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Application for Grant: The Academy of Vocal Arts

Harrison Price Company

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I APPLICATION FOR GRANT Prepared for :

I · Th e Los An geles Academy of Vocal Arts

I June 7 , 1982 I I I I I I I I I I I I HARRISON PRICE COMPANY

I June 7, 1982 I Mr. Daniel Selznick Louis B. Mayer Foundation 9441 Wilshire Boulevard I Beverly Hills, CA 90212 I Dear Mr . Selznick: The purpose of this letter is to submit to the Louis B. Mayer Fo undation an application for a planning grant for and I on behalf of the Los Angeles Academy of Vocal Arts. The Lo s Angeles Academy of Vocal Arts is a proposed teaching institution formed under the leadership and direction of Mr. I Seth Riggs. Its program will offer a comprehensive and intensive instruction for a full time enrollment of 20 singers with recognized talent and professional potential . I They will receive intensive instruction in vocal technique, repito ire , site singing and ear training, audition prepara­ tion , movement, dance, pantomime , fencing, acting, language I and o ther skills and techniques essential to the preparation of t he aspiring vocal artist. The teaching approach and the vocal t echniques espoused will be those developed by the director of the institution, Mr. Seth Riggs, whose pupils I have demonstrated an uncommon ability and preparation for professional advance (see attachment A). Mr. Riggs' pupils complete ly dominated this year's regional audition I awards for the Metropolitan Association (first and second pl ace) . I At . thi s stage of its development, the institution needs funding fo r the planning and feasibility study which will guide and launch its formation. Topics to be covered in­ I clude: Legal structure and non-profit incorporation Trustee selection I Statement of purpose and philosophy Curriculum and instruction plans Space requirements I Site alternatives Proposed operating Budget including revenues, expenses, and development needs I Conside r able progress has been achieved in all of these areas --in particular a prominent list of interested citi­ zens--vocal performe rs, business people, entertainers, I producers, medical docto rs and the like have expressed willingness to serve in a trustee role . I I .... I' I ... tl I I ,,,., f}t • I I ' t) 1-. '-1') I HARRISON PRICE COMPANY Mr. Daniel Selznick June 7, 1982 I Page 2

Among those who have expressed such receptivity and interest I in trusteeship are Ms. Jean Dalrymple, Mr. Thomas Hayward, Mr. Georgi Tozzi, Mr. Frank Guerra, Ms . Carol Burnett, Mr. Hal , Mr. , Dr . Lillian Glass, Dr . Edward I Cantor, Dr. Henry Rubin, and Mr. Daniel Wolfus. Tentative curriculum plans and programs have been developed and investors identified . A first year operating budget of I $320,000 is estimated and initial space requirements on the order of 4,000 to 5,000 square feet are indicated. Tuition of $4,000 is pr oposed which is 25 percent of the per student I cost of the proposed educational service. A need for endow­ ment and scholarship support on the order of 50 percent of cost is indicated and a student teaching support program I equivalent to 25 percent of cost is planned. Students in the Academy will teach affiliated apprentice students to earn these funds. Degree programs are proposed. The Aca­ I demy objective as to accreditation is not yet determined. What is now needed is a presentation which communicates all of the planning done to date in a format which aids its I implementation. The non-profit corporation needs to be incorporated and a board of trustees put in place . A calen­ dar for implementation needs to be established which would I include a statement of Academy programs and curriculum, staffing, budgetary and operating requirements, alternative sites and space availabilities and other aspects of planned I operations. The magnitude of the grant requested for these purposes is $7,500. The largest part of that amount would be used to I fund the costs of preparing the required planning documents identified above. This statement will be prepared under my direction and its costs are estimated at two thirds to three I quarters of the stipend requested. My qualifica tions in preparing planning materials of this kind are known to you and include extensive feasibility planning for CalArts, Orange County Music Center, and other cultural ins titutions I shown in the attached brochure. I Please let me know if additional data is required . I .~·att2o Harrison A. Price I President cc : Seth Riggs I I I I SETH RIGGS VOCAL THERA PY AND TECHNIQUE STUDENTS' ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND AWA KD S I I National Metropolitan Auditio ns, N.Y.C. 1971: Thoma s McKinney, $6,000 co-winner I 1974: J ames Wagner, $6,000, 4th Plac e Western Regional Auditions 1 1970: 20% of the fina lists Judy Kling e r, $300, 2nd Place Marvel ee Ca riaga , runne r-up I 1971: 96 Entrants 20% o f the 1/4 fina l ists 25% o f the l/2 finalists 25% of the final i sts Thomas McKinney , $1, 000, co-winner I 1972: 1 60 Entra nts 17% o f t he 1/4 finalists 20% o f t h e l/2 finalists I . 27% of the finalists 1973: Lynn Co l e Ad cock, finalist 1974: Jame s wa gner, $1 , 350, l s t place (Lo ca l) I 1977: Kathleen Riggs , $300 , l s t plac e (L.A. Regio nal) 1981: Ange la Blasi , $800 , 4th Pl ace (L.A. Regio nal) I Metropolian As sista n c e I 1972: l11uma s Mc Kinney, $300 (g i ve n b y Mr. Ge ntele) Natiuna l Opeld Awdrd

