MUSI251

Students will build upon the skills established in MUSI 151 and MUSI 152. In the first section of the course, students will develop advanced vocal techniques to further refine healthy, safe vocal sounds by means of the most advanced and challenging bel canto techniques intended to further strengthen breathing, support, projection, range and flexibility. In the second part of the class, students will be assigned advanced standard repertory pieces of music and present their work to the class. Interpretation, style, phrasing, analysis of lyrics, and compositional techniques will be studied. Performances will be taped and viewed in the class for constructive criticism. (Prerequisite: A grade of "C" or higher in MUSI 152)