Crescendo! Vocal Arts Camp
July 24-27, 2023 | 10 AM - 5 PM
Crescendo! Vocal Arts Camp with Indianapolis Opera is a new and exciting summer vocal workshop for high school aged students held at the Basile Opera Center, home of the Indianapolis Opera, in the Meridian-Kessler neighborhood in the heart of Midtown Indianapolis.
This four-day camp is an intensive program for students aged 13-18 years old (rising high school freshmen through rising college freshmen). Over the course of the camp, students will learn about and experience the art of solo vocal performance through classical repertoire, folksong, and musical theater while also enjoying workshops in movement, acting, sight singing, choral music, diction, and technical theater. At 5 PM on the last day of camp, we will conclude with the Crescendo Showcase, a fully-staged final concert featuring all of the campers in solo and group performances.
Students receive individual attention and training through daily private lessons, coachings, and master classes, benefitting from the extensive performing and teaching experience of our highly acclaimed faculty.
COST:*
Full 4-day Camp: $400 (Students must participate in the full 4-day camp to appear in the Crescendo Showcase.)
Per day: $120
*Please note, students are responsible for providing their own lunch.
For more information please contact Education Director, Lyndsay Moy at moy@indyopera
or call her at 317-283-3531
July 24-27, 2023 | 10 AM - 5 PM
Crescendo! Vocal Arts Camp with Indianapolis Opera is a new and exciting summer vocal workshop for high school aged students held at the Basile Opera Center, home of the Indianapolis Opera, in the Meridian-Kessler neighborhood in the heart of Midtown Indianapolis.
This four-day camp is an intensive program for students aged 13-18 years old (rising high school freshmen through rising college freshmen). Over the course of the camp, students will learn about and experience the art of solo vocal performance through classical repertoire, folksong, and musical theater while also enjoying workshops in movement, acting, sight singing, choral music, diction, and technical theater. At 5 PM on the last day of camp, we will conclude with the Crescendo Showcase, a fully-staged final concert featuring all of the campers in solo and group performances.
Students receive individual attention and training through daily private lessons, coachings, and master classes, benefitting from the extensive performing and teaching experience of our highly acclaimed faculty.
COST:*
Full 4-day Camp: $400 (Students must participate in the full 4-day camp to appear in the Crescendo Showcase.)
Per day: $120
*Please note, students are responsible for providing their own lunch.
For more information please contact Education Director, Lyndsay Moy at moy@indyopera
or call her at 317-283-3531
Faculty:
Dr. Rachelle Woolston, Co-Director
DR. RACHELLE WOOLSTON holds master’s and doctoral degrees in voice from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, where she studied with Barbara Honn. Favorite roles include Violetta (La Traviata), Nedda (I Pagliacci), Suor Angelica (Suor Angelica), Cio-Cio San (Madama Butterfly), Queen of the Night (The Magic Flute), and Adina (Elixir of Love). She loves performing in concert with orchestra and choir, and frequently sings in recital, particularly with her bassoonist husband PJ. Dr. Woolston has worked as the Education Director for Indianapolis Opera and as a member of the music faculty of the University of Texas Permian Basin and Marian University. She has run summer vocal arts camps for several years and loves interacting with these talented youth, helping them improve their skills in singing, acting, and dancing, to better prepare them for performing on stage.
