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Annual Teacher/Student ​Pacific Union College Concert

Redwood Empire NATS Annual Concert at Pacific Union College
Date: Sunday, October 13th, 2024
Time: 3:00 pm
Location: Pacific Union College, One Angwin Ave, Angwin, CA 94508
The Redwood Empire Chapter of NATS is excited to invite you to our annual concert, held this year at the newly remodeled theater at Pacific Union College (PUC) in Angwin. This event will feature performances by our NATS teachers, their students, and past winners of our annual scholarship festival.
We are delighted to be hosted by PUC, the only four-year college in Napa County, nestled in a beautiful campus setting. The drive to the college is picturesque, making this musical afternoon an even more enjoyable experience.
After the concert, the PUC student chapter of NATS will host a reception with light refreshments. This event is free and open to the public, with a suggested donation of $20-$40, which can be made in cash at the event or online at our website.
Come and celebrate the talent and hard work of our music community!

​Feldenkrais Method® Workshop

Sunday, September 29th, 2024
Noon-4 PM
Location: Santa Rosa Junior College, Forsyth Hall, Rm 105. 1501 Mendocino Avenue.
Open to all NATS teachers and students, and community members
No cost, suggested online donation $15-$20

Wear comfortable clothes and bring a yoga mat, beach towel, or blanket for being down on the floor.
Bring a piece of text you are working on within a song or monologue

Karen will guide us through a Feldenkrais Method® session, which can enhance any physical activity you enjoy—whether it’s walking, hiking, singing, dancing, swimming, Pilates, or yoga. These classes focus on understanding your patterns of movement and learning how to reduce effort, improve balance, and feel more comfortable and flexible. Most of the session will take place lying down on a firm surface, and Karen will guide us through movement patterns that emphasize the relationships between bones and joints, helping us become more aware of how we use our skeleton.

Karen is preparing a mini-lecture on different modalities, including how the Fitzmaurice method draws from several disciplines, Feldenkrais being one of them. Afterward, we’ll move into group floor work. For those interested, there will be an opportunity to work one-on-one with Karen on a text or song. Please bring your song with both sheet music and just the text. We’ll have sign-up sheets for one-on-one work when you arrive.

About Karen Clark
Karen has been a teacher for over 40 years, including positions in vocal instruction at Princeton University and UC Berkeley. Since becoming certified in the Feldenkrais Method® in 1999, she has been leading Awareness Through Movement® classes and workshops throughout the Bay Area. As a performer, Karen’s contralto voice has been heard worldwide, and she is founder and director of the professional women’s vocal ensemble, Vajra Voices.

Anatomy Unveiled: Enhancing Teaching and Singing through Anatomical Insights

June 22, 2024 at 10 AM - 1 PM

Singing Festival 2024

Singing Festival 2023

Master Class with Justin Montigne

April 18, 2021
Body awareness, breath, and communication are central tenets of Dr. Montigne's vocal pedagogy and his own singing. SingAsana is about flexibility and balance in all aspects of singing.
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All who attended were inspired by the workshop, watching Justin working witht he students. Changes were evident in this virtual world of instruction, thanks to Justin's insight and approach. Art song, musical theater and opera arias were performed by; Alicia Webb, Lewis Grovea, Charlie Whitaker, Lilia Salida Rico, Sophia Grace Ferar and Julia Stege.

Mindy Pack Workshop on the Voice Straw

September 20, 2020 ​
A workshop with Mindy Pack, creator of The Voice Straw - vocal training tool, for singers of all genres. Must-have knowledge for singing teachers, and performers. Mindy is the owner and creator of The Voice Straw. The Voice Straw is a vocal training tool for singers, actors, and speakers that helps relieve tension, strain breathiness, cracking, and flipping in the voice. The Voice Straw is scientifically shown to improve technique for singers, voiceover actors, and anyone who relies on voice projection as part of their work. It's a must-have tool for anyone looking to improve their sound and strengthen their voice!

Feldenkrais Workshop with​ Karen Clark
​April 6, 2019

​2019 Singing Festival 

​Eric Jackson Workshop: Improving Your Auditioning &
​Performing Process

September 28, 2019
Students performed Musical Theater selections: Lily Spangler, Aidan Pryor, Martina Sanchez, Nina Cauntay, Maya Hormicz, Aja Gianola-Norris, Sofia Osborne

​2018 NATS Singing Festival Finalists

Musical Theater Today with Joshua Bailey

October  20, 2018
Musical Theater Workshop & Master Class
Students performed Musical Theater selections: Valentina Badano, Sophia Butler, Tori Paquet, Martina Sanchez, Sara Frondoni, Yekaterina Lynch and Jessie Holland.

Vocal Insights with Rhoslyn Jones

May 5, 2018
Hailed as a "delicious diva" and lauded for her "unforgettably powerful voice", Canadian lyric soprano Rhoslyn Jones is a commanding presence on both the concert and operatic stages of the world. Equally passionate about teaching, Ms. Jones is on the vocal faculty at Sonoma State University. She also has a flourishing private studio and is the head of the Summer Vocal Workshop at the University of British Columbia, as well as an Artist in Residence at the School of the Arts in San Francisco.

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