Instructor in Italian - Vocal Techniques Italian Opera

Instructor in Italian - Vocal Techniques Italian Opera

Middlebury:
Middlebury Language Schools:
Middlebury Language Schools

Bennington College Campus, VT

Nov 15, 2021

The Middlebury College Summer Italian School announces an opening for a temporary Instructor of Italian. The position is available during the summer 2022 session, located at the Bennington College campus in Vermont. Our unique program combines a cultural immersionenvironment with rigorous daily classroom instruction. This is an opportunity to join a community of learners, by actively engaging in teaching, dining, residing and recreating with students whilereading, writing and speaking exclusively in Italian.

This course provides classical singers of all levels (voiceundergraduate, graduated, MA and PhD) the opportunity to work onvocal technique style and skills of the classical singing actor ina concentrated immersion environment. It is also open to thosewithout formal training who would like to gain basic knowledge andskills for good singing technique. This workshop includes privateand group lessons in vocal technique as well as rehearsals withpianist and voice faculty.

Weekly labs will focus on musical interpretation and on learning opera scenes. All participants whowish will perform in a final concert. All the participants whoattend all the sessions and perform in the final concert will receive an official certificate and grade.

• Study in deep and develop well-coordinated breath support, alsowith breathing mirror check
• Singing with consistent, accurate intonation and brightsound
• Focusing on registers, vocal tone, vibrato, vocal health
• Voice homogeneity and balance
• How to make your voice sound more powerful focusing on resonanceand support
• Work on dynamics, embellishments
• Vocal Use, Abuse, and Care
• Diction for singing

• Italian repertory from different time and periods
• Focusing on baroque, classic, romantic and verismo differences ofstyle, interpretation and difficulties
• Preparing Opera scenes, art songs, duets, trios and ensembles(depending on the number and level of students)
• Contemporary music, how to face the big challenge

• It is requested the ability to read music, a heathy voice and the capacity to match pitch and sing in tune

This position is for the summer 2022. In addition to the salary,lodging and a complete meal plan will be provided.

Middlebury College is a top-tier liberal arts college with ademonstrated commitment to excellence in faculty teaching and research. An Equal Opportunity Employer, the College is committed to hiring a diverse faculty as we work to foster innovation in our curriculum and to provide a rich and varied educational experience to our increasingly diverse student body.