THE GarcÍa School

The García School is an immersive week-long vocal workshop based on the principles of the García Vocal Method (1841 Complete Treatise on the Art of Singing) / bel canto traditions. The workshop aims to provide singers an opportunity to focus on process and technique, stressing the importance of daily legato work and classic Italianate registration (incorporating the proper use of chest voice up to an F4 in the treble voice).

The workshop includes:

• Daily voice lessons & coachings

• Master classes

• Public masterclass

• Lomi Lomi massage (Polynesian massage therapy)

• Acting coachings

• Daily roundtable analyzing parts of Garcia’s 1841 Treatise on the Art of Singing & other early bel canto treatises

• Final concert (opera scenes!)

• Professional PR Photos (for extra cost)

• Introduction to Hawaii through sightseeing and other unique cultural experiences
  

2024 Faculty

• Amy Shoremount-Obra (Internationally Acclaimed Metropolitan Opera Soprano; Professor of Voice- Conservatory of Music at Brooklyn College. Founder- The Garcìa School, Co-Founder HIMF)

• Maika’i Nash (Native Hawaiian Internationally Acclaimed Collaborative Pianist/Coach)

• Monica Chung (Kauai based Internationally Acclaimed Collaborative Pianist/Conductor)

• Carmine Aufiero (Internationally Acclaimed Conductor/ Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of TerpsiKord/ Bel Canto Expert)

• Dr. Maya Sypert (Internationally Acclaimed Mezzo-Soprano, Professor of Music, Associate Department Chair, Undergraduate Studies Chair - University of Hawai’i at Mãnoa)

• Eric Silberger (Internationally Acclaimed Virtuoso Violinist, Co-Founder of HIMF)

  Special Online Guests

• Paul Groves (Internationally Acclaimed Tenor)

• Rachelle Jonck (Internationally Acclaimed Pianist/Coach and Co-Founder of Bel Canto Bootcamp/ Author of The Vaccai Project)

• Julia Mintzer (Internationally Acclaimed Soprano, Voice Teacher and Opera Director)