Lyndsay Moy, Co-Director
Mezzo-soprano LYNDSAY MOY is an Indianapolis native and serves as the Director of Education & Community Engagement of Indianapolis Opera. Lyndsay is a leading artist with the company, an alumna of the IO Resident Artist Program, and has appeared in several IO productions, most recently as Netter Fowler in Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel this past May. She has also portrayed Bloody Mary in Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific, Kate Pinkerton in Puccini’s Madame Butterfly, and the Housekeeper in Leigh’s Man of La Mancha. Other operatic roles include Maurya (Vaughan-Williams' Riders to the Sea), Marcellina (Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro), Fidalma (Cimarosa’s Il matrimonio segreto), Mère Marie (Poulenc’s Dialogues of the Carmelites), Zita (Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi), L’Architecture (Charpentier’s Les Arts Florissants), L’écureuil (Ravel’s L’enfant et les sortilèges), and La Badessa (Puccini’s Suor Angelica), among others. Lyndsay holds a Master of Music in Voice from The Cleveland Institute of Music, as well as a Bachelor of Music in Voice and Bachelor of Arts in Painting from DePauw University. During her training at CIM, she received the Frederick B. Prentice Award for Excellence in Voice, and at DePauw, the prestigious Performer’s Certificate, along with four first-place awards from the NATS Great Lakes Region competition. Regionally, Lyndsay has also regularly appeared as an alto soloist in concert works, including Handel’s Messiah, Mendelssohn’s Elijah, Vivaldi’s Gloria, Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass, Beethoven Mass in C Minor, Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy, and most recently, Christopher Tin's The Drop That Contained the Sea. She currently serves as Education & Community Engagement Director for Indianapolis Opera and resides locally with her husband and two border terriers.
Dr. Daniel Narducci
Classic American Baritone DANIEL NARDUCCI is a multi-faceted artist whose talents have been captured through live stage presentations, recordings, documentaries, and television. Since his professional debut with the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra under the direction of rich Kunzel, Mr. Narducci has appeared with many of the world’s most prestigious orchestras, including the Cleveland Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, Boston Pops, Dallas Symphony, Naples Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, Rochester Philharmonic, Baltimore Symphony, Toronto Symphony, Houston Symphony, and the Detroit Symphony. Mr. Narducci’s television appearances have reached audiences worldwide. His historic performance with the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing was filmed for nationwide broadcast in China. Mr. Narducci’s other television appearances include co-starring with Frederica von Stade and the Naples Philharmonic Orchestra in a program broadcast internationally by PBS entitled Pops at the Phil: A Century of Broadway. Daniel Narducci’s combined talents have been seen on operetta and musical theatre stages throughout North America and Europe. He made his New York City debut at Alice Tully Hall with the Collegiate Chorale Bass in An Evening of American Operetta. Mr. Narducci portrayed Old Deuteronomy in the 10th anniversary production of Cats in Hamburg, Germany, and he played the role of Lancelot during two national tours of Camelot, most notably opposite Robert Goulet’s King Arthur. He later "ascended to the throne" as King Arthur in Indianapolis Opera's production of Camelot. On the operatic stage, Daniel Narducci’s recent appearances include Marcello in La Bohème with the Indianapolis Opera, Sharpless in Madama Butterfly with the Canton Symphony, Silvio in I Pagliacci with Opera Santa Barbara, and Mercutio in Gounod’s Roméo Et Juliette with the Cleveland Opera.
Doug King
DOUG KING is an Indianapolis local director, choreographer, and equity actor. Most recently with Indianapolis Opera, he served as choreographer for Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel at the Palladium. On stage, Doug has worked extensively in Chicago and Indianapolis. Locally, he primarily works with Beef and Boards Dinner Theatre, having been in over a hundred productions. Roles include Will Parker (Oklahoma), The Scarecrow (Wizard of Oz), Frank Shultz (Show Boat), Cosmo Brown (Singin' in the Rain), Joy (Cinderella). Other productions include South Pacific, Seven Brides For Seven Brothers, and 42nd Street. Dough was in the first national tour of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and he has directed nearly a dozen productions of the show at various theatres and schools. Doug has danced in A Yuletide Celebration with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and with Indianapolis Ballet Theatre and Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre. He is on the dance faculty at Anderson University teaching tap, jazz, and musical theatre. Doug works with numerous high schools and universities with the choral and theatre departments.
