UND Voice Area

Singers at UND develop vocal technique and performance experience that help them reach their highest vocal potential while learning the skills necessary to have a fulfilling and sustainable career in the field of vocal music.

Voice students receive weekly lessons from faculty who are experienced performers and teachers dedicated to the success of their students. The voice program at UND is a vibrant cohort in the Music Department, and its students are working toward a variety of undergraduate and graduate degrees in vocal performance, vocal music education, and many other majors across diverse degree programs.

We are a community of musicians who explore and share our humanity using our resonant voices, capable bodies, perceptive minds, responsive hearts and enterprising spirits.

Our mission is to develop and nurture singing artists toward their optimal abilities and expression.

Singing on Stage at UND

The UND Voice area provides several opportunities for students to get involved in staged vocal performance through the Department of Music, including:

Singing on Stage (Spring Semester)

Course centered around production and performance of fully staged dramatic vocal works, including chamber operas, scenes from larger operatic and musical theatre works, and dramatic songs across genres. Open to all UND students. Repeatable, with rotating productions and themes. Past productions include Dido and Aeneas, Opera in the Schools at Grand Forks and East Grand Forks high schools, and Party @ Hughes (reimagining of Prince Orlofsky’s ball from Die Fledermaus).

UND SNATS Presents (Winter)

The UND student chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing presents a yearly cabaret performance focused on the Great American Songbook performed in intimate and unconventional venues. Recent cabarets have focused on Harold Arlen (The Wizard of Oz), George and Ira Gershwin, Rodgers & Hammerstein, Irving Berlin, and MGM Melodies.

All Studio Voice Recitals (Fall/Spring)

Each semester, the combined UND Voice Area (students from both professors’ studios) present a recital of diverse songs from every style and genre. UND voice students learn healthy and flexible vocal technique that can be applied to any genre, and they are encouraged to explore a wide range of classical, theatrical, and popular styles. The All Studio recitals are sometime themed and always reflect the myriad wonders of song.

Voice Area Faculty

LEARN MORE ABOUT OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHORAL SINGING AT UND

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