Welcome Parents & Students
Music and the arts have been an integral part of my life since I was six years old and I can’t even begin to imagine my life without them. God’s gift of the performing arts; Music, Dance, and Acting, are all part of human expression and we as Christians are able to share these gifts through redemptive storytelling because of God’s greatest gift his Son. I consider it a great honor and privilege to be able to share with students these blessings, and invest in them what God and others throughout my life, have passed down and invested in me. I know that our amazing faculty feel the same as I do, and it is an absolute joy to watch as students develop and
transform into the unique individuals that God created them to be. I look forward to the possibility of collaborating with you and your children on a journey that will change and enrich their lives forever.
About
The program will allow young artists to explore their abilities as solo performers through opportunities in a wide range of repertoire interests and styles while meeting students where they are. Through college-level training by world class faculty in a friendly, nurturing environment, young vocalists will have the opportunity to move their vocal mastery forward, develop performance skills and make new friends in the process.
Our young vocalists will take part in daily group and individual sessions in vocal technique, pedagogy, repertoire development, body awareness and strengthening, vocal diction, performance style and techniques, ensemble work, and college audition prep. Attendees will experience growth and develop a balanced approach to singing. Students will also have the opportunity to enhance reading and music theory skills at all levels. Masterclasses and sessions with PBAU’s distinguished voice faculty will impact students through individualized experiences. The program will conclude with a showcase of student performances to be held on the Campus of PBA in the beautiful Vera Lea Rinker, Persson Hall.
No longer accepting applications.
Sessions to include:
- Daily Individual Voice Lessons
- Daily Group Masterclass Sessions • Vocal Technique & Pedagogy
- Diction & Repertoire Development • Music Theory & Sight-Singing
- Ensemble opportunities
- College Audition Prep
- Alexander Technique
- End of week Recital Performances
Please read all the following before submitting the application:
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Read all the information on this page.
Click on the “APPLICATION” link below to register via the online portal.
Fill out the online application.
Upload your solo audition material video directly onto the application site. Audio only will not be accepted.
Submit your application fee online.
Confirm and you are done! You will receive an email confirmation.
APPLICATION TIMETABLE
May 1st: Application Deadline.
(Late Applications will be considered if space is available.)
APPLICATION/PROCESSING FEE
The non-refundable application/processing fee is US $100
This fee is payable online by credit or debit card as the final step in submitting the application.
ADMISSION NOTIFICATION LETTERS
Acceptance letters will be emailed to all applicants within one week of receipt of application material.
RESERVATION DEPOSIT
50% Tuition Deposit is due within one week of receiving your acceptance notice.
Include the signed Pledge, Waiver, and Tuition Reservation Deposit.
Payment via Credit Card/Debit Card is accepted (3% PayPal service fee).
CANCELLATION OF RESERVATION
Please note, there are no refunds issued if you need to withdraw after May 15.
ACCOUNT BALANCE AND MEDICAL FORMS
The Account Balance and Medical Forms are due May 15.
The balance of your account must be paid in full by May 15th. Arrival of the final tuition payment after the May 15 deadline may result in the loss of your reservation and placement on the wait list, as well as a $50 late fee.
CHECKS
Payable to:
Palm Beach Atlantic University
Mailing Address:
Palm Beach Atlantic University
Department of Music
Preparatory Department
1301 S. Olive Avenue
West Palm Beach Fl 33401
QUESTIONS
Email Preparatory_Department@pba.edu
Mark Aliapoulios, baritone, made his concert debut at the age of 25 with the Boston Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Maestro Seiji Ozawa. Since then he has performed as soloist with numerous organizations around the world including the Boston Symphony, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Pittsburgh Symphony, the Portland Symphony Orchestra, the Vermont Symphony, the Shinsei Nippon Symphony (Japan), the Symphonic Orchestra of Belgrade Radio/Television (Yugoslavia), the Handel and Haydn Society, the Mark Morris Dance Company, the Tanglewood Festival Chorus, the Boston Ballet Orchestra, the Longwood Symphony, as well as the Opera Company of Boston, the Boston Lyric Opera, Palm Beach Opera, the Miami Bach Society and the Florida Philharmonic Chorus. As a soloist, he has sung under the batons of leading international conductors Leonard Slatkin, Seiji Ozawa, Kurt Mazur, Eric Leinsdorf, Lucas Foss, Sarah Caldwell, Jonathan McPhee, Jaime Laredo and Robert Shaw. In the traditional opera repertoire, he has sung leading roles in Madama Butterfly, Der Freishütz, La Bohème, Don Giovanni, Dialogues des Carmélites, Der Fledermaus, and Werther. Mark is both a professor of voice and Associate Dean for the PBA College of the Arts.
Marilyn Mims debuted during the 1987-88 season as leading lady with the New York City Opera in La Traviata, at Carnegie Hall with the Opera Orchestra of New York in Meyerbeer’s Robert le Diable, and with the Metropolitan Opera in Die Fledermaus. During the next seven seasons she sang seven major roles at the Metropolitan Opera (Violetta, Fiordiligi, Konstanze, Gilda, Lucia, Rosalinde, and Donna Anna) including two live Saturday afternoon broadcasts as Violetta and Fiordiligi, with James Levine conducting. Her performance of Ortlinde in Levine’s recording of Wagner’s Die Walküre earned her a “Grammy” Award. Her career as a professional operatic soprano included appearances with major opera companies and orchestras spanning five continents including major appearances with San Francisco Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Grand Theatre of Geneva, Teatro Colon of Buenos Aires, Canadian Opera, and the New Israeli Opera. At Palm Beach Atlantic she teaches voice and is producing director of the Opera Workshop program.
Sonia Santiago Performing artist and veteran educator Sonia Santiago is a distinguished music educator and voice instructor and has one of the most sought-after private voice studios in South Florida. As an accomplished voice instructor, she emphasizes vocal freedom through healthy vocal technique in all styles and genres. Sonia has thrilled audiences worldwide with her rich lyric mezzo-soprano voice. She is an artist that is as much at home on the operatic stage as in the concert hall. Mrs. Santiago currently serves as Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities at Palm Beach Atlantic University in West Palm Beach, Florida in addition to maintaining a select private voice studio. Her work at the university includes overseeing all vocal ensembles and teaching applied voice. Her acclaimed choirs are active throughout the school year and play an important role in outreach and recruitment for the university.
Accepted Students
Congratulations on your acceptance to the PBA Summer Intensives. You will want to begin preparing immediately for your time here this summer. If you are an international student please click on the “International Student” link, if you are a U.S. student please click on the “U.S. Student” link. Be sure to print off all of the forms necessary and your “What to Bring” check list. Also, make your travel arrangements early in order to save as much money as possible. If you are flying and you book your flight early you may be able to find a round trip flight for as low as $250.