Vocal Studio

The SSU Vocal Program is a thriving wing of the SSU Music Department. Vocal students participate in a broad range of performance activities including major choral-orchestral works, opera, chamber music, musical theatre and solo recitals. The performance program is augmented by a strong curriculum in theory, ear training and piano and music history, helping the student to develop as a complete musician. Vocal students may select the Applied Music Concentration, a curriculum emphasizing the development of strong technical and interpretive skills as well as diction. Students audition for private instruction placement with our voice faculty.  Voice Repertory class is required of all Applied Music majors whose primary performing medium is the voice 

Vocal program faculty includes Lynne Morrow, Music Theater and voice; David Burnakus, Ruth Ann Swenson, Jane Hammet, Bonnie Brooks, Susan Witt-Butler, voice, diction; and Jenny Bent, choral music.

SPRING 2013 OPERA


“Riders to the Sea” by Ralph Vaughan Williams and “Deserted Island” by Joseph Haydn
A Co-production of the Departments of Music and Theatre Arts & Dance

Music Direction by Lynne Morrow, Stage Direction by Danielle Cain
Feb. 7 - 17, 2013 in Evert B. Person Theatre

Audition Preparation

Prelim: Please prepare and memorize one monologue & 2 songs.
1) Dramatic piece
2) Please prepare 2 songs; contrasting styles/languages
Callback Preparation: readings from the script and improvisations. Please read the play in advance. Scripts available for checkout in the theater office, and on reserve in Schulz Library.
Preliminary Auditions Times: Thursday, August 23, 2012. Person Stage, 6:30pm-10pm Friday, August 24, Person Stage, 6:30pm-10pm
Callback Times: Saturday, August 25. Ives 101 10am-5pm; Sunday, August 26. Ives 101, 10am-5pm. Scenes from the play will be provided at callbacks.

More audition details, can be found on "The Operas"