The Jackdaws Vocal Awards 2010

Sponsored by Ludmilla Andrew

 

Open to singers aged between 22 and 30, the competition offers a First Prize of £2,000.
The Judges for this year’s competition will be Ludmilla Andrew, Audrey Hyland,  Maureen Lehane and Rosa Mannion.
Candidates will offer, for the preliminary round, a song or aria by Handel, a song or aria by Peter Wishart and a song or aria of their own choice.
The Finals will be held at the Wigmore Hall on Tuesday 19 October 2010.
Click here for full details and Application Form



Jackdaws Summer School

26-30 July 2010

Create a Performance from Scratch !

Looking for a change this summer holidays ?
Are you interested in performing or maybe you like art and design?
Do like composing and playing music?

Come and do all this and more at Jackdaws!
Work with a professional director, conductor and designer and create a show from nothing in 5 days.
You make the decisions, design the show and compose the music. 
Concentrate on one aspect or give them all a try and learn something new. The course is fun and creative and culminates with a public performance on Friday evening at the Village Hall in Great Elm.
The course runs everyday from Monday 26 July to Friday 30 July, 9am to 4pm and costs £75 for the week. (Age guide 11-17).
Some bursaries available.
For full details contact: Jackdaws Music Education Trust on 01373 812383 or e-mail: Jackdaws
Enrolment Form may be downloaded here - please complete & return to Jackdaws

Opera Plus Course   19 -25 June 2010 

The Magic Flute

Director-Saffron van Zwanenberg

Music Director- Audrey Hyland

 

A seven day course working in depth on the Magic Flute by Mozart and culminating in a semi- staged performance. Work intensively on your characters interpretation and music with Jackdaws Artistic Director, Saffron van Zwanenberg, who has directed for ENO, Garden Opera, Mid Wales Opera and at the Royal Academy of Music, and Audrey Hyland who is a professor on the RAM opera course and also coaches at Covent Garden on the young artist programme. Plus; This production will also work with  local schools and offer them a workshop and the chance to be a part of the performance. This gives a unique opportunity for  the performers to learn skills and gain experience in devising and leading workshops with a specific targeted goal. This is a great chance to get a step ahead in the outreach field which forms a part of every singer’s career nowadays, whilst also focusing on a role and production.  Course Fee £250  Auditions for all roles in March/April tbc in London.. Apply with CV and brief covering letter by Monday 22 March enclosing a £10 admin fee. Full details from: Jackdaws 01373 812383 or email Jackdaws
Open to singers aged up to 30.