SUMMER 2020 || JUNE 8-19
OPERA AND MUSICAL THEATER WORKSHOP
Come work on your craft and make music with us!
Two weeks full of opera and musical theater scene work, voice lessons, language coaching, and more.
Co-Directors Whitney Wells and Benjamin Rorabaugh
ABOUT OUR WORKSHOP
Our hope in creating this workshop is to aid young singers in their performance skills while building the creativity, confidence, and collegiality that is vital in the professional world, no matter what profession you pursue.
Whether your passion lies in musical theater, opera, or somewhere else, we hope that exposure to both will enrich your musicianship and expand your boundaries to hold appreciation for all art forms.
Over the course of two weeks, students will learn several scenes from operas and musicals, one of which they will have a solo role in. We will workshop how to approach learning your music, language and diction coaching, acting, and staging the scenes. In addition, students will receive a total of two 50-minute voice lessons during the two-week period where they will work on their scene music in addition to any solo repertoire they choose to bring. If desired, voice lessons may be continued beyond the workshop for an additional fee.
WHO WE ARE
Whitney Wells is a native of Spring, Texas and a 2015 graduate of Klein High School. While at Klein, she was heavily involved with the theater and choir departments, and made the All State choir in 2014 and 2015. She is currently pursuing her Masters degree in Music at The University of Tennessee for Vocal Performance and Opera. Whitney has a passion for music performance and helping young singers find confidence in and love for their own unique voice.
Tenor and pianist Benjamin Rorabaugh heralds from Long Beach, Mississippi. He holds a Bachelor of Music Education from Harding University, and is currently pursuing his Master of Music at The University of Mississippi. His varied background includes teaching piano, voice, accompanying, directing, and performing. He has a driving energy to engage with people through music, and looks forward to bringing out each of his students' personal best.