Limited spots: The Society for Performance & Visual Arts BOSTON SINGER’S AUDITION PACKAGE

Limited spots left to work with Stratagem Artist manager and founder, Justin Werner, and Metropolitan Opera soprano and voice teacher, Kirsten Chambers. We are also filling up fast for recording with A/V expert Billy Jewell and pianist Tristan Leung! The program dates are August 23rd-25th at the Somerville Music Spaces, hosted by Bloch Performing Arts and The Society for Performance & Visual Arts. 

Working hard to get your foot in the door at a local theater or opera company? - a paid chorus or church job? - a young artist program? - a house audition? - a management opportunity? Or simply needing new recordings to share with your voice students or for your media? We're here to help! We can provide the service that will give your media a boost and get you your next opportunity. 

More about our people and spaces:

Billy Jewell has recorded hundreds of singers during his tenure at Longy School of Music in Pickman Hall, and has personally set up Somerville Music Spaces to be extremely recording friendly for all types of voices. 

Tristan Leung is a successful pianist, former Music Academy of the West fellow, and is finishing his DMA at New England Conservatory. He works excellently with all kinds of repertoire and specializes in collaborative piano for opera and art song. He will be playing for masterclasses and the recordings.

Justin Werner is the founder of Stratagem Artists and has elevated singers' careers all over the world! An example of those on his roster include some favorites seen in Boston: Chelsea Basler, Nina Yoshida Nelson, Daniel Moody, Daniel Belcher, Phillip Lopez, and more. 

Kirsten Chambers is an accomplished soprano and voice teacher having sung with the Metropolitan Opera, San Diego Opera, Florida Grand Opera, Opera Hong Kong, etc... She has recently been seen teaching masterclasses at the Classical Singer Convention, Monterrey Summer Opera Academy, International Summer Festival at Opera Morelia, and Vincero Academy. 

Somerville Music Spaces is conveniently located near Davis Square on the red line in Boston, or the 87, 89, and 90 bus routes, and features low-cost street parking. All masterclasses and recordings will take place in the Performance Space which has all wood floors and state-of-the-art recording equipment. 

Times for recording and masterclasses operate on a first-come-first serve basis and by specific request. Upon registering, you will receive a follow up email from our program coordinator, Jessica Bloch-Moisand with details of your recording time, masterclass, or class audit schedule. Click to register: https://www.thespva.org/bisa/

Schedule Outline:

Aug 23rd, Friday 10am-1pm recording block, 1:30pm-3:30pm Justin Werner/Stratagem masterclass, 4pm-8pm recording block 

Aug 24th, Saturday 2pm-10pm recording block (breaks are built in)

Aug 25th, Sunday 10am-1pm recording block, 1:30pm-3:30pm Kisten Chamber masterclass, 4pm-8pm recording block

If you are participating in the masterclasses it will also be recorded and edited for your use. 

You can reach out to jbloch@thespva.org for further details and questions. We can't wait to bring this opportunity to you in Boston!