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Art Song Festival 2024

Art Song Festival, November 2024

A 2-day Celebration of Art Song Repertoire – through musical coachings, a dramatic masterclass, and public performance, singers will delve deeper into the artistry of poetry set to the timeless combination of classical voice and piano.

  • November 8 – Coachings at SUNY Schenectady County Community College
  • November 9 – Masterclass/Performance at Skidmore College

Applications will go live on Septermber 23.

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Art Song Festival, November 2023

Our 2023 Art Song Festival theme “Songs in the Time of War” highlights songs and/or poetry created during or influenced by some aspect of wartime. Examples that fit this theme include Schumann’s “Die beiden Grenadiere” and “Der Soldat,” numerous settings of several poems from A.E Housman’s “A Shropshire Lad,” and Samuel Barber’s “I hear an army.” We look forward to hearing you celebrate your most favorite art songs. We do request that you offer one or both songs in English, but other languages are welcome.

  • November 10, 2023 Musical Coaching
  • November 11, 2023 Dramatic Masterclasses
  • November 12, 2023 Performance and Adjudication

Applications will go live on August 15.

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Actors on stage

Musical Theater Competition, Oct 15, 2022

When: Saturday, October 15, 2022, 9:30am – 3:00pmLocation: Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 63 Mountain View Ave., Albany, Ny 12205Format: In-personParticipant fee: $25.00. Competition judges include: Collaborative Pianist: Barbara Musial Vocal Categories Applications Applications go live on Monday September 26.  We are accepting applications on a first-come first-served basis, and will accept a total of 28

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Medical illustration of human vertebrae

Teacher Enrichment – Body Mapping Workshop, Date TBA

Clinician: Dr. Jan Prokop Location: Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 63 Mountain View Ave., Albany, NY 12205 [ Get Directions ] Registration Fee:non-NATS members – $25NATS members – Free Lecture: Friday, (date TBA), 6:30-9:00pm Masterclass: Saturday, (date TBA), 10:00-12:30pm Private Instruction: Dr. Prokup is available for private lessons on Saturday afternoon following a brief lunch break. During this weekend of professional

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Voice lesson

Art Song Festival, January-February 2022

Our Festival theme “For the Love of Singing” celebrates our steadfast, strong, and downright stubborn pursuit to keep singing amidst our global pandemic. We look forward to hearing you celebrate your most favorite art songs. We do request that you offer one or both songs in English, but other languages are welcome.

All Festival events will be held virtually via Zoom.

  • January 21-23, 2022 Musical Coaching
  • February 4-5, 2022 Dramatic Masterclasses
  • February 6, 2022 Performance and Adjudication

Applications will go live on November 1.

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Actors on stage

2021 Musical Theater Competition, October 2nd

The application period is now closed. Musical Theater Competition Judges will include Broadway performer J. Michael Zygo, Actor/Vocalist Jennifer Lefsyk and Vocalist/Teacher Sabrina Learman. Thirty singers will be accepted. When: Saturday, October 2, 2021 • 11:00am-5:00pm Where: Synchronous virtual event through Zoom platform Participant Fee: $10 Application: Opens September 1, 2021, 6pm EDT General Information

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