-supported instrument.
• German diction classes (optional)
• French diction classes (optional)
• Make up masterclasses

What's Included:

• Perform in the chorus of the three fully staged orchestral performances of Carmen under the baton of Maestro Gregory Buchalter Formerly conductor of The Metropolitan Opera
• One 45-minute voice lesson per week, taught by our expert voice faculty
• Ensemble rehearsals with the Choir Master
• Staging rehearsals with the Stage Director
• Masterclasses
• Careers in Music Round Table discussion with Rachel Calloway, Director of Spark: Music Leadership at Carolina
• Sephardic Art Song: A Meeting of Cultures - This masterclass introduces singers to the fascinating world of Sephardic Art Song, a genre born from the meeting of Sephardic folk tradition and Western classical music. Drawing on the centuries-long journey of the Sephardim, whose diasporic culture preserved the Ladino language and a vibrant oral song heritage, this session explores how composers such as Alberto Hemsi, Joaquín Rodrigo, and Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco transformed traditional Sephardic melodies into sophisticated art songs. Participants will gain insight into the historical, linguistic, and stylistic contexts of this repertoire while receiving individualized coaching on interpretation, diction, and performance practice.
• Expanding Your Voice: Classical Foundations for Commercial Styles - This masterclass introduces classical singers to crossover techniques to help them approach musical theatre and other commercial styles with a healthy, versatile technique. Participants will work individually on repertoire that spans multiple styles, discovering how principles of breath, phonation, resonance, and articulation from classical training can support expressive, sustainable singing in contemporary genres. This approach equips classical singers with practical tools to navigate stylistic differences while maintaining vocal freedom and longevity.
• Bel Canto Masterclass, taught by Amy Shoremount
  Manuel García: The Mastery of Breath & Legato as the Key to Healthy Singing
  According to the great singing teacher of the 19th century Manuel García, the breath is the "very element of sound." This lecture introduces singers to the anatomy and physiology of the breath mechanism, introduces them to García and his contributions to the world of singing, explores the methodical approach taught for hundreds of years and the irrefutable connection between legato and a well-supported instrument.
• German diction classes (optional)
• French diction classes (optional)
• Make up masterclasses

Application & Audition Requirements:

Applicants for the Choral Singer Program must submit the following:

• Application
• Resumé
• Video audition only if applying for a featured or supporting role in opera or musical theater

Optional Add-Ons & Exclusions:

Accommodations:
Columbia: Lodging will be in student campus housing. Participants are welcome to make their own lodging arrangements, if preferred.

• Double occupancy: $350 per week (7 nights)
• Single occupancy (single bath NOT included): $525 per week (7 nights)

Meals:
Columbia: A meal plan is available for $35 per day. This includes 3 meals each day provided by Columbia International University (CIU). Participants who opt for the meal plan must pay for the entire service. Dietary restrictions will be accommodated.

Ground Transportation:
Transportation is included for those that add lodging to their program package, but participants are responsible for their own transportation to and from the airport.