1 1972 = First Ye ar Awa rd Thomas Mc Kinney, $ 10, 000 ( fro m George ) I Rockefeller Founda tion Grant 1977: Kathle e n Riggs , $3,000 I 1978: Linda And e rs , $3 , 500 Unite d States Fulbright Euro p ean Scholarship

1971: J a mes \>J agn e r, $5 ,000 ; first year a t the Vie n na Academy o f Mu s ic I 1972: James \vagne r , $5 , 000; sec o nd year at the Vie nna Ac ademy o f Music 1973: J ames \v agner , $5,000; Rome & Lo ndon I I I I

S ETH RIGGS VOCAL THERAPY AND TEC HNIQUE I STUD ENTS' ACCOMPLI SHMENTS AND AWARDS PAG E TWO

I Sa l zburg F esti val - International Mozart Competition for Singe rs I 1978 : J a me s Wagne r , $2,500, 1st place Opera Company - Deb u t 11970: Ellen de Groat, $11, 500 Grant ; Res i dent Sopr a no. Among 1 2 finalists of the 56 world e ntrants.

Ariel Bybee, o ne o f two e ntra nts sponsor e d by Metropolitan Opera I National Co uncil for Madame Butterfly i n Tokyo, Japan . I San Francisco Opera Company - Debut 1970: Ariel Bybee 1 9 71: Ariel Bybe e 1972: Ariel Bybee I 1973: Marve l e e Cariaga Nolan Van Way 1974 : Ariel Bybee I Marve l e e Cariaga 19 75: Thomas McKinne y I J ohn Fe rrante . Marian Anders o n ComEetition, PhiladelEhia

1 970: J ames Wa gner , $600 , 2nd plac e I 115 Entrants I Illinois 0Ee ra Gu ild (WGN ) 1974: Lynn Cole Adcock, $2 , 000, 2nd place I Only representative fro m Western States ' among 24 National finali s ts. San Francisco 0Eera Auditio ns

1 ·1970: 25% o f the finalists Marvel ee Cariaga a nd Judy Klinger, runners-up 1971: Zaven Tashjian, $2 , 500, runner-up 1972 : No Entrants I 1973: Judy Klinger , $300, winner, Merola Award , $2 , 50 0 Kare n Yamatt, $150, 3rd place, Merola Award, $1, 500 I 1976: Frederick Obrycki, $600, 1 s t place I I I I ..

SETH RIGGS VOCAL THERAPY AN D TECHNIQUE STUD ENTS ' ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND AWARDS PAGE TH REE

I Young Musici ans Foundation

119 71 : James Wa g ner, $1 , 000 Grant Joan Zajac, $500 19 74: Kathleen Brown, $400 1975: Roger Love, $500 11976: Roger Love, $500 Debor ah Gour man, $500 1977: Jubi lant Sykes, $500 19 78: Cheryl Woods, $400 1 1979: Cheryl Woods, $400 1980: Cheryl \'loads , $400 Christ ian Education for the Blind Com etition

Lynda Anders, $2, 000 , lst place Stephan ie Miller, $ 750 , 3rd place

Turk Foundation

11970: Ellen de Groat, $500 1973: Roger Love, $600 1971: Beryl Streeter, $750 Rolinda Walk , $600 1972 : ~aRi ss a Randolph, $1,000 Thea Bold, $600 J anis Eckhart, $2 , 250 Laurie Rimland, $600 1 Geraldine Za nvettor, $2,250 JoAnne Purtle, $1 , 000 Rabbi J ensen, $2,200 Kitty Berci , $600 El len de Groat, $1 , 000 Chip Hand, $2 , 500 I Zaven Tashjian, $2 , 400 1974: Rosemary Scott, $1 , 500 . Leslie Easterbrook , $2,000 Kathleen Brown, $2 , 000 Lynn Cole Adcock, $2 , 200 Mary Grover, $2 , 000 I Donna Baccala, $1 , 000 Laurel Barnett, $900 Sharo n Keyes, $500 Marilyn O' Leary, $900 J udy Klinger, $650 Janis Eckhart , $900 I Edith Dia z , $500 197 5 : Leslie Easterbrook , $500 Margaret Immerman , $750 Deborah Gourman, $400

