Belmont Summer Vocal Arts Intensive
June 23-29, 2024
The Belmont Summer Vocal Arts Intensive is a week-long immersive experience in solo and choral singing in a variety of styles. Students entering grades 9-12 will engage in rehearsals, masterclasses, and performances with the outstanding artistic faculty at Belmont University. The Summer Vocal Arts Intensive provides a unique opportunity to experience high level artistry in both classical and commercial singing. This residential camp takes place on Belmont University’s beautiful campus in downtown Nashville, TN.
Daily Schedule:
Each day, students will participate in mass choir rehearsals, music theory instruction, electives, small ensembles, master classes, and social experiences. The mass choir will rehearse and perform a final concert of traditional and contemporary choral music. Small ensemble opportunities include Chamber Choir, Jazz Choir, Pop/Rock Ensemble, and Musical Theatre Ensemble. Master classes will provide solo vocal lessons in a group setting – choose from classical, commercial, integrative (both classical and commercial), and musical theatre tracks. Elective classes will offer opportunities to explore Choral Conducting, Artist Development, Vocal Health and Technique, Song Writing, Dance, and more. Evening activities include a mix of social activities and recitals (faculty and campers).
Housing & Meals:
Students will be housed in Belmont University dormitories. Roommates will be assigned randomly by gender unless roommate requests are indicated on the registration form. While in the dormitories, participants will be under the careful supervision of the camp staff, and security will be a priority. All meals will be served in Johnson Center Dining Hall. Accommodations for food allergies are available.
2024 Costs:
Resident Camper: $850 (Dorm Accommodations)
- All meals
- Dormitory lodging
- Tuition for large ensemble, small ensembles, master classes, and electives
- Fees for evening activities
- Camp t-shirt
Application Fee: $50
Commuter Camper: $400 (No Dorm Accommodations)
- Lunch and dinner
- Tuition for large ensembles, small ensembles, master classes, and electives
- Fees for evening activities
- Camp t-shirt
Application Fee: $50
Eligibility:
The Belmont Summer Vocal Arts Intensive is open to students entering grades 9-12 in the Fall of 2024 pending successful audition.
Auditions:
Applicants must submit a one-minute video of a performance. Applications will open in January 2024.
Review of applications will begin February 15, 2024. Acceptance will be offered on a rolling basis until each voice part is full. Acceptance decisions will be communicated in early March for applications submitted before February 15, 2024. Applications submitted after that date will be notified on a rolling basis.
Application & Registration:
**If you do not receive a confirmation email or see a credit card charge upon submission, please resubmit your application.
Complete and submit the online application. Applications will open in January 2024. At the time of application, please have the following information ready:
(1) Desired Masterclass Genre: Classical, Commercial, Integrated (both classical & commercial) and Musical Theatre
(2) Desired Ensemble Preference(s)
(3) A one-minute video audition
View Below for more information on Masterclasses, Ensembles, and Video Upload Instructions
A Credit Card Payment ($50 Deposit) will be required at time of submission. The deposit is non-refundable but will count towards tuition if accepted. If your application is accepted, you will receive an email with instructions to complete the online registration.
Registration:
(1) Complete and submit the online registration.
(2) Tuition must be paid in full at time of registration.
Masterclasses
Every participant in the Belmont Summer Vocal Arts Intensive will participate in a genre-specific masterclass. The masterclass will be made up of 12 students who will each sing a prepared solo for the instructor and receive feedback. The masterclass functions as a public voice lesson, where both the individual singer and the other members of class can benefit from the feedback. Each student should prepare two solos, preferably memorized, for the masterclass.
Ensembles
Each participant of the Belmont Summer Vocal Arts Intensive will be assigned to a small ensemble. We will assign participants based on student preference, video audition, and ensemble needs. We will have the following ensemble genres available this year:
- Chamber Singers - this ensemble will perform music from the traditional choral repertoire as appropriate for small ensembles. This is a more classically geared ensemble that will use tuning forks rather than piano for rehearsal. Repertoire will be unaccompanied.
- Musical Theatre - this ensemble will perform selections from classical and contemporary musicals. Some choreography may be implemented, and the repertoire will be accompanied.
- Pop / Rock / Country - this ensemble performs selections by current contemporary artists in the genres of pop, rock, or country music. Repertoire will be accompanied.
- Vocal Jazz - this ensemble will perform selections from the American Songbook or jazz arrangements of contemporary songs. Singers may also experiment with vocal improvisation, or scat singing. Selections may be accompanied or unaccompanied.
Audition Video
- Your one-minute video should be in the genre of your desired Masterclass category: Classical, Commercial, or Musical Theatre.
- If you are choosing the Integrated Masterclass, you may submit either a classical or commercial video.
- The video may be of a previously recorded performance, or a video created for the purpose of this audition.
- The video length should be limited to one minute - please choose the best minute of your singing to demonstrate your strengths. Feel free to cut accompaniment introductions for this purpose.
- Upload your video to an online platform.
- You will be asked to provide a link to your video in the application. We are providing instructions for completing this through YouTube, though you may use any platform you wish as long as the link allows our faculty to review the video.
Instructions for Uploading an “Unlisted” Video to YouTube.
We are recommending the “Unlisted” privacy setting, though public videos are also welcome. Please do not submit a “Private” video. “Unlisted” allows any viewer with the link to review the video, but it will not show up in public searches.
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- Sign in to YouTube.
- At the top of the page, click Upload .
- Select Upload video.
- Before you start uploading the video, you can choose the video privacy settings. We recommend “Unlisted.”
- Select the video you'd like to upload from your computer. You can also import a video from Google Photos.
- As the video is uploading, you can edit both the basic information and the advanced settings of the video and decide if you want to notify subscribers (if you uncheck this option, no communication will be shared with your subscribers).
- Click Publish to finish uploading a public video to YouTube. If you set the video privacy setting to Unlisted, just click Done to finish the upload.
- If you haven’t clicked Publish, your video won’t be viewable by other people. You can always publish your video at a later time in your Video Manager.
Once the upload is completed YouTube will send you an email to notify you that your video is done uploading and processing.