Masterclass: Vocal Creativity

with Catarina dos Santos

Masterclass on vocal creativity, technique, & improvisation in the world of Afro-Portuguese-Brazilian sounds. In this Masterclass, we will experience how a performance process is built on the spot and how identity is developed and performed, in a sound search that is both individual and collective. We’ll work on a series of exercises, experiences, and spontaneous compositions. Visiting from Portugal, Catarina dos Santos is a singer, songwriter, and sound artist. Her cultural roots combine Africa, Portugal and Brazil, and her life in New York. Her passion for jazz took her to New York to study Jazz Performance at The City College of New York, and Orchestration at The Julliard School. She also is part of the Julliard School Choral Union. In 2005, Catarina became the lead singer and songwriter for the band Nation Beat. $20. To register call 917-557-2354 or email emartinez@whedco.org