Thank you to all!

I just want to thank all of you that participated while Sandra Joseph was here this past week. The cast of the Phantom of the Opera has brought the show leaps and bounds in a matter of days with a willingness to work and adapt and the bright ideas and insight given by Sandra and Scott. Thank you to those of you who took the time to participate in the auditions and to those of you who attended to watch the work happen. It was a treat to have them here and I hope you all gleaned as much information as you possibly could.

Don't forget that Stacey Murdock is still here and available for those of you who have questions or might want to pick his brain about the life of a professional. He is a great resource for you. Take advantage of the opportunity!

Sandra Joseph is Here!!

Sandra Joseph is here in La Grande for a couple of amazing days providing EOU students with a wonderful opportunity! Follow the clickable photo above for more information about Sandra.

She will be attending the Phantom of the Opera rehearsal tonight (Wednesday, October 27th) from 6pm on in McKenzie Theatre. Tomorrow, she will be giving an audition workshop/master class in Loso Hall room 123 (choir room) from 9am to Noon. While the participation slots have all been filled, everyone is welcome (and encouraged) to attend. Students in my private voice studio may use the workshop to count toward attendance at a vocal performance and write their paper on it.

Voice Class students: The workshop will be taking place during our class time tomorrow and in our classroom. For those of you who have not sung yet, you will be singing on Tuesday. I will be taking attendance at the workshops. If you are in the voice class, you need to be in Loso Hall room 123 tomorrow from 9am until 9:50am to get you attendance point for the day.

I hope to see you all taking part in this incredible opportunity!! Please remember your etiquette and do not enter or leave during a song or while Sandra is working with the singer. Please be sure to silence your phone and should you need to excuse yourself, please do so in between singers, quickly, and quietly. Hope to see you tomorrow!

Mid-Term!!!

Well, we are officially in week 5 of classes. This is just a reminder to you all that you need to have chosen and ordered a book from the suggested reading list to read for the book discussion at the end of the term. I will be nailing down dates and times for that discussion within the next week or so and will be letting you know soon. I can tell you it will be during the noon lunch hour during one of the first days of finals week. There are no finals scheduled during that time and I will be providing your lunch.

Please also be working to compile your journal. (See previous posts for what is to be included). There have been many opportunities to hear live music so far this term both at EOU and out in the community. I have yet to receive a write up on any performance attendance. Just a reminder that I will be needing TWO of those papers by the end of the term.

I hope you are all keeping your head above water as the term gets heavier and heavier with the weight of responsibility. Let someone know if you need help or need assistance with your time management.

Keep up the good work. Everyone seems to be keeping up with their listening and their practice log requirements so far. Please feel free to see me if you have any concerns or questions or if you feel like you are falling behind.

Nice work, everyone!

So far, everyone seems to be doing well with the new syllabus and the new process of learning music. I want to thank you for your hard work in the vocal studio and in your practice sessions. Everyone is working away on their repertoire lists and vocal literature. Don't forget to choose a title and order it in (or purchase it) for your book discussion at the end of the term. I believe there is a link to that list provided for you on the right of this blog.

Thank you for your work on your journals thus far. Your practice logs are coming along nicely and it seems that those who are new to IPA symbols are picking up the system quite quickly.

We will more than likely be doing some recording of your lessons this week, so be sure to come prepared.

Also, please don't forget to sign up for a rehearsal time with Mio. As you can see from her schedule, not many people sign up at the beginning of the term and then in the last few weeks of class, there will be no available time slots. Make sure you are getting in to work with your accompanist! Oh...and please make sure she has a copy of your music!

Keep up the good work, ladies and gentlemen! We are almost 1/2 way through the term already!!!

Notes/Twisted Every Way

Here is the London cast with Notes/Twisted. Be sure to listen with your music as the inner lines are there, but can be difficult to hear if you aren't watching for them. Part CD's to be done (hopefully) today for the couple of people who requested them. Please learn your music!! As of last night, we are behind. We'll need to catch up somewhere before 5 days from today. If you thought this was any other show, you were mistaken. :)

Phantom: Notes/Prima Donna

Notes/Prima Donna The Canadian Cast. It's a great recording and it's one that includes Meg and Piangi.

Masquerade

Here's the London cast of Masquerade. It's a little bit different than our version in places and we'll have our own tempo (obviously), but here's something to help those of you that might be still a little lost....

Hannibal listening for the Phantom Cast (and anyone else)

Here is a great listening example for "Hannibal", complete with Carlotta and Piangi.

Phantom Don Juan Triumphant

Here is a good listening example of Don Juan....the Chorus comes in at about 3:30. Take a listen, cast.

How to get to IPA Source website

Here is a step by step guide for students on how to log into the IPA Source website to have access to your transcriptions:

go to www.eou.edu (EOU Homepage)

about 2/3 of the way down, under "Online Education @ EOU" is a link to "Pierce Library"

Once there, select the drop down menu for "Find Materials" at the top of the page.

Select "Articles and Online Resources"

Select "Database Trials"

Select "Music" from the drop down menus of "choose subject" on the right hand side

Scroll down the alphabetical list until you find IPA Source.

If you are using a campus computer or logged onto the campus network with your laptop, you should get right in. If you are accessing from home, you will have to enter your library barcode number (or whatever it asks you for).