Welcome to the home page for Dr. Zeller's applied voice studio. This site is under construction.
To access a syllabus for the current semester, click here
Studio Handbook
To access the Studio Handbook, click here
Practice Log Form
To download a copy of a form you can reproduce and use to log your practice work instead of keeping a journal in a notebook, click here. Whether you use the form or a notebook, you must turn in your practice log for the previous week at each lesson.
Lesson Schedule
To see the weekly schedule of voice lessons for the current semester, click here
Studio Class Schedule
To see the weekly schedule of studio classes for the current semester, click here
In this section you'll find links to other sites that provide useful information or services for singers.
ANDOVER EDUCATORS
Andover Educators is a network of teachers saving, securing, and enhancing artistic careers by providing performers and teachers with accurate information about the body in movement. Dr. Zeller is a certified Andover Educator and is available to teach the course "What Every Musician Needs to Know About the Body" throughout the world. He has presented recently to the 2002 National Convention of the National Association of Teachers of Singing in San Diego, at the Crane School of Music at the State University of New York at Potsdam, and for the 2003 Northwestern Regional Conference of the National Association of Teachers of Singing in Seattle.
DW3 CLASSICAL MUSIC RESOURCES
A valuable internet search resource, providing an excellent collection of links to all kinds of pages, databases, organizations and other resources for you to learn more about music, to find answers to specific questions, or just to amuse yourself by browsing.
J.S. BACH TRANSLATIONS by Z. PHILIP AMBROSE
http://www.uvm.edu/~classics/faculty/bach/
An archive of English translations of all of J.S. Bach's many vocal works. They are not literally word-by-word, but you should find them helpful in conjunction with your dictionary work. You may use them for programs, provided they are properly credited (see the attribution instructions at this site).
USEFUL ARTICLES
Here is some reading you may find helpful or enlightening. This reading list will be updated and revised on an ongoing basis as my time allows, so check back.
http://musiciansclinic.com/articles/stress.htm
http://musiciansclinic.com/articles/ctd.htm
Both of the above articles come from the Performing Artists' Health Center in Arlington, TX, and provide a very basic overview of two common problems facing musicians.