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If you love to sing, come to Cowley College
All High School Students are invited to enjoy a day of the performing and fine arts at Cowley College on March 2, 2011.
Sing a Solo at Fine Arts Day
Audition for a full tuition and books scholarship
(valued at $4,750.00)!
Seniors in High School that are considering enrolling at Cowley College are encouraged to audition for a Vocal Music Scholarship. Go to Scholarships for additional information.
Start preparing for your audition now!
To audition for a scholarship you will sing a solo at the afternoon recital on March 2, 2011.
Recital/Scholarship Performance Requirements: You will sing one prepared piece accompanied
by piano (An Art song is preferred or you may sing a Musical Theatre piece). If you need an accompanist, one will be provided. Please bring an original copy of the music for the accompanist.
Music Majors: If you are intended to be a music major at Cowley College a theory placement test will be given to each student individually.
If you love to perform...
Choose Cowley College
Vocal Music opportunities at Cowley College include two auditioned performance groups, the Cowley Concert Choir and the Cowley County Singers, a professional-quality stage musical, talent shows, and Open Mic Nights. This wide range and variety of music allow the student many opportunities to perform on and off campus, as well as in events across the state and beyond.
If you are a music major, Cowley College will give you a solid background in all of the core music classes so you can successfully transfer to a four-year institution. If you're not a music major, there are still fantastic opportunities for you to perform as part of a group or on your own.
To learn more about the music program at Cowley College, click here.
Meet Connie Donatelli, Director of Vocal Music
Vocal Music
Connie Donatelli has been a very active vocal music educator in the state of Kansas for more than 21 years, including over 14 years at Cowley College. The Cowley Concert Choir received one of the state’s highest awards by being selected to perform in the Kansas Music Educators Association (KMEA) annual convention at Century II in Wichita, Kansas in 2002 and again in 2005.
Another highlight in Donatelli’s career at Cowley was the April 2002 Concert Choir performance at Carnegie Hall in New York City. Before coming to Cowley, she taught elementary vocal music at Holton, and middle and high school vocal music at Remington, Circle and Winfield unified school districts. Her groups have performed for many other statewide organizations as well as being the featured guests at several National Conventions.
She is often asked to judge vocal contests and has been a featured guest director for various high school vocal festivals as well as the Southwest KMEA, South Central KMEA and the North Central KMEA District Honor Choirs.
Donatelli is also highly respected by her colleagues at Cowley as she was named the college’s third Endowed Chair for Teaching Excellence and Student Learning. In 1994, she was presented a Master Teacher Award. Her professional quality performance groups are highly sought after and serve as Cowley’s finest ambassadors. Her passion and trademark enthusiasm is an inspiration and generates an electric atmosphere that is contagious in the classroom as well as to concert audiences.
She is a graduate of Kansas State University where she received both a bachelor of science degree in Music Education, and a Master of Music degree in Vocal Performance. Donatelli directs the Concert Choir, Cowley College Singers, teaches Applied Voice Lessons, and Music Appreciation.
Contact Information:
Office: Brown Center, Office #212
Phone: (620) 441-5288
E-mail: donatelli@cowley.edu
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