High School Vocal Artist Summer Program

During this intensive, six-week immersion in classical vocal music, students participate in the following:

• Weekly private voice lessons and coachings that focus on advanced classical technique through voice-appropriate repertoire. Interlochen offers a world-class faculty, many of whom hold advanced degrees, teach at the college level, and/or are working professionals.

• Opera workshop class uses scenes tailored to the students’ ability and experience, culminating with public performances of prepared scenes at the end of the session.

• Performances with either the World Youth Honors Choir (view repertoire) or the Interlochen Singers (view repertoire) allow students to hone their ensemble and musicianship skills through extensive rehearsal and performance experience, including at least one major choral work with orchestra. Students also perform in opera scenes.

• Diction classes teach students techniques for singing and conveying texts clearly in English, Italian, German and French, through application of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA).

• Music theory, history and literature classes cover a wide-array of topics important to the young singer.

• Instruction in acting and stage movement helps students prepare for the challenges of dramatic presentations and enhances interpretive skills.

• Studio and honor recitals provide important experience in the art of recital comportment, song memorization and characterization, and recital artistry.

• Master classes with distinguished vocal artists complement the experience. Recent master class teachers include Nathan Gunn and Carmen Pelton, among others.

Performance venues include: Kresge Auditorium, Corson Auditorium, and Dendrinos Chapel.