| VOCAL ACADEMY |
Le Capriccio Français Summer Music Academy has been offering for 15 years a tuition program for singers and instrumentalists, as well as a choral program.
In 2012 the session will run from July 12 to July 20 (arrival July 11, departure July 21).
The Academy is situated in the beautiful setting of the Bauges Natural Park (Savoie), in a vacation center on a small lake,
surrounded by mountains, in the village of Lescheraines. The vocal program includes vocal technique and baroque music interpretation.
| PEDAGOGICAL ORGANIZATION |
Advanced singers who will be selected for
Isabelle Germain's class will focus their work on soloist repertoire, performance, as well as collegial practice.
Technical work will concentrate on posture, breathing, phonation and voice consistency, so that students may develop their instrument,
and students will study how a successful performance also requires expression and interpretation of a piece.
For the third year, our Summer Academy also welcomes intermediate young singers, who will work with
Anna Rochelle.
Every day starts with a class in posture and breathing.
Every student receives a daily private lesson in vocal technique.
Advanced students work with Hé lène Dufour, either individually or in small groups. Students also work with the rest of the faculty membres,
including Philippe Le Fèvre, artistic director of Le Capriccio Français, for large ensemble work.
Singers, instrumentalists and choral singers work together all through the session,
sharing their stylistic knowledge, and prepare auditions and the final two concerts together.
The final concerts will be held on July 19 (8:00 pm) in Habère-Poche Church, and July 20 (8:30 pm) in Lescheraines Church.
- All students are expected in Lescheraines on Wednesday afternoon, July 11, and will leave on Saturday morning, July 21.
- Lodging and dining are provided in the vacation center, which is entirely devoted to the practice of music.
The vacation center has double bedrooms with private bathroom (single and triple bedrooms may be available on request).
- Tuition fees are 330 euros. Room and full board are 360 euros for a triple room, 470 euros for double occupancy, 570 euros for a single room. Single bedrooms are located in bungalows, 300 m from the vacation center.
