The Academy has the objective of bringing a very rich and diversified teaching responding to all the needs of a young singer and repetiteur. 
The teachers speak several languages, it's a great opportunity to learn these languages...

 

COURSE

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During all the academy , all the singing lessons will be provided by Jean-Noël Briend (fr,de,en,sp.) 50 minutes every two days. The singing lessons will take place alternately with Kanako Nakagawa's interpretation classes (de, jp, en) . 

 

In addition, stage performance work will be done with Arila Siegert  for the duration of the course
 

Lessons from 10:00am to 13:00pm then from 15:00pm to 18:00pm. Every morning from 9:15am to 10:00am Jean-Noël Briend offers to wake up the body and the mind with some breath exercices. 
 

All the students are welcomed to attend the other participants' lessons.
 

First week

 

​An audition preparation workshop with Axel Mendrok, opera agent will take place on the 29th of july.

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A Masterclass is planed on the 31st of July and the 1st of August : French Repertoire  given by the french vocal coach Nathalie Dang

 

During 6 days (from 27th of July to 1st of August) the yoga-teacher but also mezzo-soprano Petra Gruber (de,en,fr) will give individual lessons with a customize approach to every singer.

 

Second week

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At the beginning of the week, a workshop entitled ‘How to follow a conductor’ was offered by conductor Etienne Ferrer.

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Academy for repetiteurs

Judith Gauthier (fr,en,de) will dispense to the repetiteurs, lessons of accompaniment, transposition, orchestra's reduction, etc....

A Masterclass is planed on the 31st of July and the 1st of August : French Repertoire  given by the french vocal coach Nathalie Dang

The mezzo-soprano but also yoga-teacher Petra Gruber (de,en,fr) will give individual lessons with a customize approach to every pianist.
Furthermore, 6 students will deepen their apprenticeship by accompanying the lessons of Jean-Noël Briend and Arila Siegert. They can attend Kanako Nakagawa's lessons. They will also be welcome in the studio "breath" every morning from 9:15 am till  10:00am.

 

Final concert

 

   At the end of the programme, on the night of the 8th of August 2026, the students will present their work during a final concert with the participation of Kanako Nakagawa and Jean-Noël Briend. Director: Arila Siegert