The Wales International Academy of Voice exisits as a centre of excellence, providing an opportunity for singers to prepare for the challenge of an extremely exacting and unforgiving world stage. The Wales International Academy of Voice is not an opera studio in the conventional sense. Our approach to the dramatic goal is unusual yet traditional. The underlying ethos is the provision of a solid technique with linguistic and stylistic understanding, the basis of security in the early and most dangerous years of an operatic career. The best coaches, language experts and vocal technicians are complemented by visiting eminent conductors and national and international stars from the Operatic world.
The Academy runs two courses, an MA in Advanced Vocal Studies and an unassessed ocasional study programme for singers who perhaps wish to work on specific aspects. There are thirty weeks of study and performance over two semesters and students are enrolled at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David. The course emphasis is on critical musical and vocal aspects of performance although the dramatic elements of performance are also studied, particularly in preparation of our public performances through regular group sessions in the Stanislawski method. This work forms the basis of all staged or semi staged performances.
Students receive regular one to one tuition in Vocal Technique, Art Song, Concert repertoire, Languages and Operatic repertoire central to their careers. They will be required to master and memorise two new Operatic roles in the original language. There are also group events in audition technique and preparation, recitative classes and ensemble work. Importance is given to developing a thorough knowledge of repertoire, concert and recital material and the research and selection of the same, to develop self reliance and self awareness with artistic confidence.
The Director leads the vocal technique team giving regular individual lessons. Our coaches and repetiteurs with whom each student will learn their repertoire, are drawn from the leading companies of the UK and we also bring in specialist coaches from other parts of the world. All our language coaches are from international opera houses and teach the method of idiomatic delivery of text in a singing legato line.
Of great importance is the system of regular masterclass days given by national and international celebrities, These give an opportunity of working at a professional level and the opportunity to reflect on the work of fellow students encouraging understanding and a critical ear. In addition, distinguished lecturers visit in related subjects such as the physiology of singing and performance styles in different eras,.
The Academy recognises that the best teacher is the stage itself and our many activities involve several weeks of pure performance. These involve staged or partially staged scenes from Opera, when programming is constructed around the voices of the group and not voice category, enabling all singers as equal an opportunity to perform as possible. Frequent public concerts and performances in both Cardiff and Carmarthen ensure that audiences both locally and internationally are able to see future opera stars in the making and share in their career development. The performances lso give students valuable stage experience and introduce many of them to the demands of performing full-scale productions. Other performances include Sacred works, Opera Galas and recitals of Art Song. Performances will be frequent and used to assess progress and standards. Whenever practical, performances will be open to the public. Please visit our events page for more details of these.
The Academy runs two courses, an MA in Advanced Vocal Studies and an unassessed ocasional study programme for singers who perhaps wish to work on specific aspects. There are thirty weeks of study and performance over two semesters and students are enrolled at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David. The course emphasis is on critical musical and vocal aspects of performance although the dramatic elements of performance are also studied, particularly in preparation of our public performances through regular group sessions in the Stanislawski method. This work forms the basis of all staged or semi staged performances.
Students receive regular one to one tuition in Vocal Technique, Art Song, Concert repertoire, Languages and Operatic repertoire central to their careers. They will be required to master and memorise two new Operatic roles in the original language. There are also group events in audition technique and preparation, recitative classes and ensemble work. Importance is given to developing a thorough knowledge of repertoire, concert and recital material and the research and selection of the same, to develop self reliance and self awareness with artistic confidence.
The Director leads the vocal technique team giving regular individual lessons. Our coaches and repetiteurs with whom each student will learn their repertoire, are drawn from the leading companies of the UK and we also bring in specialist coaches from other parts of the world. All our language coaches are from international opera houses and teach the method of idiomatic delivery of text in a singing legato line.
Of great importance is the system of regular masterclass days given by national and international celebrities, These give an opportunity of working at a professional level and the opportunity to reflect on the work of fellow students encouraging understanding and a critical ear. In addition, distinguished lecturers visit in related subjects such as the physiology of singing and performance styles in different eras,.
The Academy recognises that the best teacher is the stage itself and our many activities involve several weeks of pure performance. These involve staged or partially staged scenes from Opera, when programming is constructed around the voices of the group and not voice category, enabling all singers as equal an opportunity to perform as possible. Frequent public concerts and performances in both Cardiff and Carmarthen ensure that audiences both locally and internationally are able to see future opera stars in the making and share in their career development. The performances lso give students valuable stage experience and introduce many of them to the demands of performing full-scale productions. Other performances include Sacred works, Opera Galas and recitals of Art Song. Performances will be frequent and used to assess progress and standards. Whenever practical, performances will be open to the public. Please visit our events page for more details of these.
