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ON THE BREATH

A Breath Technique Seminar Series

On the Breath is a series of exciting seminars for singers featuring world-renowned guest artists. Each class focuses on the breath in the context of a specific performance issue.

Unlike a traditional master class, On the Breath is an innovative team-teaching forum demonstrating breath support issues in a variety of contexts. This interactive class format brings everyone attending into the learning process.

Future Seminars are planned in New York City.

Past Offerings, with media sponsorship by Opera America, have included:

The Communicative Breath

How is breath used as a communicative tool? How nuance and phrasing uncover the drama and meaning in music. How to focus breath energy and charge it with emotional content.

Breath, Text and Style

A creative exploration of text and style. Recitative as a narrative form. Breath as a crucial expressive element in recitative.

Audition Insights: Taking a Confident Breath

Understand what goes on in the audition process. Learn how breath can alleviate and control nerves resulting in a powerfully enhanced performance.


Past Guest Artists include:

Deborah Birnbaum: Breath Technique Specialist
Metropolitan Opera National Council
San Francisco Opera
Houston Grand Opera Studio
   
Joan Dornemann: Assistant Conductor/Coach
Metropolitan Opera
   
Nicholas Russell: Director of Artistic Operations
Glimmerglass Opera
   
Diana Soviero: Soprano
Metropolitan Opera
LaScala
Covent Garden

email: deb@breathsupport.com


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Seminar Highlights include how to:

  • Explore and Understand the unique and essential relationship between voice and breath.
  • Learn how to physically integrate breath support within the context of your vocal technique.
  • Analyze breath support and achieve vocal freedom.
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