A practical course of Spanish diction for singers which helps you to master perfect diction and gives you the tools to achieve great interpretations and connect with your audiences.
The course is designed to guide you step by step, incorporating the sounds that make you sound like a native speaker. It combines written materials with videos in which Dr. Patricia shows you how to pronounce the different vowels and consonants to help your progress skyrocket. Along the course, you will hear and repeat song texts from some of the most common pieces of the Spanish and Latin American art song repertoire. At the end of this fun 6-hour course you will have a clear Spanish diction, let's start!.
Your instructor
Colombian- Spanish soprano and musicologist Patricia Caicedo is a leading authority on the vocal repertoire of Latin America and the Iberian Peninsula and has taught and performed around the world. She has sung in the United States, Canada, Denmark, Holland, Germany, Russia, Italy, Portugal, Spain and Latin America.
Internationally recognized as a leading expert in the study & performance of the Latin American & Iberian vocal repertoire, Patricia has published seven books and eight CDs that are a reference in the field. She regularly gives concert-lectures and master classes, and serves as Artist-in-Residence at leading universities in the United States and Europe including University of California Riverside, University of California Irvine, St. Olaf College, Texas Christian University, California Polytechnic University, Universidad de Caldas, Manizales, Colombia, Florida State University, University of Texas at Austin, Keene State College, Wake Forest University, Brigham Young University, University of South Florida, Gordon College, Columbia College Chicago, Loyola University, Chicago, New Mexico State University, Columbia University, New York University, Brooklyn College and Queens College, among many other institutions.
Patricia is the founder and director of the Barcelona Festival of Song®, a Summer Course and a Concert Series dedicated to the study of the history and interpretation of the Latin American and Iberian Art Song in Spanish, Catalan, and Portuguese.
She holds a Ph.D. in Musicology from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid and a Medical Doctor´s degree from the Escuela Colombiana de Medicina.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does the course start and finish?
The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish.
How long do I have access to the course?
How does lifetime access sound? After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course for as long as you like - across any and all devices you own.
What if I am unhappy with the course?
We would never want you to be unhappy! If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, contact us in the first 30 days and we will give you a full refund.
Can I ask questions and solve doubts?
Yes you can!. Patricia created a Facebook group in which you can let the questions. Every Friday at 6PM CET Patricia connects live and you can ask everything you want, even asking her to read a text for you.