Master Classes


Master Classes

INTERNATIONAL MASTER CLASSES (JUNE - JULY 2008)

1) PIANO. Teachers: Carol Leone (USA) - Domenico Codispoti (ITALY)
- Period: June 4/15.
2) VOICE. Teachers: Hank Hammet (USA) - Dale Dietert (USA)
- Period: July 15/29.


GENERAL GOALS
- Improve your performance skills
- Interact with performers in an inspirational environment
- Experience the Italian culture and life-style
- Reinforce knowledge acquired during the curricular terms

STUDENT ACTIVITIES
- Individual lessons and master classes
- Solo performance in the final concert
- Reviews in three different Italian newspapers
- Award concerts for Summer 2009
- Weekend in Rome (optional)
- Participate in musical events as a performer or audience
- Practice

TUITION
Application and tuition fees: € 700,00 (€ 650,00 + € 50,00)

GENERAL INFORMATION
- The master class is open to pianists and singers from all nationalities with no age limit.
- There will be a minimum requirement of 10 participants for the Piano Master Class and 12 participants for the Voice Master Class
- The repertoire to be studied will be proposed by the student and approved by the teacher at the beginning of every course.
- Practice pianos will be available at the Santoro Academy.
- Students are required to bring scores of the pieces they intend to play.
- During the course of study, various concerts will be organized for students who will be required to participate.
- All students are required to bring concert attire.

ACCOMMODATION - DIFFERENT OPTIONS:
Mary’s Hotel: (5 minutes walk to the academy)
- Room with one or two beds, bathroom, TV and phone (€ 30,00), or
- Room with one or two beds + two meals per day (€ 50,00).
Apartment: (10 minutes walk)
- One apartment is available (reserved for students over 21.) It has 3 rooms with 5 beds, one bathroom, a large kitchen and one Piano for practicing.

FEES AND EXPENSES:
- General application fee: € 50,00 + Tuition fee: € 650,00;
- Rent for apartment for 15 days: € 150,00;
- Mary’s Hotel: Room with bath, television, phone: € 30,00 per day;
- Mary’s Hotel: Room with bath, television, phone and 2 meals: € 50,00 per day.

ENROLLMENT
- Admission requests must be made with the proper application form on-line, indicating all pertinent information (name, date of birth, etc.) and type of accommodations requested.
- All applications must be postmarked by March 31st, 2008 with all the enclosures and proof of payment of the enrollment fee by money order made out to: Accademia Internazionale Mario Santoro, Salita Santa Lucia n.2 - 86021 Bojano (CB) ITALY.

Enclosures with Admission Request - Include with your application:
a. Front and back photocopy of your passport (if foreign) or Carta d’identità (if Italian);
b. One black and white photo (10*15);
c. Copy of the proof of payment of the enrollment fee. Foreign checks are not accepted.

The application fee is not refundable in any case.

REGISTRATION ONLINE (OBLIGATORY):
Every student must also apply via internet, filling in the form which will be on the website www.accademiasantoro.org and mailing it to the following e-mail address: accademiasantoro@gmail.com.

INFO:
Simone Sala (English-Italian)
- Email: ssala@smu.edu - simonesala82@hotmail.it
- Tel: (001) 214-502-0167 (Dallas, USA)
- Tel: (0039) 0874 / 77.88.10 (Italy)