Thursday, February 7, 2008

Serendipity strikes again: classes at SF Conservatory

I was surfing Craigslist recently, and serendipitously came across these two classes being taught at the San Francisco Conservatory. It's funny that I found them just as I was looking for more opportunities to 1) perform in a solo setting and 2) learn more about the classical vocal repertoire. Even better, they are being offered through the adult extension program, so classes are in the evenings and don't require enrollment in a degree program (or a conservatory audition, heh). The only hitch...the performance workshop conflicts with my Monday rehearsals, and the German lied class just happens to conflict with the spring dress rehearsal.

I will cross my fingers that this class will be offered again, preferably in summer when Monday evenings are free.

German Art Song Class for Singers and Pianists
Reply to: event-533870129@craigslist.org
Date: 2008-01-09, 2:40PM

New exciting performance class at the San Francisco Conservatory's Adult Extension!
SIGN UP NOW!!! Registration is limited!

GERMAN LIED PERFORMANCE (for Singers and Pianists)
http://www.sfcm.edu/prep_adultdivisions/adult_courses.aspx#course11
Wednesdays, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Starting February 6
San Francisco Conservatory of Music / Room C01
10 classes, $350
This class - taught by a native German singer - serves as a hands-on approach to the preparation of German repertoire ranging from Mozart and Beethoven, over Schubert, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Brahms, and Wolf to Strauss, Mahler, Schönberg, and Berg. All songs will be performed and discussed in class. Students will work on song repertoire that can be found at SFCM's library. This class will conclude with a public recital.
Covered topics will include:
· International Phonetic Alphabet
· German Diction for non-German speakers
· History and background of discussed composers and poets
· Tools for translation/interpretation of German poetry
· Musical interpretation and execution
· The singer-pianist relationship
· How to plan a recital
· Breaking down the formal barrier between performer and audience
Prerequisites: Open to intermediate/advanced singers and pianists

Classes
Students may register for classes by completing the form below and mailing or faxing it to the
SF Conservatory of Music at 50 Oak Street, San Francisco, CA, 94102 or (fax) 415-503-6299.
Students may also register over the phone with a credit card by calling 415-503-6229.
Fees for classes must be paid before the first class meeting.
A $15 non-refundable registration fee is required to enroll.
Remember to mark your calendar with class dates and times.
Registration Information
http://www.sfcm.edu/prep_adultdivisions/adult_registration.aspx
Registration Form
http://www.sfcm.edu/pdf/AdultExtensionApplication_Sp2008.pdf

Instructor:
Anja Strauss, Soprano holds degrees from The Juilliard School and Musikhochschule Luebeck (M.M.), Germany. She is active as an opera, concert, and lied performer. Appearances include Carnegie's Weill Hall and Lincoln Center, New York City; San Francisco Chamber Orchestra, Fremont Symphony, Mozart Society of California, Olympic Music Festival WA; opera performances with Sacramento Opera, San Francisco Lyric, Lamplighters Theater, Pacific Repertory Opera, Pocket Opera, Oakland Opera, and German companies of Luebeck, Kiel, Potsdam and Detmold. In addition to her active performing schedule Anja Strauss is equally in demand as a teacher. 
As a member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing, she maintains a thriving private voice studio in San Francisco and serves on the faculty of the San Francisco Conservatory's Adult Extension and Preparatory Division. She has recorded with Dabringhaus and Grimm and offers German, Italian, French, and Spanish diction.

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Classes for Singers - Performance Training
Reply to: event-533841918@craigslist.org
Date: 2008-01-09, 2:14PM

New exciting performance classes for Singers at the San Francisco Conservatory's Adult Extension!
SIGN UP NOW!!! Limited Registration!
PERFORMANCE TRAINING
http://www.sfcm.edu/prep_adultdivisions/adult_courses.aspx#course12
Mondays, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Starting February 4
San Francisco Conservatory of Music / Room 207
6 classes, $215
This class will provide a safe environment for singers of all levels to enhance their performance skills. The class will meet weekly and each participant will present a selection of their choice. Students are encouraged to critique each other. We will then work on improving stage presence, such as introducing yourself and your repertoire.
Covered topics will include:
· Stage presence (introductions, bowing, etc.)
· Body language and acting tools (How to get into character)
· Musical interpretation and execution
· Breaking down the formal barrier between performer and audience
· Auditioning
Prerequisites: Open to singers of all levels

Classes
Students may register for classes by completing the form below and mailing or faxing it to the
SF Conservatory of Music at 50 Oak Street, San Francisco, CA, 94102 or (fax) 415-503-6299.
Students may also register over the phone with a credit card by calling 415-503-6229.
Fees for classes must be paid before the first class meeting.
A $15 non-refundable registration fee is required to enroll.
Remember to mark your calendar with class dates and times.
Registration Information
http://www.sfcm.edu/prep_adultdivisions/adult_registration.aspx
Registration Form
http://www.sfcm.edu/pdf/AdultExtensionApplication_Sp2008.pdf

Instructor:
Anja Strauss, Soprano holds degrees from The Juilliard School and Musikhochschule Luebeck (M.M.), Germany. She is active as an opera, concert, and lied performer. Appearances include Carnegie's Weill Hall and Lincoln Center, New York City; San Francisco Chamber Orchestra, Fremont Symphony, Mozart Society of California, Olympic Music Festival WA; opera performances with Sacramento Opera, San Francisco Lyric, Lamplighters Theater, Pacific Repertory Opera, Pocket Opera, Oakland Opera, and German companies of Luebeck, Kiel, Potsdam and Detmold. In addition to her active performing schedule Anja Strauss is equally in demand as a teacher. 
As a member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing, she maintains a thriving private voice studio in San Francisco and serves on the faculty of the San Francisco Conservatory's Adult Extension and Preparatory Division. She has recorded with Dabringhaus and Grimm and offers German, Italian, French, and Spanish diction.

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