TMF Vocal Institute

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• About the Institute

  Daily Classes and Sessions (up to 35 hours per week) include:

  • Dance and Movement for the Stage
  • Techniques in dramatic interpretation
  • Diction and Language
  • Daily individual and ensemble coaching
  • Scene staging
  • Guest master classes and lectures
  • Individual voice lessons will be available for participants. (Lessons are voluntary and offered with the approval of the individual’s voice teacher.)
  • Performance(s) of opera/operetta scenes. Final performance is Friday, June 14, 7:30 p.m.
  • Limited enrollment, generous tuition fellowships.
  • Baroque interpretation/style

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  For more institute information: 
  Melanie Sonnenberg, director msonnenb@Central.UH.EDU

• Faculty

  Faculty include:

  • Zachary Averyt, Moores School of Music
  • H.Russ Brown, College of the Mainland
  • Matthew Dirst, Ars Lyrica Houston, Moores School of Music
  • Andreea Mut, Houston Chamber Choir, Moores School of Music
  • Lauren Pastorek, Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Houston
  • Bethany Self, Houston Grand Opera, Shepherd School of Music
  • Melanie Sonnenberg, Institute Director, Moores School of Music
  • Hector Vásquez, Metropolitan Opera, Houston Grand Opera, Moores School of Music

  Masterclasses with: 

       •  Reggie Smith, Jr., and more

• Application Requirements

  Application/Audition Requirements:

  • Open to college freshman, sophomore, and junior vocal students.
  • Applicants must be 18 years of age by May 26, 2024 to be eligible to participate in the Vocal Institute.
  • Completed application (including payment of $40 non-refundable application fee)
  • One-page resume
  • Video recorded audition with two vocal selections, including one in English and one in Italian OR German.
    

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  Once you've signed in to Acceptd, use the following steps to complete your submission:

  1. Fill out the application form.
  2. Upload your audition video files and one-page resume. 
  3. Pay the $40 application fee by credit card through Acceptd.
  4. A preview page will appear.  
  5. Click "Submit Your Application" to finalize your submission. A confirmation page will appear when your application has been successfully submitted.
  6. Call Acceptd Customer Support (not the TMF office) at 1-888-725-2122 or use the green “Help” button on the right side of the screen if you have issues with submitting your application/audition audio recording.

   For technical questions, please visit the Acceptd Help Desk.

• Tuition, Housing, and Fees

  • Application fee, $40 due with completed application
  • Tuition: $1500 value. Consideration for financial aid available upon request.
  • Optional On Campus Housing: 
    • Townhouse/No meals: $1,200. (Single room in townhouse with shared kitchen, laundry, and bath. Participants are responsible for own meals.)
    • Optional Meal plan: $720 (Three meals daily)
    • Shared Dorm Room/with Meals: $1320 (Double occupancy in suite, three meals daily.)

• Important Dates

  Important Institute Dates:

  • Arrival/Housing Check-In (if staying on-campus): Sunday, May 26 AFTER 12 noon AND BEFORE 5 p.m. at UH Cougar Village I,located on the University of Houston campus at 4385 Cougar Village Dr., Houston, TX 77004. (Housing is NOT available before May 26 - please plan your arrival in Houston accordingly). Participants are responsible for transportation to Houston and also to the UH campus  – airport transportation is not provided.
  • Institute Start Date: Monday, May 27Registration: Afternoon, Time TBD, Moores School of Music, Room 108
  • Final Concert/Institute End Date: Friday, June 14,  7:30 p.m., Dudley Recital Hall
  • Dorm Check-out: Saturday, June 15 by 12 p.m. Participants are responsible for own transportation.

  Deadlines:

  • Recorded Audition/Application Deadline: April 1, 2024
  • Acceptance Deadline: April 11, 2024
    • This includes your completed Acceptance Reply form, your $1500 Registration Fee payment, and the optional Room and Meals ($1365) Fee payment, all submitted through Acceptd.

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• Location

  University of Houston, Moores School of Music
  3333 Cullen Blvd, Houston, TX 77204