I Award - UCLA Pop Div ision

1970: Michael Sugtich, $2 , 000 1972: Chip Hand, $500 11973: . Jerome Broomfield, $ 500 1976: Chip Hand $500 I I I I SETH RIGGS VOCAL THERAPY AND TECHNIQUE I STUDENTS' ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND AWARDS PAGE FOU R I Los Angeles Civic Light Ope ra Worksh op Sch olarship I 1970: Richard Leon, $300 1973: (Cont'd) Carol Str omme, $300 Anne Sullivan, $350 Dean Rh odus, $300 Judy Thompso n, $350 19711 Ka thy Dough e r, $350 Peggy Wilms, $350 1 Nina Shil l e r, $350 Jerry Fre e, $350 Lesli e Easterbr ook, $350 Lynn Cole Adcock, $350 Thomas McKinney, $350 Linda Mile s, $350 I Scott, Stevens, $ 350 Steve Ward, $350 John Pu lcifer, $350 J e r ome Broomfi eld, $350 1972: Jan is Eckha rt, $3 50 1974: Patri c ia Mu l len, $ 350 Zave n Tashjia n, $350 Cathe r ine Ha n sen, $350 I J oseph Daniel, $350 Bri a n Shell, $ 350 Den nis Heat h , $350 Arth ur Bergren, $350 Kim Chal ukian, $350 Kris Terman, $350 I ~ ~ n n is Bac igalupe, $350 1975: William Knight, $250 1973: Tony Silva , $350 1976: J a me s Cadde ll, $250 Gordon deVol, $350 Kath i Lench, $250 I Vinc e nt Pirill o , $250 I Bu r t Rey nol d s Tal e nt Awa r d 1974: Fir s t Ye ar Jerome Broomfi e ld, $300

I Etu Je Mu a i c Cl ub Awa r d

1970: 6 6% o f the finalists 19 73 : 50% o f the fina l ists I Ariel Bybee , $250 J a nis Eckh a rt, $600 1971: 33% o f .the fi nalists 1974: Instrument al winners 1972: 50% o f the finalists I Lynn Co l e Ad c ock, $ 500 I Euterpe Opera Cl ub Award s 1970: 70% of the awa rds 1971 : J oan Za j ac, $250 De a n Rh odus , $700 1972 : Dean Rhodu s , $250 Marve lle Cari aga , $ 300 Janis Eckh a rt, $250 I Ar i e l Bybee, $300 Roge r Audrey, $200 I Lloyd Bu nnell, $100 Lor en Zach ery Awa rd I 1977 : Kathleen Ri g gs , $300 I I I.

SETH RIGGS VOCAL THERAPY AND TECHNIQUE I STUDENTS' ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND AWARDS PAGE FIVE

I Victor Fuchs Awa rd 1970: Joan Zaja c, $ 100, 3rd pla ce 1 1972 = Kathleen O'Brian, $200, 2nd p l ace 198la Angela Blasi, $800, 1st place Cynthia Blough, $400, 3rd place I William Mathews Sullivan Award I 1973a Zaven Tashjia n, $500 Music Teachers Association of Califo rnia Award Aria Concerti Co n test

1970: Judy Klinger I 1971: Lois Va c carie llo 1972: Janis Eckha rt 1973: Leslie Easterbrook I Zaven 'rashjia n 1974: Kathlee n Brown

(Music Teachers Associ ation of Award Aria Conce rti Co nte st - I voc"Ef- 1 1972: First Year 1977: Sixt h year Jose ph Go l e , $100 No Entrant 1973a Second Year 1978: Seve nth year Lynn Cole Adcock, $150 Ch e ryl \'loo ds, $300 1 1974: 'T"hi.rd Year 1979: Eighth Year f-( " r')re.t~ I mme r ma n, $150 Kathy Van Kamp a m, $300 I 1975a Fourth Ye ar 1980: Cynt hia Blough, $300 No Entra nt 1976a Fifth y c~ r I No Entrant National Fede r a tio n o f Music Club Schola r s hips to Academy of t he We st I 197la Lois Vaccarie llo, $400 1972a Joseph Go le, $400 Dennis Heath, $400 Zaven Tashjian, $400 I 1973 = Dennis Hea t h, $400 I Hollywood Wome n's Club Co n tests 1970: Judy Kling e r, $100 1974: Ka thle en Brown, $50, 2nd place 1971: Joan Za j a c, $100 1975: Kathle en Brown, $100,. 1st place 1972: Janis Eckh a rt, $200 1980: J enny Rae, $ 50, 2nd place I 1973: No Entra nt I I

