It’s a Choral Workshop!

Saturday, August 22, 2015   

Portsmouth Christian Academy

Dover NH

Granite State Choral Society will host its first choral workshop open to anyone interested in choral music. Learn techniques & skills useful to group singing be it a small church choir or large community ensemble. All voice parts (STAB) will find this a stimulating and useful day to work on vocal technique, ask questions and learn more about how to best achieve the best vocal sound when participating in a choir or small group.

Instructors: Dan Roihl, Music Director- GSCS, Mr. Carroll Stevens, Fine Arts Director Portsmouth Christian Academy and Ms. Marya Danihel, Presenter and Singer/Founder of Vintage Voices.

$99 Price will include all day instruction with morning and afternoon sessions

One 2-hr small group class (15 person max size) focusing on body placement with singing presented by Marya Danihel. This course is very active and comfortable clothing is advised.

Two 1-hr Vocal Technique classes. Attendees will have 1 hour each with Directors Roihl and Stevens in an instructor guided class of 7/8 on specifics of breathing, warm ups, vocal intonation etc. More class specifics coming.

Lunch

All materials necessary

Attendees will also receive 10% discount on member dues if decide to join GSCS next season.

Fall Season 2015-2016 registration begins Sept. 13, 2015

In order for the  event to provide a more dedicated ratio of instructor to singer it will be  limited to the 30 participants.

Registration will be  first come, first served so don’t delay

For online Registration and Payment  information Please Click Here – GSCSWorkshop via BrownPaperTickets.

Instructor Bios

Instructors:

Dr. Daniel K. Roihl
“Ensemble Singing- Intonation and Blending”
Music Director, Granite State Choral Society
University of Southern California, Thornton School of Music, D.M.A in Choral Music,
Yale School of Music/Institute of Sacred Music, M.M. in Choral Conducting
Harvard University, B.A. in Music

Mr. Carroll M. Stevens
“How to Warm Up Effectively and Enjoy IT”
Director of Fine Arts of Portsmouth Academy in Dover
University of Michigan, Bachelor of Music (major in music education, minor in music theory, and music history)
Gordon College, Master of Music Education

Marya Danihel
“Sing Like a Natural”
Vocal performer and founding member of Vintage Voices
www.vinvoices.com
Smith College, Master of Theater Arts