Faculty:
Gravitacion- Ensemble-in-Residence
Daniel Carberg, tenor (Voice, Vocal Pedagogy, Ensembles)
Matthew Leese, baritone (Voice, Opera)
Kerry Heimann, harpsichord (continuo)
Sherezade Panthaki, soprano (Voice, Baroque Ornamentation)

Combining early music teaching with an authentic Italian cultural experience, Bella Musica BAROQUE gives exceptional undergraduate students a chance to experience intensive historical performance seminars while enjoying the unique summer lifestyle in the exquisite medieval town of Urbania, Italy.

Live auditions may be possible in the following US cities beginning November 2006:
   Decatur, Champaign, Chicago, IL
   Indianapolis, South Bend, Greencastle, IN
   Cincinnati, OH
   Madison, WI
   Syracuse, Poughkeepsie, NY
   Los Angeles, San Francisco, CA
High quality DVD and/or CD auditions will be accepted
 
Italian Language:  IT103, IT114, IT223, 4 credits

• Baroque and renaissance performance seminars:
      Baroque Stage Movement
      Ornamentation
      Continuo accompaniment: MU460, 1 credit
• Historically informed ensembles:
      Staged opera with period gesture
      Madrigal and motet ensembles
      ‘Concerto delle donne’
      Large scale double choir project: MO 174, 1 credit
• Vocal Pedagogy: MU455, 1 credit
• Vocal Pedagogy Practicum: MU456, 1 credit