? W zC7 ., • - pC-n£ fiZD ME :? • -• r;znz= ~Ftm I SETH RIGGS VOCAL THERAPY AND TECHNIQUE I STUDENTS' ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND AWARD S PAGE SIX I Seconda ry Teachers Association of California Award 1971: Chris O'Meara, age 16, $400 1972: Linda Taylor, age 18, $100 I 1973: No Entrant 1974: Roger Love, age 15, $100 1975: Roger Love, age 16, $100 Deborah Gourman, age 17, $100 1976: Roger Love, age 17, $100 Deborah Gourman, age 17, $100

I Matinee Music Club Award

1970: J oan Zajac, $300 , 1st place I 1971: Mar ji Tucker, $300, 1st place 1972: Gale Land Hart, $300, 1st place To ny Silva, $100, 2nd place I Geri Zanvettor, $50 , 3rd place 1974: M ~r gret Immerma n, $200, 2nd place 1975: I

I Bureau of Mu sic - Voices of Tomorrow

1970: J oan Zajac, $250 , 2nd place I Michael Sugitch, $75, 3rd place 1971: Cathy Dougher, $250, 2nd place 1972: 30% of the finalists I Dennis Heath, $250, 2nd place 1973: No Entrants 1974: No Entrants I 1976: Roger Love, $75, 3rd place 1977: Jubilant Sykes, $600, 1st place 1978: Roger Love, $300, · 2nd place I 1979: Cheryl Woods , $300 , 2nd place Western Regional National Association Teachers of Singing

I 1970: J a mes Wagner, winner; also local NATS winner, $300 1971: 30% of the finalists 1972: 50% of the finalists I 1973: Lynn Cole Adcock, winner , was disqualified I I I I

I SETH RIGGS VOCAL THERAPY AND TECHNIQUE STUDENTS' ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND AWARDS PAGE SEVEN

I Opera Reading Club

1971: Joseph Da n i el, $200 1974: Lynn Cole Adcock, $250 I Diana Rivero, $200 1975: Roger Love, $100 1972s Judy Klinger, $200 1976: Roger Love, $100 Janis Eckhart, $100 1978: Roger Love, $400 I Diana Rive ro, $200 Kathleen O'Sullivan, $400 Zave n Ta shjian, $100 1980: Cynthia Blough, $300 1973: Zaven Ta shjian, $200 Jennie Brown, $300 Toni Silva, $200 I Janis Eckhart, $200 Lynn Co le Adcock, $100 I Steve Covingto n, $100 Judy Klinge r, $100 Geraldine Za nve ttor, $100 I San _§abriel Symph o ny, Co nte st a nd Appearance 1974: Kathleen Brown, $100 I Lauris J o n e s, Conductor

Rrentwoon/\.J e stwood Symphony, r. o nt PSt a nd Appearance (Alvin Mills , Conductor} . I 1974: Margret I mmerman 1977: Dianne Pikhe r I . r.h eryl \'loods

Music Teache rs Associat ion o f Ca liforni a , We st Lo s Angeles Branch, Yo ung I Artist's Co nt est

I 1974: Margret I mmerma n, $100

National Associati o n o f Neg ro Musicians

1 1974: Joyce Hodges , $1 , 000, 1st place 1977: Jubila nt Sykes , $300, 2nd place I M TN A 1975: Ka thleen Br ow n, Natio na l Fina list

I National Maso nic Colle g e Auditio ns

1975 J Joyce Hodges, $2, 500 1980: Wilshire Masonic European To ur, $10 , 000 1 Cheryl Woods I I I

SETH RIGGS VOCAL THERAPY AND TEC HNIQUE I STUDENTS' ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND AWARD S PAGE EIGHT

I Cal ifornia Associati o n o f Professi o nal Mu s ic Teach e rs 1976: Roger Love, $ 50 0

I Natio nal Opera Award I 19 78 : Cheryl Woods, $2 , 000 Cantorial Stud e nts I Samuel Brown Jacob Erblich Yuri Frenkel I Joseph German Benjamin Glickman Joseph Go le David Ka ne I Yehuda Kell e r Na tha nie l La m Roge r Lo ve I Frede rick Obrycki Linda Rich Robe r t Sch err I David Serkin Ste ve Sherry Mosh e Shulho f I Irving Zane I I I I I I I I I

