First off, apologies for the lack of posting these past three days. While they've been pretty crazy, they've also incredibly amazing. All classes officially started this week, and so far, everything has been great. Here's my schedule from Monday to today:
Monday Schedule:
- 10-10:45am - Coaching with Christina Haan
- 10:50-11:35am - German I
- 11:40-12:25pm - Audition Training Seminar I
- 4-4:30pm - Spirituals Ensemble Rehearsal
- 6-9pm - Govenors Official Welcome Ball/Gala
Tuesday Schedule:
- 10-10:45am - Stage Artistry 6
- 10:50-11:35am - German I
- 11:40-12:25 - Stage Artistry Coaching
- 2;15-3pm - Lesson with Stephanie Weiss
- 4-5pm - Voice Studio Class
- 5-6pm - Sirituals Ensemble Rehearsal
Wednesday (Today's) Schedule:
- 10:50-11:35am - German I
- 11:40-12:25pm - Audition Training Seminar I
- 3:05-3:50pm - Coaching with Christina Haan
- 4-5pm - Vocal Coach Studio Class
- 5-6pm - Spirituals Ensemble Rehearsal
Let's start with Monday:
The day began with my first coaching! After a general getting-to-know you session, we dove right into working repetoire and I was very plelased with how our first session went. I can tell that we're going to have some great sessions together and that I will learn a lot. Following my coaching and German, I went to my first audition training seminar class. After intoructions and a basic outline of the class we began talking about how to properly audition and what opera directors are looking for in auditions today. Vocalism, technique and expression are all required if auditioning for an opera company, but our teachers also talked about how to keep the body calm, breathe properly and command the room right from your entrance. In our second class meeting Wednesday we will begin performing arias for the class as if giving an auddition and we will recieve collective feedback about our appearance/performance. This class is extrememly crucial and I know it will have much to offer. Then came something important: FOOD. Post lunch and a short break, I headed back to the Elisibethschule (School) for a brief, second Spirituals Ensemble Rehearsal!
But after rehearsal came the most exciting part of the day:
Governor Hermann Schutzenhofer
requests the please of your company
at the reception hosted on the occasion of the
45th Summer Academy of the
American Insitute of Musical Studies
In the Hall of the Planets of Eggenberg Palace
on Monday, July 13th, 2015 at 7:00pm
Monday was the night of dreams. Faculty and students every summer are invited to a ball or gala held by the Governor of Graz as part of his offical welcome. I remembered seeing pictures from of the Western group last year and was beyond excited to wear my latest gown and feel like a princess. Because it's hard to explain my dress, I leave you with one clue until pictures from my camera or friends can be posted: think Cinderella. The entire evening was magical. (Pictures to come soon!)
Yesterday was also a busy day, and it began with my first Stage Artistry class! I am in the advanced class with students who have also had much in the way of acting training and we discussed what we will do as a class and also in our private sessions. Then came German (not much to report there). Following German was my first private stage artistry coaching! I brought in an aria and talked about the character with my teacher all while working physical and gestural aspects within the aria itself. These private coachings will also be incredibly helpul, especially for arias that are harder to work with or are typically performed with just the one character on the stage. Later that afternoon came the hour I'd been waiting for: MY LESSON!! While here at AIMS I am studying with mezzo-soprano Stephanie Weiss, and although we've only had one lesson, she's amazing! We talked over repetoire and my goals for this summer and got right to work on achieving these goals. In our one lesson together I've already made great progress and I'm very excited for our second lesson tomorrow. The day ended with our first Studio Class and another Spirituals Ensemble Rehearsal.
And here we are today - another day of classes, German and rehearsal.
These first few weeks at AIMS have been absolutely incredible. I am so glad to be in Graz focussing and studying my passion. The first AIMS concerts are coming up soon and I can't wait to see all my ffriends perorm! That's all for now, but no worries, there is more to come!
Yesterday was also a busy day, and it began with my first Stage Artistry class! I am in the advanced class with students who have also had much in the way of acting training and we discussed what we will do as a class and also in our private sessions. Then came German (not much to report there). Following German was my first private stage artistry coaching! I brought in an aria and talked about the character with my teacher all while working physical and gestural aspects within the aria itself. These private coachings will also be incredibly helpul, especially for arias that are harder to work with or are typically performed with just the one character on the stage. Later that afternoon came the hour I'd been waiting for: MY LESSON!! While here at AIMS I am studying with mezzo-soprano Stephanie Weiss, and although we've only had one lesson, she's amazing! We talked over repetoire and my goals for this summer and got right to work on achieving these goals. In our one lesson together I've already made great progress and I'm very excited for our second lesson tomorrow. The day ended with our first Studio Class and another Spirituals Ensemble Rehearsal.
And here we are today - another day of classes, German and rehearsal.
These first few weeks at AIMS have been absolutely incredible. I am so glad to be in Graz focussing and studying my passion. The first AIMS concerts are coming up soon and I can't wait to see all my ffriends perorm! That's all for now, but no worries, there is more to come!
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