IDEAS Guest Artists
BWVP Guest Artists enrich student educational, developmental, and network-building experiences through connections with world-class guest artists and industry professionals.
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IDEAS Guest Artists include internationally acclaimed Performers, Stage Directors, Conductors, Agents, and Administrators.
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IDEAS Guests bring a diverse perspective from many facets of the industry ranging from on-stage performance, to audition technique, interpretation, entrepreneurship, marketing, social media, young artist and resident artist program expectations, the business of opera, and more.
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The IDEAS Guest Artists are underwritten in part by Bella Voce, the BWVP student organization and advocacy group.
IDEAS Guest Artists
BWVP Guest Artists enrich student educational, developmental, and network-building experiences through connections with world-class guest artists and industry professionals.
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IDEAS Guest Artists include internationally acclaimed Performers, Stage Directors, Conductors, Agents, and Administrators.
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IDEAS Guests bring a diverse perspective from many facets of the industry ranging from on-stage performance, to audition technique, interpretation, entrepreneurship, marketing, social media, young artist and resident artist program expectations, the business of opera, and more.
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The IDEAS Guest Artists are underwritten in part by Bella Voce, the BWVP student organization and advocacy group.
IDEAS Guest Artists
BWVP Guest Artists enrich student educational, developmental, and network-building experiences through connections with world-class guest artists and industry professionals.
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IDEAS Guest Artists include internationally acclaimed Performers, Stage Directors, Conductors, Agents, and Administrators.
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IDEAS Guests bring a diverse perspective from many facets of the industry ranging from on-stage performance, to audition technique, interpretation, entrepreneurship, marketing, social media, young artist and resident artist program expectations, the business of opera, and more.
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The IDEAS Guest Artists are underwritten in part by Bella Voce, the BWVP student organization and advocacy group.
Innovation
Cutting-Edge Real-World Focused Curriculum
Wholistic Total-Body Instrument​ Training to Develop Complete Artistry
Voice Lessons, Coaching, Diction & Literature, and Conservatory Core
8-Semester Performance Workshop Sequence
Comprehensive Preparation to win Top Graduate School Placement
Build and Develop Your Foundation for life-long success
Unique Partnerships with Professional Companies and Organizations
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Opportunity
for ALL BWVP Majors:
Cast in at least one Main Stage Opera production each year
Perform in two Workshop productions every semester
Participate in at least one master class each year
Work with Guest artists in professional residencies
Connect with top Grad Programs through Grad School EXPOs
Develop Professional Network through collaborations
Baldwin Wallace Voice Performance
UNDERGRADUATE - ONLY
Conservatory Program
ALL the faculty attention
ALL the performance opportunities
No competition from graduate students
BWVP is Designed For You
LEARN MORE
3
Main Stage Productions Every Year
2
Workshop Productions
Every Year
5
National Awards
ALL
BWVP Majors Cast in Main Stage Every Year
Innovation
Cutting-Edge Real-World Focused Curriculum
Wholistic Total-Body Instrument​ Training to Develop Complete Artistry
Voice Lessons, Coaching, Diction & Literature, and Conservatory Core
8-Semester Performance Workshop Sequence
Comprehensive Preparation to win Top Graduate School Placement
Build and Develop Your Foundation for life-long success
Unique Partnerships with Professional Companies and Organizations
+
Opportunity
for ALL BWVP Majors:
Cast in at least one Main Stage Opera production each year
Perform in two Workshop productions every semester
Participate in at least one master class each year
Work with Guest artists in professional residencies
Connect with top Grad Programs through Grad School EXPOs
Develop Professional Network through collaborations
AWARD-WINNING OPERA PRODUCTIONS
1st Place Winner
NATIONAL OPERA ASSOCIATION
WINNER
CHARLES NELSON REILLY PRIZE IN STAGE DIRECTION
1st Place Winner
THE AMERICAN PRIZE
Three Main Stage Opera Productions Every Year
BWVP Offers Unmatched Performance Opportunities in Award-Winning Professional Quality Productions​
Produced on and off-campus in the most prestigious venues in Cleveland
Gain valuable real-world experience working with our dedicated faculty and guest stage directors and conductors
ALL BWVP MAJORS ARE CAST IN AT LEAST ONE MAIN STAGE PRODUCTION EACH YEAR
"BW Opera delivers
powerful staging of
Tom Cipullo’s Glory Denied"
-clevelandclassical.com
REAL - WORLD EXPERIENCE
BWVP production rehearsals and performances emulate real-world scenarios to help you develop professional standards and work ethic.
Hone the skills you learn
in the program curriculum while
you gain experience on stage
Build Your
Professional Portfolio
Professional Photo and Video content and Production Review Quotes help you build your professional portfolio and curate content for your website and social media
We live in an age where opera, no longer restricted to theaters and concert halls, is happening in every place imaginable... BW Opera presented two performances of Henry Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas at RED Space in downtown Cleveland...with moving results, proving that Dido and Aeneas remains a powerful theater piece wherever staged.
-clevelandclassical.com
PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP
ONLY at BW
Our comprehensive eight-semester Voice Performance Workshop sequence is unique to our program.
Centered on total-body instrument training to develop your COMPLETE ARTISTRY, this carefully-planned eight semester progression of workshop courses provides instruction in acting, movement, interpretation, audition technique, and professional development through exceptional performance-based learning opportunities that are relevant to the ever-changing industry and prepare you for real-world success.​​
BWVP CURRICULUM
BW's comprehensive curriculum gives you skills to excel in voice, acting, movement, and interpretation.
You’ll develop your whole-body-instrument. You’ll learn to interpret text and music with imagination and communicate with power and authenticity through dynamic physical and vocal actions.
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Rigorous coursework provides a foundation for your studies. Private lessons, coaching, workshops, master classes, scenes programs and fully staged opera productions offer real-world-focused learning opportunities.
Our undergraduate-only Conservatory provides you with direct access to prepare and perform for lead roles in BW main stage and opera workshop productions, music theatre and theatre productions, and choral concerts. You'll be challenged, inspired and prepared to become the best artist you can be through experiences that include vibrant and dynamic works of theatre.
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With an emphasis on experiential learning within a liberal arts environment, the Baldwin Wallace Conservatory of Music blends artistic excellence with innovation. You are encouraged to participate and attend BW’s numerous productions and programs. Also beneficial to your studies and networking opportunities is BW’s connection to Cleveland and its vibrant performing arts community, a quick 20-minute drive from campus.
RESIDENCY
MET OPERA DIVA
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BW ALUMNA
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​​Professional Development Sessions
Master Classes
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Recital - learn from the best in performance
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All BWVPs coach with Jennifer
during fall and spring residency visits
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MORE INFO
Matthew Miller
Associate Director of Admission, Conservatory of Music
(440) 826-2367, mmiller@bw.edu
Office Hours
Academic Year: Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Summer: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.