I SETH RIGGS VOCAL THERAPY AND TECHNIQUE I STAGE, SCREEN, AND TELEVISION PERSONALITIES Bill Daniels Mohammed Ali * John Davidson I * Altovise Davis Loni Anderson * Billy Davis, Jr. Edward Andrews Pamela Dawber I Susan Anspach Don Defore Desi Arnaz , Jr. * Tony DeFranco Luci Arnaz Susan Dey Susan Dubois I * Jim Bailey * Phil Railey Scott Baio Nancy Dussault I r... ucille Ball Anne Bancr oft Alan Bates Richard Eastham I Brian Bedford Lis a Eichorn Dirk Benedict Ron Ely George Benson Janet Blair * Lola Falana I * Patric ia Finley * Sonny Bono George Firth * Debbie Boone I * Pat Boone Eilee n Brennan Arlene Francis * Didi Bridgewater I Georgia Browne Peter Gallagher Jack son Browne Terry Garr Carol Burnett * Hiromi Go Leva r Burt.on Leslie Gore I Theresa Graves Kathryn Grayson Julie Gregg I Judy Ca nova Judy Carne Gene Hackman * Vicki Carr * John Hall I * Diahan Carroll Monty Hall Lynda Carter Ge orge Ralph Carter John Hancock * David Cassi dy Barbara Harris I George Chakiris Greg Harriso n Richard Chamberlain Goldie Hawn St o ckard Channing I * Stanley Clark Linda Kaye Henning Gary Collins * Jennie Holiday William Conrad * I Gretchen Cryer Tab Hunter Ron Husman I Tony Curt.is I SE"'H RI GGS VOCAL THERAPY AND TECHNIQUE STAGE, SCREEN, AND TELEVISION PERSONALITIES PAGE TWO

I * Paul J a bara Telly Savalas * Michael Jacks on * Sonny James William Shallert I * Anne Jeffries * Ray Sharkey Talia Shire * Lynn Kellog * Renee Simard I Lizabeth Scott Sybil Shephard Florence La Rue Ronnie Laws I Kay L e nz Ann Sothern * Eloise Laws * David Soul Anne Lockhart * I Tina Louise Bernadette Stanis Barbara Luna Connie Stevens Cheryl Lynn Marti Stevens I * Robert.a Lynn Bo Svenson George Maharis Nancy Halone Lili Tomlin I * Steven Torme March Liz Torres * Ann-Margret * * Steve Martin I * L es McCann * Frankie Valli Geraldine Mc Ewan * Joan Van Ark Shirley Md .. aine * Sylvie Vartan I Ed McMahon * * Barbara McN air Liza Minelli Lyle Wagonner I Mary Anne Mobley Jessica Walters ·rerry Moore Leslie Anne Warren Don Murray I Leslie Nielson * Maxine Nightingale * Vedeen White I * Denise Williams Janis Paige * Lenny Williams * * Paul Williams I JoAnn Pflug Fred Williamson Mackenzie Phillips Paul Winfield Jane Powell * Stevie Wonder Dick Powell (Jr .) * Syreeta Wright I Pamela Powell * Ken Woods I * Bonnie Rait t * L eno Renaud I Madlyn Rhue • Jimmy Rodgers I John Rube nstein * David Ruff in I I SETH RIGGS VOCAL THERAPY AND TECHNIQUE I GROUPS Stevie Wo nder I Bi:m Bridges Peter Allen Ray Pound I Hank Redd Mike Sembella Carolyn Dennis Nathan Watts Helena Springs JoAnne Harriss I Show Judy Jones I Yvonne Wright Leslie Erin Josie James Earth, Wind & Fire Beth Robbins I Lori Tritel Phil Bailey Verdine White Ann-Margret Show Maurice White I Peter Barton Wonder love Larry Ro man Larry Ros e nberg I Shirley Brewer Steve Ward Carolyn Po und I Mary Le e Whitney So nny & Cher Captain & Tenille Bruce Tuthill I Andrew Boettner Supremes Melissa Boettner Jubilant Sykes Cindy Birdsong Joyce Hodges Linda Laurence I Joanne Turrell Love Ma chine Mary Wilson

I Cathy Bradley Andrew Gold Sheila Dean Rene Gentry I Paulette Gibs o n Bernice Give ns Johnny Simon Mary Hopkins Florence Lyle Sandra Sully I Neil Sedaka Madeline Quebec I Diane Bellis I I 1·.

