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Saturday, Septemer 25 & Sunday, September 25, 2010

Cross-Choral Training™ Workshop with the Brooklyn Youth Chorus

Dianne Berkun, BYCA Artistic Director, Jeannette LoVetri, Voice Specialist, and members of the Brooklyn Youth Chorus

Brooklyn Youth Chorus Academy, in conjunction with The Voice Workshop, presents Cross-Choral Training™ - a special workshop in vocal pedagogy for teachers and conductors of young singers.

Explore the voice training methods of the Grammy Award-winning Brooklyn Youth Chorus and learn how these singers have prepared to perform successfully with both world-class symphony orchestras and popular recording artists in the same season!

BYCA’s C-CT™ method is functional voice training, applied in a group setting, based on the latest information on voice science and knowledge of the young voice. Through the development of vocal registers and resonance adjustments, singers develop the capacity to perform music of diverse genres and styles authentically, and to respond to the musical and expressive demands of the most challenging choral repertoire.

This workshop will focus on the art and science of vocal pedagogy. Through demonstrations, interactive discussions, and performances by the renowned Brooklyn Youth Chorus, participants will learn how to go beyond “warming up” to achieve real vocal development.

Workshop Schedule:

Register for the full two day session or for Saturday only

Saturday, September 25, 9:30am - 4:30pm

Sunday, September 26, 10:00am- 4:00pm

Lunch breaks both days

Location: Brooklyn Youth Chorus Academy, 179 Pacific Street, Cobble Hill, Brooklyn NY

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Dianne Berkun, founder of BYCA, has prepared choruses for professional engagements with artists ranging from the New York Philharmonic to Elton John to Grizzly Bear. She has led choral festivals, workshops and demonstrations for The Weill Music Institute at Carnegie Hall, New York Philharmonic, ACDA, and NYSSMA.