Sharing the voice and vision of opera
What art form requires performers to move, act, and even dance, while singing with everything they possess? Opera. Students learn this from professor Christine Meadows, professinoal mezzo-soprano and PSU Opera Program director. She initiates sutdents into the unique world of opera that combines music and the theater, culminating in award-winning performances before capacity crowds.
Taking music to the people.
Whether for elderly residents in assisted living oryoung cancer patients facing long-term hospital treatments, a live concert can provide a profound diversion. Students in music professor Susan Chan's classes experience first-hand the power of what shecalls "piano music for the soul," joining this accomplished performer inrecitals at local nursing homes and hospitals.
Coordinate Movement Program
Dedicated to injury prevention and promoting artistic expression, Ms. Marsh teaches musicians how to play and sing with increased freedom through understanding of anatomy and movement.
The Coordinate Movement Program is designed to give pianists a better understanding of the physical processes involved in playing and how to use this knowledge to their advantage.