SETH RIGGS VOCAL THERAPY AND TECHNIQUE I GROUPS PAGE TWO

I Emotions Sheila Hutchinson Pamela Hutchinson I Jeanette Hutchinson Wanda Hutchinson I Joey Hutchinson Transfer I Tim Hauser Laurel Masse Janis Siegal I Alla n Paul I I I I I I I I I I I I .. I SETH RIGGS VOCAL THERAPY AND TECHNIQUE BROADWAY SHOWS

I Rothchilds, 1972 King and I, 1974 I Joel Parks Leslie Easterbrook Richard Balin Eric Silyu Steve Ward I No, No, Nanette, 1972 , 1974 Bill Biskup Dennis Atkesson Lynn Cole Adcock Michael Mitchell Michael Kermoyan I Jason Holt Peter Kavoian Jeannie Moore Aleko Korallis

1 Sound of Music, 19 72 Macbeth , 1974

Janis Eckhard Patricia Wynant I Steve Ward Leslie Easte rbrook Don Shrump Karen Yarmet , 1975 I Marvelee Caria ga Leslie Eas terbro ok I Cyrano de Berger a c Cha rle s Be rgman Ro n Hu sman Richard Chamberlain (Cyrano) Leslie Easte rbrook Odyssey, 1975 1 Gone With the Wind Martin Vidnovic Linda Vidnovic Leslie Anne Wa rre n (Scarle tt) Bob Slater I Udana Powers (M e l a nie) Suzanne Sponsler Larrie Miles Gerron Douglas I , 1973 Wonde rful Town, 1975 Gordon de Vol Leslie East e rbrook Udana Powers I Janis Eckhard How To Succe ed In Busine ss ..• 1975 I Oliver, 1973 Charles Bergman Cherie Davis Pur lie, 197 5 I Le slie Eas t e rbrook ( He l e n Ge lze r I De nnis Williams I I I SETH RIGGS VOCAL THERAPY AND TECHNIQUE BROADWAY SHOWS PAGE rwo I , 1976 Let's Call The Whole Thing Gershwin, 1980 I Carolyn Dennis I

Little Johnny Jones

Robert Vega David Cassidy Michael Kermoyan Cho Yung Kim Pirates of Penzance, Lauretta Giles Los Angeles Company 1 Tempest, 1979 Pam Dawber (Mabel) I Priscilla Baskerville They're Playing Our Song New York Company Evita, 1980- 81 Ted. Wass I cynthia Hunt Diana Canova Angela Bla si Sharon Scott Can Can, New York Company, 1981 Harold Cla using I Derrin Otay Ro n Husmann Vincent Pirillo Dina Sue Gillmore I Evan Richards Bruce Senesak I Julia Ha nnibal I I I I ~

I SETH RIGGS - LECTURES, AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION I Retained in New York by the. following& Richard Ro ge rs Ala n Jay Le rner Jules Styne I David Merrick President and Chairman of the Board of the Camerata Foundation (California I State Charter, tax-exempt ) (9rants for vocal" technique study to a ny supreme vocal tale nt without I financial mea ns) Staff teacher o n Vocal Staff: Cal. Sta te Fulle rton, Fulle rton, Californ i a, unde r Dr . Roger Audrey, I Department He ad I Ac tors Studio West j,' Los Angele s City College, Los Ange les, California

I California Ins titute of Pe rforming Arts

Ba nff Ce ntre, Lake Louis e, Ca na da (op e ra I voc al t echnique) I mmacula te Heart Colle ge, Hollywood, Ca. I Siste r The r e sa de Ro cco, Music Dept. He ad I Mt. St. Mary's College, Brentwood Postope rative Therapy and Restoration: Dr. Richard Barton, UCLA Medical Staff Dr. Edward Kantor , Beverly Hills I Dr. Hans von Lede n, We stwood, Ca. Dr. He nry Rubin, Beverly Hills, Ca . I Dr. Rob e rt Fe d e r, Be verly Hills, Ca. Lecture: Vocal Te chn ique and Master Classes : I L. A.C.C. Occi den tal Co llege Pi erce Colle ge I Ventura Colle ge . Unive r s i t y o f Califo rnia a~ Fulle rto n South ern Me tho dist University, Dalla s , I Unive r s ity of So u t h e rn California University of Calgary, Ca lgary, Ca nada I I I I SPEEX::H & SINSIN3 I !'DR1AL & POST OPERATIVE

I 460 South las Pal.Iras IDs Angeles I california 90020 938-4780

I PROFESSIONAL THEATRE EXPERIEN:E

HEIGH!': 6 I 1" I UNIONS: 1\El\ I AGJA I AFTRA I AQ12\ SAG, N:.FA (canada) I WEIGHT: 190 B~Y:

