Training
•Voice faculty include Teresa Buchholz, Rufus Muller, and Tami Petty
•Vocal coaching from Erika Switzer and David Sytkowski
•Consistent vocal technique across all instructors with intensive private lessons
•Equal emphasis on physical practice and interdisciplinary academic contexts
•Focus on classical vocal performance within a liberal arts setting
•Separate from the Bard Conservatory of Music (which requires audition)
Performance & Productions
•Fully staged opera excerpts with orchestra
•Recitals for moderation and senior projects
•Bard Baroque Ensemble and Chamber Singers concerts featuring a wide range of repertoire