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May 15, 1998
PMO workshop will help students
improve their talents
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Nationally renowned choral educators and choreographers will
help polish the singing and stage presence of junior/senior high school students
during Purdue Musical Organization's Summer Choral Workshop June 14-19.
A week of intensive music and choreography rehearsals culminating in a performance
at Elliott Hall of Music on the Purdue University campus awaits seventh- through
12th-graders from Indiana and the Midwest. The registration deadline is June 8.
Students will explore a variety of musical styles ranging from classic choral literature
to jazz, popular music and Broadway standards.
The Summer Choral Workshop will be led by Brian Breed, director of Purdue Musical
Organizations. Breed has participated on the staffs of Show Choir Camps of America
and the Brightleaf Music Workshop. He is a former member of Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians
and led the production team for the PBS television special "Fred Waring's U.S. Chorus."
Breed is director of the Purdue Varsity Glee Club and the nationally recognized Purdue
Christmas Show, now in its 65th year.
The workshop staff is comprised of the directors of the Purduettes, University Choir,
PMO Express and the Purdue Bell Choir.
Participants may choose from residential or commuter options. The residential program
includes room and board (breakfast, lunch and dinner) for $399. The commuter fee
is $329 and will include lunch and dinner at the residence hall. All registrations
must be paid in advance and must include a medical release form signed by a licensed physician.
No cancellations or refunds will be accepted after May 31.
CONTACT: Ly Tartell, assistant PMO director, (765) 494-0401; e-mail: lktartell@pmo.purdue.edu;
Web site: www.purdue.edu/pmo
Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; e-mail, purduenews@purdue.edu
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