Bill Starbuck - 1100 IN THE SHADE - opposite Inga SWenson I John Henry ~7heeler - ro RE MI - opposite Nancy Dussault and Phil Silvers Lun Tha - :I

I DIRECTED BY:

Joseph Anthony, Abe Burrows, HONard DaSilva, Eddie Dc1.Yling, I John Fearnley, Garson Kanin, Herbert Machez, George Schaeffer, Frank Silvera, Alex Segal, Frank Shaffner I . CliOREXXiRAPHED BY : Gene Baylos, Danny Daniels, Gemze OeLaP9, Agnes CeMille, Peter Gennaro, , Joan Mann, Matt Mattox, · I Herb Ross, Jimny Russel, Anna Sokolow, Frank \-Jagner, Frank ~7estbrook, Ona White, Yuriko, J.imny Starbuck

I roiDUCTED BY: I IN LCS AN:;ELES: CMen Brady 1 Ken Darby 1 , 1 I Michelle Parrier I I I I SEI'H RIGGS I ProFESSIONAL THFATRE EXPERIENCE Page 2 I CDNDUCI'ED BY: IN NEW YORK, BALT!M)RE AND WAS~ D.C.

Franz Allers, Alfredo Antoninni, George Bassman, Leonard I Bernstein, Jay Blackton, Einerson Buckl ey, Crane Cal der, Paul CallONay, Anton CopfX)la, r:::cn Craig, Pembroke DavenfX)rt, Buster Davis , Robert Emrett r:::clan , Frederic I Dvonch, Lehman Engel, Nicholas Flagel lo, Herbert Green, Paul Hindemith, George Hurst, Ifor Jones, Leo Kopp,

Oscar Kosarin, Sarm.1el Krachrralnick 1 Maurice Lev ine, P.ugh Martin, Glenn Osser, Felix Popper, r:::cn Pippen, Ted Royal, I Juli us Rudel, Sol SchectnE.n, Reginald Stewart, Fred Waring 1 , Ixm Walker I PERFOR1ED PRI"OCIPAL OR SUPPORI'ING ROLES WITH :

Ethel Mennan 1 Fernando Lamas , Alfrei Drake, D:>retta !vbrra,.;, I Henry Fonda I Tamny Grimes' walter Pi dgeon' Myrna loy I Jeanne Crain, Tab Hunter 1 Farl ey Granger, J ane Powell , Magda Gabor, Reith Andes, , Nels on Eddy, Wal ter casse l, , Phil Silvers, Peggy Lee, Mel Tonre, I , Buddy Hackett, Patrice Munsel, , Carol Bruce, , Katherine Sergeva, David Brooks , , Greta Thyssen, June Carol, Lucille Ball, I Mort Sahl, Stephen D:mglass , Inga SWenson , Andy Devine, Keely Smith I PERFORMED MALE LFAD I N: Music t-lan , , Pajama Garre, Dalm Yankees, Oklahare, Brigadoon, Finians Rain.l::x::M , Shc:Meoat , Paint Your Wagon, I , , Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Lady in the Dark, Lil Abner, Blcx::m:.rgirl, Call Me Madam, , Guys and r:::clls , Eest Foot Forward, sOng I of Norway , , Traviata, , Old Maid and the Thief , Cradle Wi ll Rock , Street Scene, Caine Mutiny, Coxre Back Little Sheba, Mr. Roberts, Anastasia, Horre of the Brave, Much Ado AOOut Nothing, Electra (Giraudoux Adap ta­ I tion) , Ra.i.nmaker , SWeet Bird of Youth, 110° in the Shade I STUDIED ACTir-K; ~VI TH : Bobby Lewi s, , All an Flet cher, Bill Ball , I Frank Silvera, Sandy Meisner (currently) I I I I SETH RIGGS ProFESSIONAL 'lliEATRE EXPERIEN:E Paoe 3 I TELEVISION:

Tonight Show Gold Rush I Bell Telephone Hour Bloaner Girl The Good Years Sgt. Bil.ko I Meet Me in St. Louis Revlon Revi€1N OPERA:

I - N .Y . City Center 1959 - 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1966 I INI'ERNATIONAL Aura SHa\15: Industrials (29) Old&rObile Cadillac ( 2) American r-otors I Chevrolet (2) General Electric Ford-Edsel Westinghouse Pontiac (2) Rhe.ingold ( 2) I Carrier Air Conchtioner M:>torarna Amxx:> I RADIO: The Right to Happiness (3 rronths) I

tbxzerra, Brylcrearn, Filter Kcols (v .o.) Schaefer, I Carling's Black Label

I Waldorf, Astor, Ccmrodore (N .Y. ); Bradford, Statler-Hilton (); Shamrock (Houston); Roosevelt (N . Orleans); Mayflower, Statler (~'lash.ington D.C .); r-oulin Rouge, Coed­ I nut Grove (L.A.}; to!ulebach (Kansas City); Mark Hopkins (San Francisoo); Multnanah, Benson (Portland) ; Chalfonte­ I Haddon (Atlantic City) OPERA HOUSES:

