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Music Educator Profile: Juliana Gondek, UCLA Professor of Voice, Part 1 of 2
Juliana Gondek
Juliana Gondek is Professor of Voice and Chair of the Vocal Studies Department at the University of California, Los Angeles. A soprano/mezzo-soprano, she has had a distinguished career on the operatic stage in roles such as Bellini's Beatrice di Tenda, Bizet's Carmen, Handel's Alcina, Theodora, Rodelinda, and Ginevra, Puccini's Mimi, Rosalinde ("Die Fledermaus"), many Mozart heroines, and Pat Nixon ("Nixon in China"), as well as dozens of world premieres and symphony appearances. She is also a highly regarded master teacher who lectures and leads workshops in the USA and worldwide, and frequently judges some of the nation’s foremost vocal competitions. |
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Description: Juliana Gondek, Professor of Voice and Chair of the Vocal Studies Department at UCLA, introduces herself and her career, and shares some of the things she has learned throughout her career. She offers advice on auditioning and practicing, taking care of your singing voice, the importance of understanding the context of the works you perform, the importance of building mentoring relationships, and what to look for in a great music teacher (and how to work towards becoming one yourself), and discusses some of the requirements she places on students in her program and why they're important.
Shoot Date: November 2007 |
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