SELECT CONSERVATORY 2012

About the FREE training program

The HHOT Select Conservatory is designed to teach college and graduate level students the basic and finer points of classical and musical theatre performance from the perspectives of both actor and singer. In this four week intensive workshop participants not only receive private voice lessons, private song coachings, and a series of master classes on subjects related to the field, but also are coached in acting technique, movement and monologue audition preparation.

Comprimario and cover roles are available in the mainstage English/German production of Die Zauberflote. 

In addition to chorus and/or cover work, students will sing their own show with piano for two evenings.  The student production will be choosen based on the accepted applicants.

Students also will study individual pieces in lessons and coachings in preparation for a series of outreach events. 

All students will be expected to participate in various duties involving the Hubbard Hall Opera Theater and will be assigned these duties by the program director.  Duties may include supertitle management, monitoring costumes, assisting the director or production manager, set building, painting etc...

Housing: Community families will be opening their homes to students as well as our directors and HHOT singers and instrumentalists. Students are expected to treat their hosts courteously and clean up after themselves.  Students are responsible for their own food, although they may have access to an in-house kitchen.  Wireless internet is available in all Hubbard Hall buildings.

This includes housing, all classes and transportation to Cambridge from Albany or Saratoga Springs.  Food is not included.  

Auditions:

March 3rd, NYC

March 10th, Niskayuna, NY

Accompanist provided.

Application Instructions:

If you would like to be considered for the workshop you must submit the following:

• a résumé of your educational and performance background
• a recent photograph or headshot
• a recording with at least two selections from legit musical theater or classical repertoire, including selections in both English and German, OR an audition.  
• a $60 application fee - this fee is necessary for all applicants because it in part enables us to offer the program and housing for FREE.  This fee will also pay for the accompanist if students choose to audition in person.  All candidates with complete application packages will be heard.  CANDIDATES WITHOUT THE FEE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. 
  

Please be sure to include your phone number, your mailing address, your e-mail address, which audition date you would like to attend if you choose.

We also request that you list if you have any allergies or would require transportation during your time in Cambridge. 

Postmark date is 10 days before your requested audition, or if submitting a recording only, March 1st.  

Send your materials to:

Alix Jones
Managing Artistic Director
Hubbard Hall Opera Theater
1109 County Route 68
White Creek, NY 12057

or 

alixjones@hubbardhall.org

Please feel free to request past student emails for references on the program.

"HHOT is a wonderful experience and valuable program. There are numerous opportunities to hone your craft and learn new techniques to sustain your career. I learned a great deal about the business and myself as a performer." - Abigail Seaman (Norina cover and Belinda) '11

"I thoroughly enjoyed my time at Hubbard Hall. The cast was incredibly professional and friendly. There was a real desire amongst everyone involved to put on the best show possible and the result was phenominal! It was an amazing experience that I will carry with me for the rest of my life not only for being my first appearance in a mainstage production but also because of the incredible friendships and life lessons that I have come away with." -James McAdams (Notary, solo chorus) '11

"As a young singer, I felt that the select conservatory was a very valuable experience to have.  The conservatory provided something beyond what a school program could teach.  It allowed us to take part firsthand in the production of a professional show and outreach performances.  In addition, we were given instruction and coaching that felt inceredibly personalized and introduced us to new strategies and ways of thinking about our craft.  I feel that I gained a new sense of confidence in my performing during the conservatory, and it is something that I am incredibly thankful to have taken part in." - Hillary Esqueda (Sandman, Hansel cover, Musetta) '09, '10