Singing 5

Tutor:

Olga ČEŠKOVÁ

Synopsis:

Regard is taken of the individual needs and abilities of students.

Prerequisites:

1. Gradual perfecting of breathing and voice techniques.

2. Increased readiness as a singer and better musical performance.

Study Objectives:

1. Expert training of actors for theatrical ensembles.

2. Care for the culture of the voice and the word.

3. Fostering of singing skills and proper habits.

4. Cultivation of musical feeling and perception.

5. Developing of sense of melody, rhythm and harmony.

6. Sight-singing.

Outline and Syllabus:

Curriculum:

1. Perfecting breathing and voice techniques.

2. Expand motifs to larger melodic units (dynamic shading).

3. Gradual building of voice strength (this requires a relaxed throat and setting the tone on a deep breath).

Each solo pedagogue chooses and adapts breathing and voice exercies according to the individual needs and vocal abilities of the student.

The same applies to the selection and range of repertoire.

Syllabus:

Constant perfecting of breathing and voice techniques.

Expand musical motifs to bigger, more complex melodic units and various dynamic shadings

The student is led to feel natural dynamics: when the melody rises, we gradually increase volume, and we decrease when the melody descends.

Study materials:

N.Vaccai: Praktická metoda

Árie antiche- výběr z děl autorů: C.Monteverdi, G.B.Pergolesi, H.Purcell,

J.Mysliveček, Ch.W.Gluck, G.F.Händel, G.Frescobaldi, G.Carissimi atd.

W.A.Mozart : Písně, A.Dvořák: Písně v národním tónu, A.Dvořák:Večerní písně,

L.Janáček: Slezské písně, M.Schneider-Trnavský: Slovenské písně, E.Schulhoff

Slezské písně, Album klasiků (Destinová nebo Knittl), Album ruských klasiků.

Židovské písně /Mišpacha/.

Songs by the composers: B.Smetana, F.Schubert, F.B.Mendelssohn, J.Ježek,

G.Gershwin etc.

Note:

Schedule for winter semester 2009/2010:

	06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon
Tue
Fri
Thu	místnost R211 Učebna (Karlova 26, Praha 1) ČEŠKOVÁ O. 11:00–15:00 (paralelka 1)
Fri	místnost R211 Učebna (Karlova 26, Praha 1) ČEŠKOVÁ O. 09:00–15:00 (paralelka 1)

Schedule for summer semester 2009/2010:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Doporučený magisterský herectví ALD (subject determining qualification)