June 28 - July 5, 2009
Vermont Vocal Arts Institute
Find Your Voice!
Founder & Executive Director, JASON KIRCHICK
As a young tenor, Jason toured in numerous concert venues and recitals throughout New England as well as overseas. He has taught and directed church and youth group choruses in New England, and has produced his own concert series as a fundraiser for cancer research. As founder and director of VVAI, he is once again channeling his love of music and his talent as a mentor of young people to create this opportunity for young singers to explore their talents and love of singing.
About the Program
FIND YOUR IDENTITY AS A SINGER
This concentrated program, is designed to build your performance skills in a short time. Limited enrollment allows for individualized and small group instruction from college and univeristy graduates who are successful performers in their own right. You’ll get a taste of what it’s like to study with college level instructors in a real college environment. Feel greater confidence as a performer. Leave singing better than ever..
CLASSES HELD DAILY AT JOHNSON STATE COLLEGE WILL INCLUDE:
- Intensive two hour master classes
- Classes in yoga, breath and body awareness
- Acting and improvisation classes
- Individual and small group coaching in audition and performance techniques
- Access to Johnson State College’s staffed, state-of-the-art music technology lab
- Nightly “TalentShare” leading up to the grand finale “All Star Showcase” concert
Faculty
Melissa Capezzuto Yoga, Breath and Body Work
Melissa has practiced yoga for more than a decade. A Penn State graduate, she received her formal training as a certified Vinyasa Flow instructor at Frog Lotus in the Berkshires. Her classes incorporate music to enhance the flow of movement and help cultivate strength, serenity and balance— vital to mastering your vocal abilities and developing an unforgettable onstage presence.
Adjunct Faculty
Our staff will be drawn from highly acclaimed collegiate musical theatre programs across the United States. They will work with each singer on audition and stage performance techniques, breath and body awareness, movement and acting.
TOP-RATE ACCOMMODATIONS
Students will stay at the The Round Hearth, a nationally recognized youth group
lodge nestled in the heart of the Green Mountains in the famous New England village
of Stowe, Vermont. A "college-style" bunk facility specifically designed to host youth
programs, the Round Hearth is ideally configured to maximize your learning and
training-and to provide you with the very best food and relaxation opportunities.
THE LODGE OFFERS spectacular
views and full amenities, including:
- Private single sex dormitories
- All you can eat home-cooked meals & fresh salad bar
- 24 hour support staff & nightly curfews
- Outdoor hot tubs & watering holes
- Billiard parlor & game room
- Cookout w/ Ben & Jerry's Smorgasbord
- Plenty of practice & rehearsal time!
WHAT STUDENTS LIKE ABOUT VVAI...
- “Fun teachers, students, atmosphere, roomies, & lodge!”
- “It was an awesome experience!”
- “VVAI focuses on every student individually, instead of as a group whole. We became a family in one week!”
- “I’ve never worked with more charismatic and fun people!”
How To Register
To register online, click the register button below. $300 non-refundable confirmation deposit is required to register.
You will receive immediate confirmation of your registration by U.S. Mail. A full Confirmation Package detailing important information regarding participation will arrive 8-10 weeks prior to camp start date.
Program Cost:
Tuition: $745
Housing & Meals: $550
Total: $1295
