Spanish Vocal Summer Program

Program Coordinator:
Dr. Grant Wenaus • 35 West Fourth Street, Suite 777 • grant.wenaus@nyu.edu • 212 998 5451

NYU Spanish Vocal Music Summer Program, May 19 – June 6

Private Lessons, Coachings, Diction, and Master classes in the vocal music of Spain, South America and Latin America, for singers and collaborative pianists.

This three-week intensive program gives singers and collaborative pianists the opportunity to be immersed in the study of Spanish-language vocal music, including songs and zarzuela. With a faculty specializing in the repertoire and its interpretation, students have the opportunity to take lessons and classes for university-level credit and to perform their chosen repertoire in master classes and a final public concert. The final concert will take place in the Black Box Theatre in Pless Hall, on the evening of June 6.

A typical daily schedule will include a private lesson, a Spanish diction class, Spanish Vocal Repertoire performance class, and a specialized master class. NYU faculty members will include Rosa Vento, Jeremy Aye, Grant Wenaus, José Parodi, Brian Gill, and Lori McCann
Find out more about faculty at the NYU music homepage.

HOUSING

Students stay in shared rooms in an NYU residence hall with one or two roommates. The residence hall is located near Washington Square Park, a short walk from campus buildings. The housing and meals cost includes a meal plan of 10 meals per week and a card with $25 declining dollars. Participants can eat meals in campus dining halls, Monday-Friday. Students should bring long (80 inch) twin bed size flat and fitted sheets, blankets, bedspreads, pillows, and their own towels. The residence hall building has air conditioning and Internet access with an Ethernet cable. Students staying in NYU housing should move in on June 29 and attend a required orientation session that evening. The total cost of housing and meals is $990. For students taking the program for credit, the total cost of housing and meals is $795.

NYU Public Safety Services officers are on duty 24 hours a day. Specially assigned Resident Assistants (R.A.) monitor discipline, including enforcing a curfew for students in this program, and help students as they adjust to living away from home.

Because our standards for achievement are high, we accept highly motivated students who will enjoy the classes as well as the cultural activities. It is, therefore, important to know that failure to comply with regulations will be grounds for immediate dismissal from the program. Parents and/or guardians will be contacted as soon as any unsatisfactory behavior is recognized.

COST

Non-Credit: The cost for taking the workshop non-credit is $1950. There is an additional $150 activity fee.

NYU Students: If you are already enrolled at NYU in a degree program you can register for these course directly with Dr. Wenaus: gw24@nyu.edu.

HOW TO APPLY

The program is open to students at a university level or higher, including those already enrolled at NYU. To apply for the program, you must submit the following:
• a general summer application
• a résumé of your educational and performance background
• a recent CD or DVD of you performing two contrasting songs or arias
Please be sure to include your phone number, your mailing address, and your e-mail address. Send your materials to:
Dr. Grant Wenaus
Program in Vocal Performance
Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions
35 West Fourth Street, Suite 777
New York, NY 10012

The application deadline is March 1, and you will be notified by April 1. If you are accepted for the workshop you will receive instructions about how to proceed with the registration process through the University. Applications accepted after the deadline on a space available basis.

Currently enrolled NYU students and visiting students from other universities have the option of taking the program for non-credit or credit. The program is offered for 4 credits – Vocal Repertoire E85.1166 (2) and Voice Lessons E85.1063 (2) and is also available at the graduate level – E85.2266 (2) and E85.2363 (2), respectively. These credits can be transferred to another university and would apply to a degree at NYU should you be accepted into one of the University’s degree programs. If you would like to take the course for credit you should request the Summer Bulletin at: http://inquiry.embark.com/nyu/summer/default.asp?referral=A32_

Private Lessons: In conjunction with the workshop we offer private voice lessons with one of our master teachers. Our voice faculty is made up of professional singers who maintain private teaching studios while they pursue their performance careers.
Non-Credit: The fee for non-credit private voice lessons is $100 per hour.

Credit: Private voice lessons are offered for 2 credits, translating into 7-1/2 hours of private instruction. If desired, you can take 3 credits of lessons, which translates to 14 hours of private instruction, but you must extend your stay in New York so that the lessons can be spaced out over a longer period of time.

If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Wenaus at gw24@nyu.edu.

Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions - 35 W. 4th Street, Suite 777 - New York, NY 10012 - (212) 998-5424