Dr. Maria Lyapkova
A native of Moscow, Russia, Dr. MARIA LYAPKOVA has appeared at international music festivals including the Aspen Music Festival & School (United States), Spotlight on Young Musicians (France), and the Music of Norway (Norway/Russia). An accomplished collaborative pianist, she has performed with principals of leading orchestras such as the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra, the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, and The Bolshoi Theatre. Maria has previously held collaborative pianist positions at a number of institutions including Stephen F. Austin State University, the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and The Young Actors Musical Theatre of Moscow. A pianist, keyboardist, and educator, Dr. Lyapkova feels equally at home performing on modern piano and period instruments including harpsichord and fortepiano. Her experience and knowledge encompass a large repertoire with a special interest in historical performance and new music. In continuing her doctoral research project, Maria made the first recording of the sonatas for keyboard and obligato violin by German composer A. F. Titz on a historical fortepiano. As a proponent of new music, she has worked with prominent composers such as Gunther Schuller, Joseph Schwantner, and Bair Dondokov. Dr. Lyapkova performs guest artist recitals and presents masterclasses for piano and collaborative piano across the country. Her previous engagements include Northern Kentucky University, University of Central Florida, and the University of Tampa. A passionate teacher, Maria is dedicated to guiding and educating young musicians. Many of her students have received honors and awards at district and state festivals. In addition, she is an active member of the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) and participates as a judge for local festivals and competitions. Maria Lyapkova received her Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Collaborative Piano from The University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Music degree in Piano Performance and Historical Performance from the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory.
Dr. Rachelle Woolston, Co-Director
DR. RACHELLE WOOLSTON holds master’s and doctoral degrees in voice from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, where she studied with Barbara Honn. Favorite roles include Violetta (La Traviata), Nedda (I Pagliacci), Suor Angelica (Suor Angelica), Cio-Cio San (Madama Butterfly), Queen of the Night (The Magic Flute), and Adina (Elixir of Love). She loves performing in concert with orchestra and choir, and frequently sings in recital, particularly with her bassoonist husband PJ. Dr. Woolston has worked as the Education Director for Indianapolis Opera and as a member of the music faculty of the University of Texas Permian Basin and Marian University. She has run summer vocal arts camps for several years and loves interacting with these talented youth, helping them improve their skills in singing, acting, and dancing, to better prepare them for performing on stage.
Lyndsay Moy, Co-Director
Mezzo-soprano LYNDSAY MOY is an Indianapolis native and serves as the Director of Education & Community Engagement of Indianapolis Opera. Lyndsay is a leading artist with the company, an alumna of the IO Resident Artist Program, and has appeared in several IO productions, most recently as Netter Fowler in Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel this past May. She has also portrayed Bloody Mary in Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific, Kate Pinkerton in Puccini’s Madame Butterfly, and the Housekeeper in Leigh’s Man of La Mancha. Other operatic roles include Maurya (Vaughan-Williams' Riders to the Sea), Marcellina (Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro), Fidalma (Cimarosa’s Il matrimonio segreto), Mère Marie (Poulenc’s Dialogues of the Carmelites), Zita (Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi), L’Architecture (Charpentier’s Les Arts Florissants), L’écureuil (Ravel’s L’enfant et les sortilèges), and La Badessa (Puccini’s Suor Angelica), among others. Lyndsay holds a Master of Music in Voice from The Cleveland Institute of Music, as well as a Bachelor of Music in Voice and Bachelor of Arts in Painting from DePauw University. During her training at CIM, she received the Frederick B. Prentice Award for Excellence in Voice, and at DePauw, the prestigious Performer’s Certificate, along with four first-place awards from the NATS Great Lakes Region competition. Regionally, Lyndsay has also regularly appeared as an alto soloist in concert works, including Handel’s Messiah, Mendelssohn’s Elijah, Vivaldi’s Gloria, Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass, Beethoven Mass in C Minor, Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy, and most recently, Christopher Tin's The Drop That Contained the Sea. She currently serves as Education & Community Engagement Director for Indianapolis Opera and resides locally with her husband and two border terriers.
