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Vocal Performance

Find your Voice

For over 65 years, Loyola’s School of Music has trained vocalists to perform in major opera houses and concert halls all over the world. Join the Loyola vocal tradition.

Private Lessons

Every singer works one-on-one with our renowned voice faculty in weekly private lessons leading up to a junior and senior recital.

Our faculty support student participation (and wins!) in the prestigious National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) competitions and the Metropolitan Opera Council Auditions. Loyola is also a regional host of the Met Auditions.

Loyola tuition includes live piano accompaniment with every voice lesson.

 

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Loyola Opera

Every year, voice students at Loyola have the opportunity to audition for and perform in a full-length opera as well as an opera scenes program. Students are not only immersed in the experience of learning and performing operatic repertoire, but they are also given chances to learn from visiting directors, choreographers, and even stage-fighting experts. Loyola's opera theatre program is directed by Carol Rausch, the music director for the New Orleans Opera Association.

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Ensembles

Loyola offers several ensembles for voice students to participate in. Students who participate in the choral ensembles have had the opportunity to sing with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, perform at Carnegie Hall, and collaborate with New Orleans Opera. Under the direction of esteemed choral director Dr. Meg Frazier, these ensembles help Loyola voice students improve their sight-reading skills, increase their choral repertoire, and gain performance experience in several contexts.
 

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Ensembles