Boston Opera House, SyrrphOny Hall, Lyric, Baltirrore I Lyric, Constitution Hall (washington), St. Louis Aud . , Masonic Terple, () I I I I I I I SETH RIGGS BIOGRAPHY I First professional job in 1938 - Singing Bach and Handel as a boy-soprano at the Washington National Cathe­ I dral in Washington D.C. Graduate John Hopkins Universi t y with a Voice Diploma

I from the Peabody Conservatory of Music . I Master's Degree in Opera Theater from Manhattan School of Music. I Joined first professional union, Actors' Equity, two years before completing undergraduate degree.

I Since then became member in all performing unions: I AFTRA, SAG, AGVA , AGMA , and also Association of Canadian Radio Artists. I Spent 10 years in New York City. Studied acting with Sandy Meisner, Bobby Lewis, Lee I Strasberg, and Frank Silvera. I Studied dance with Peter Genna ro, Matt Ma t t ox, a nd Luigi. I Studied voice with John Charles Thomas, Keit~ Davis, Robert Weede, and Tito Schipa. I Repertoire coaching with Pierre Bernac, Leo Taubman, Charles Wadsworth, Martial Singher, John Brownlee, Hans

I Heintz , and,Louis Graveure. I Of the 10 years in ~ew York, three years were on I I * I I SETH RIGGS Broadway, with six seasons as guest-artist with the New I York City Opera, and on their tours . Basic premise of teaching is that "if you can't sing

I your own English language with an 'even registration' it I is not going to sound better in a foreign langu age ... Loves foreign languages and loves all of foreign rep­ I e r toire but he ' s not so impractical as to believe that it is the "end all of singing."

I "In the U. S. , unfortunately for a young , state I r equirements for accreditation are foreign languages a nd foreign reper toi re, which brings about a s ad opportu nity I to sing poorly through bad instruction . English l anguage can be unintelligible because of the ignorance of the for­

I eign language, i.e., when the singer uses English , both I teacher and student have to ' bite the bullet ' as poor vocal technique is exposed ... I Pet Peeve : "That musical theater , which is a truly American form , and opera , which is p r imarily an European

I form , are made to look down on each other through the ig­ I norance of a workable vocal technique which can support both forms, and enable the singer to earn a decent living I in this country . " He suspects that "it is the t eachers ' ignorance of

I such techni~Me which makes them fear such a concept ... I .. This is understandable because many of the teachers I I - 2 - • I SETH RIGGS I were 'brought up ' in a c a d emia and have never done profes- I sional work in this country, and, therefor e, have no direct knowledge of the vocal requisites . And , even though

I they may be members of an opera union, they don't have the I experience of working as an actor on stage, or as a dancer that can move." I Mr. Riggs, himself, has been used in four productions by Agnes de Mi lle, as 'an actor-singer who can move well.' I Mr . . Riggs will show bari tones vocalizing through Hi c, I without strain , without pulling "bottom," or going into "falsetto," heavy soprano voices, up throug h coloratu ra I range, and show vocal s i milarities between pop , musical comedy, and ope ra .

I Last summer, ~r. Riggs replaced three international I voice t echniq ue teachers at Banff, (in Lake Louise , Canada,) wh e re he was in charge of 33 opera singers for I the Canadian government. He was asked, and consented, to wo r k with 20 young actors from Strat ford. This, aga~n, I is an i ndica tion of the practicabil ity of his vocal ap- preac h t o a workable technique .

I He also does vocal t herapy , that is , elimination o f I vocal no dules , polyp s , and various conditions of fibrosi s for Dr. Hans Vo n Leden, Pre sident of the L.A . Medical I Association, Dr. Edward Kantor, Dr. Henry Rubin, and Dr . I I I Robert Fedder . I - 3 - * I I I SETH RIGGS Mr. Riggs ' students h ave won over $250,000 in prizes, I grants, and fellowships over the last 10 years including Metropolitan National Awards; Chicago's WGN; Rockefeller

I Grants; Young Musicians' Awards, Saltzburg Festival Award; I and Fullbright and Rotary Scholarships to Europe . He draws an average of 600 new voice students per I year; 40% opera, and 60% musical theater.

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