AIRS Summer Workshop Schedule

Advanced Interdisciplinary Research In Singing (AIRS) Summer Workshop Schedule
University of Prince Edward Island and the Confederation Centre of the Arts
July 21-22nd, 2011

Vocal Master Class with Jeffery Huard
Confederation Centre of the Arts – Studio 2 Theatre

1:30-4:30pm Vocal Master Class Jeffrey Huard Confederation Centre of the Arts – Studio 2
 
4:30- 6:00pm Lunch – On your own
 
   
7:00pm-9:00pm AIRS Evening Concert Teresa Doyle, Tessa Mossey, Kyla Cook, Daniel Bevan-Baker, Morgan Wagner, A Joyful Sound and many more! Confederation Centre of the Arts – Art Gallery (upstairs)
       
 

Advanced Interdisciplinary Research In Singing (AIRS) Summer Workshop Schedule
Dr. Steel Recital Hall - University of Prince Edward Island

Friday, July 22nd, 2011
 

 
9:00am Welcome President Dr. Alaa Abd-El-Aziz
9:05-9:10 O Canada Kyla Cook PEI
9:10-9:15 Welcome Dean of Arts UPEI
9:15-9:25 Overview of AIRS Annabel Cohen AIRS
  Theme 1: Development of Singing  
9:25-9:35 Introduction to the AIRS Battery of Tests of Singing Abilities Annabel Cohen Project Director - AIRS
9:35-9:45 TBD Bing Yi Pan/Leah Stevenson AIRS Researchers
9:45-9:55 TBD Erica Ross/Bing Yi Pan AIRS Researchers
9:55-10:05 AIRS Battery of Tests - Involvement with ECMA Denise Beaton AIRS Conference Coordinator
  AIRS - Digital Connection  
10:05-10:15 Digital Library Jonathan Lane AIRS Technical Coordinator
  10:20-10:40 - Nutrition Break  
  10:40-11:55 - Theme 2: Singing and Education  
10:40-11:05 "Informal Music from a Carribbean Island: Sharing the Songs" Martha Gabriel UPEI
11:05-11:15 "Language Training Software from Chuala - Potential Applications to Singing and Learning" Mike MacAdam Extemporel Inc.
11:15-11:35 "Why Are We Taught to Sing English Like Italians? Disambiguating Vocal Pedagogy for Teachers" Aindrias Hirt University of Otago, NZ
11:35-11:55 "Sing a Song for Word Learning" Jenny Sullivan St. FX
  12:00-12:50 - Box Lunch (Provided by AIRS)  
  12:50-1:20 - AIRS Behind the Scenes - Hands-on workshop (CMTC)  
  AIRS Test Battery Erica Ross, Timon  
  Analysis of Pitch/Digital Library Bing Yi Pan, Jonathan Lane  
  "Fight or Flight: Voice Body Training for the Singer" - Dr. Steel Recital Hall Aindrias Hirt University of Otago, NZ
1:30-2:15 Keynote Address Jeffrey Huard Broadway/Symphony Conductor, Music Director, Coach and Vocal Teacher
  2:15-4:30 - Theme 3: Singing and Well-Being  
2:15-2:30 "Improving Cross-Cultural Understanding Through Music" Kelly Gillis AIRS Researcher
2:30-3:00 Young at Heart Catherine O'Brien Young at Heart - Musical Theatre for Seniors
  3:00-3:20 - Nutrition Break  
3:20-3:35 The Italian Lesson Godfrey Baldacchino UPEI - Island Studies
3:35-4:05 Sound Yoga Teresa Doyle Artist, Educator
4:05-4:10 Closing Remarks Annabel Cohen AIRS
       


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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