Dr. Daniel Narducci
Classic American Baritone DANIEL NARDUCCI is a multi-faceted artist whose talents have been captured through live stage presentations, recordings, documentaries, and television. Since his professional debut with the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra under the direction of rich Kunzel, Mr. Narducci has appeared with many of the world’s most prestigious orchestras, including the Cleveland Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, Boston Pops, Dallas Symphony, Naples Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, Rochester Philharmonic, Baltimore Symphony, Toronto Symphony, Houston Symphony, and the Detroit Symphony. Mr. Narducci’s television appearances have reached audiences worldwide. His historic performance with the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing was filmed for nationwide broadcast in China. Mr. Narducci’s other television appearances include co-starring with Frederica von Stade and the Naples Philharmonic Orchestra in a program broadcast internationally by PBS entitled Pops at the Phil: A Century of Broadway. Daniel Narducci’s combined talents have been seen on operetta and musical theatre stages throughout North America and Europe. He made his New York City debut at Alice Tully Hall with the Collegiate Chorale Bass in An Evening of American Operetta. Mr. Narducci portrayed Old Deuteronomy in the 10th anniversary production of Cats in Hamburg, Germany, and he played the role of Lancelot during two national tours of Camelot, most notably opposite Robert Goulet’s King Arthur. He later "ascended to the throne" as King Arthur in Indianapolis Opera's production of Camelot. On the operatic stage, Daniel Narducci’s recent appearances include Marcello in La Bohème with the Indianapolis Opera, Sharpless in Madama Butterfly with the Canton Symphony, Silvio in I Pagliacci with Opera Santa Barbara, and Mercutio in Gounod’s Roméo Et Juliette with the Cleveland Opera.
Doug King
DOUG KING is an Indianapolis local director, choreographer, and equity actor. Most recently with Indianapolis Opera, he served as choreographer for Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel at the Palladium. On stage, Doug has worked extensively in Chicago and Indianapolis. Locally, he primarily works with Beef and Boards Dinner Theatre, having been in over a hundred productions. Roles include Will Parker (Oklahoma), The Scarecrow (Wizard of Oz), Frank Shultz (Show Boat), Cosmo Brown (Singin' in the Rain), Joy (Cinderella). Other productions include South Pacific, Seven Brides For Seven Brothers, and 42nd Street. Dough was in the first national tour of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and he has directed nearly a dozen productions of the show at various theatres and schools. Doug has danced in A Yuletide Celebration with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and with Indianapolis Ballet Theatre and Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre. He is on the dance faculty at Anderson University teaching tap, jazz, and musical theatre. Doug works with numerous high schools and universities with the choral and theatre departments.
Dr. Maria Lyapkova
A native of Moscow, Russia, Dr. MARIA LYAPKOVA has appeared at international music festivals including the Aspen Music Festival & School (United States), Spotlight on Young Musicians (France), and the Music of Norway (Norway/Russia). An accomplished collaborative pianist, she has performed with principals of leading orchestras such as the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra, the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, and The Bolshoi Theatre. Maria has previously held collaborative pianist positions at a number of institutions including Stephen F. Austin State University, the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and The Young Actors Musical Theatre of Moscow. A pianist, keyboardist, and educator, Dr. Lyapkova feels equally at home performing on modern piano and period instruments including harpsichord and fortepiano. Her experience and knowledge encompass a large repertoire with a special interest in historical performance and new music. In continuing her doctoral research project, Maria made the first recording of the sonatas for keyboard and obligato violin by German composer A. F. Titz on a historical fortepiano. As a proponent of new music, she has worked with prominent composers such as Gunther Schuller, Joseph Schwantner, and Bair Dondokov. Dr. Lyapkova performs guest artist recitals and presents masterclasses for piano and collaborative piano across the country. Her previous engagements include Northern Kentucky University, University of Central Florida, and the University of Tampa. A passionate teacher, Maria is dedicated to guiding and educating young musicians. Many of her students have received honors and awards at district and state festivals. In addition, she is an active member of the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) and participates as a judge for local festivals and competitions. Maria Lyapkova received her Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Collaborative Piano from The University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Music degree in Piano Performance and Historical Performance from the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory.
