The Summer Showcase
Lisa Blair-Hawkins,
Artistic Director

Be a part of a unique group of performers who will participate in a week-long summer showcase combining learning, performing, and fun! This week will include concentrated sessions on vocal technique, choreography styles with guest choreographers, staging and production, auditioning techniques, and judged auditions for spotlight solos. The week culiminates with an exciting final performance featuring group selections with live accompaniment as well as individual spotlight solos.

Selected students from the showcase will serve as musical ambassadors for the Capital area performing in a variety of musical events and settings.

2010 Summer Showcase: June 21 - 26, 2010
Final Performance: Saturday, June 26, 2010 @ 7:30 p.m., Fletcher Theatre in the Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts.
General Admission $12,
Reserved Seating $18
Tickets will be available at the door

Scholarships are available.

2010 Summer Showcase Auditions

Sunday, Feb. 7
3:00pm - 5:00pm

Friday, Feb. 12
4:00pm - 6:00pm

Arts Together,
114 St. Mary's St.

The camp is designed for
students rising ninth thru college.

The North Carolina Honors Chorus Preparation Workshop offers concentrated rehearsal of the audition piece, intense sight singing sessions with materials, and other audition techniques, tips, and materials to those individuals who are preparing for the North Carolina Honors Chorus Audition.

Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009
2:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Highland United Methodist Church, Raleigh
Cost: $40.00
register online

The Total Performer Workshop, with guest clinician Eric Woodall, will present the full scope of what the total performer really is – from start to finish, with in depth discussion and demonstration of auditioning and performing. Topics to be covered will include attitude, repertoire, resume, photo, attire, music, and direction for the accompanist. Participants will perform and receive individual critique and coaching.

Sunday, November 22, 2009
Session One:
11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Session Two:
3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Arts Together,
114 St. Mary's St., Raleigh
Cost: $$95.00
Guest Clinician:
Eric Woodall, Casting Director, Tara Rubin Casting, New York, NY
registration form



The Capital Ambassadors
are an amazing select group of high school and college students drawn from the pool of young people trained in the Summer Showcase Music Camp. Performing upon request from the community in a variety of events and settings, (Broadway Rocks event with Terrence Mann, Lauren Kennedy, Lillias White and others; YWCA Academy of Women Awards; President Bush’s Raleigh visit; WRAL’s televised holiday tower lighting; Triangle Community Foundation's 25th Anniversary Gala), they serve as musical ambassadors in the Capital area and consist of students from more than 25 schools.