Mini Masterclasses for busy singers!
Opera Anywhere are pleased to announce that Quentin Hayes has agreed to lead a series of 6 mini masterclasses for solo singers, focusing on technique and interpretation at Bayworth Chapel, just 4 miles from Oxford. The plan is to make a small exclusive class that may vary from week to week, from just 3 singers but a maximum of 6 singers - dependent on the singers option to either book 2 or 1 x 30 minute one-to-one sessions. An accompanist will be provided and is inclusive in the cost detailed below.
The programme will be as follows:
10am to 10.30am: Group warm up and vocal exercises
10.30am to 11am: Singer 1 has 30 minute exclusive lesson
11am to 11.30am: Singer 2 etc
11.30am to 12noon: Singer 3 etc
12noon: 15 minute coffee break
12.15 to 12.45: Singer 1 has 30 minute exclusive lesson but alternatively if singers only want 30 minutes we could open this up to other singers
12.45 to 13.15: Singer 2 etc
13.15 to 13.45: Singer 3 etc.
We're initially trying it for a 6 week term, if successful we will consider an ongoing project. The dates have now been finalised and we currently have vacancies for singer participants on the following Saturdays: 22nd March, 29th March, 12th April, 26th April, 28th June and 5th July.
Course fees for the entire 6 week term will be £390 for singers choosing an hour each Saturday with the Tutor or £200 for singers choosing 30 minute sessions. Alternatively singers can book week by week, subject to availability for £75 for a 30 minute group session and 2 x 30 minute one to one.sessions or £40 each for a 30 minute group session and 1 x 30 minute one to one.
Further information is available on request via email or telephone to Mike & Vanessa Woodward.
Quentin Hayes
Quentin's 25 years experience in the singing profession covers opera, concert and recital. He has sung solo roles with all the leading UK Opera companies including Glyndebourne, ENO, WNO, Opera North, Scottish Opera and 5 years as a Contract Principal Artist with the Royal Opera House , Covent Garden. He has also sung extensively abroad in Holland, Belgium, Germany, France, Italy and Spain.
He has worked with leading Orchestras including the Berlin Philharmonic, LSO, CBSO and the Hallé. In addition to this, he has recorded with Deutsche Gramophon, Hyperion, Chandos and Marco Polo(Naxos) as well as many appearances on TV.
Recent engagements include Enrico (Lucia - Anna Livia,Dublin) and Achilles (Scenes de Chasse - Montpellier). This summer he will sing in in Fanciulla del West at Grange Park and the Royal Opera House.
As well as lecturing on Opera at Birkbeck College, London he is increasingly in demand for Master Classes and as a teacher.
