Host: University of the Southern Caribbean

Presents: USC Music Workshop and Masterclass

Discipline: Voice/Singing, Music

Skill Level: Intermediate

Description: USC Music is proud to present the latest in our Featured Artist Series for 2018-2019.  This time around we host a stellar international cast of performers and music educators put together by USC Alumna Hazel Thorpe Graham, a distinguished alumna of our institution. Mrs. Thorpe-Graham along with her friends will be presenting a plethora of music education sessions and performing a grand concert as part of their tour to Trinidad and Tobago. We invite one and all to come and be part of this fantastic series of events.

Duration: 4th – 8th October 2018 (Different Workshops)

Location:  Vernon Andrews Amphitheater, University of the Southern Caribbean  | Royal Road , Maracas, St. Joseph

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Facilitators:

Hazel  Thorpe-Graham

Hazel Thorpe Graham began her Music Studies in her native country of Trinidad and Tobago, at Caribbean Union College. She pursued further studies in Voice Performance in Canada at the University of Guelph and Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario. She continued her studies at the graduate level in the United States at Washington State University and Boston University.

Until recently Mrs. Graham had the honor of teaching Voice for a 12 year period at Indian RiverState College in Fort Pierce, Florida. Her more than 40-year career in Vocal Performance, Instruction and Choral Directing has played itself out in the Caribbean, Canada and in the United States of America. Mrs. Graham currently serves as Minister of Music at the Episcopal Church of the Nativity, and Faith Congregational Church in Port St Lucie, Florida as well as the Fort Pierce S.D.A. Church.

She is the founder and director of VOICES Community Chorus located in Port St Lucie, Florida. This academic year Mrs. Graham added to her duties Artist in Residence, providing clinician services for St Lucie County Public Schools music programs and Students.

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Raymond Storms

Raymond Storms, countertenor, received his Bachelor’s degree in vocal performance at the New England Conservatory in Boston, MA in 2007 on a scholarship. While at NEC Raymond attended the Royal College of Music In London as an exchange student.

He began studying opera at The New World School of the Arts in Miami, Fl under mezzo-soprano Joy Davidson. He has performed with V.O.I.C. Experience under Sherrill Milnes in Tampa and in NYC, Seattle Academy of Baroque Opera and the Neil Semer Vocal Institute in Coesfeld, Germany.

Raymond has performed in Italy twice most recently on the first ever Crescentini Fellowship under Maestro Benton Hess. Mr. Storms most recently sang the role of King Ptolemy in the NYC premiere of Handel’s Julius Caesar: A Game of Thrones and completed his Young Artist Residence with Underworld Opera. In 2017, Raymond began performing Tenor literature and is exploring a number of performing opportunities as a result.

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Dr. Dale Rieth

Dr. Dale Rieth is director of the vocal/choral program at the Indian River State College in Fort Pierce Florida. He will be the accompanist for the weekend and will also provide critiques for the singers and pianists during the masterclass sessions.

He will also present insights for accompanists, in how to effectively provide support for solo and ensemble singers or instrumentalists.

 

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Ignatius Perry Jr.

Ignatius is a modern jazz fusion pianist who tours internationally. He will teach the attendees how to arrange songs, use chord substitutions, and use the awareness of the chords and song structure to improvise effectively.

 

 

 

 

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Karlene  Graham

Karlene is a Baltimore-based singer and speaker. She will teach the participants to overcome their performance fears and use their confidence to deliver euphoric listening experiences. Attendees will participate actively in this workshop with writing and vocal improvisation exercises.

 

 

 

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Llettesha Sylvester

Llettesha is returning to her alma mater and will perform a number of duets with Mrs. Graham as well as solo items in concert. She will also share her experiences with students in the masterclasses from the perspective of a student currently pursuing studies in Voice Performance and how to achieve success in their program.

 

 

 

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4Hands4Him

4Hands4Him.  The music offerings of Jemuel and Donna-Maria Anderson. If you ever get the opportunity to experience the piano ministry of this husband and wife duo, the harmony that fills the room comes not only from the music they share but also the harmony of love they have for each other.  They are two musicians who love arranging, playing and creating music pieces for piano, organ (solos/duets) and vocal selections.

Their friendship of over twenty-five years has given their marriage of nine years a rich foundation for which they praise God.

“Playing the piano together was never part of our courtship.” Jemuel explains  “We were married for several months and didn’t even consider arranging music, much less playing together. We never imagined or planned for the blessings God has allowed us to enjoy.”

Donna-Maria has traveled to share music ministry with fellow worshippers who enjoy lifting praises to God through singing and piano music.  Jemuel has traveled around the U.S. and overseas sharing his God given skills and talents in piano concert ministry. He has had the honor of opening for Maya Angelou, Steve Green, Kurt Carr and others.

Both Donna-Maria and Jemuel have ministered at the 2010 and 2015 General Conference Session.  As recording artists, they had the privilege of having the Aeolians of Oakwood University as guest artist on their CD release “4 Hands 4 Him”.  As part of their ministry, they find great joy in visiting and playing in homes of those in the retirement community who may be sick and shut in.

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Cost: $100/$200TTD (See schedule of activities)

Payments can be made at the music office on or before the day of your session. We will contact you to confirm your session

 Additional Information: Schedule of activities includes:

Thursday 4th October 2018

• 6:00pm –  8:30pm – Choir Rehearsal/ Workshop  – Hazel Graham & Raymond Storms – FREE

Friday 5th October 2018

• 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Private Lessons  (Piano and Voice) – $200 per Session

Sunday 7th October

• 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Voice Masterclass /Workshop – $100
• 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Piano Masterclass /Workshop – $100

Monday 8th October 2018

• 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Voice instruction, Hazel Graham/ Raymond Storms- $200
• 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Applied Theory and Improvisation, Ignatius Perry, Jr. – $100

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Workshop details submitted by: Syrus  Herbert