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"American Idol" style voice teacher training to be offered, Jan. 25-27

Provides up-to-date tools for singers and teachers who desire to work with current styles such as rock, pop, jazz, country, blues and rap

Author:  Marcelle Gauvin [Contact]
Date:  January 4, 2008
Department:   College of Visual & Performing Arts
A cutting-edge program designed for singing teachers of contemporary styles will be offered at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Main Campus on January 25 - 27. The course, entitled "Vocal Pedagogy in the New Millennium" is sponsored by the UMass Dartmouth Music Department and the Jazz Vocal Guild.   

New York singing teacher Jeannette LoVetri will offer a Level I certification in her Somatic VoiceworkT method. LoVetri, internationally recognized for her ground breaking ideas, incorporates the latest voice science research with time honored vocal teaching techniques. She is a recipient of the Voice Foundation Van Lawrence Fellowship Award, the New York Singing Teachers' Award and is a National Association of Teachers of Singing honoree for her contributions to vocal pedagogy.

The course is designed to provide accurate, up-to-date tools for singers and teachers who desire to work with rock, pop, jazz, folk, country, blues, R&B, rap and other current styles generically referred to as Contemporary Commercial Music (CCM). Singers of all styles are welcomed to attend.

For further information contact Marcelle Gauvin at 508-999-8568 or at mgauvin@umassd.edu.
 

Contact Info:

Email: kbeals@umassd.edu Kathy Beals, UMass Dartmouth Office of Public Affairs