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APPLICATION FOR GRANT
Prepared fo r :
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Th e Los An gele s Academy
of Vocal Arts
June 7 ,
1982
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HARRISON P RI CE COMPANY
June 7, 1982
Mr. Daniel Selznick
Louis B. Mayer Foundation
9441 Wilshire Boulevard
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
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
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.
Seth Rigg s.
Its program will offer a comprehensive and
int ensive instruction for a full time enrollment of 20
singe rs with recognized talent and professional potential .
They will receive intensive instruction in vocal technique,
repit o ire , site singing and ear training, audition preparati on , mov ement, dance, pantomime , fencing, acting, language
and o ther skills and techniques essential to the preparation
of t he aspiring vocal artist. The teaching approach and the
vo c al t ec hniques espoused will be those developed by the
dir ec tor of the institution, Mr. Seth Riggs, whose pupils
have demonstrated an uncommon ability and preparation for
professional advance (see attachment A). Mr. Riggs' pupils
complete ly dominated this year's western regional audition
awards for the Metropolitan Opera Association (first and
second pl a c e) .
At . th i s stag e of its development, the institution needs
fundin g f o r the planning and feasibility study which will
guid e and launch its formation. Topics to be covered includ e:
Legal structure and non-profit incorporation
Trustee selection
Statement of purpose and philosophy
Curriculum and instruction plans
Space requirements
Site alternatives
Proposed operating Budget including revenues, expenses,
a nd development needs
Consid e r able progress has been achieved in all of these
areas --in particular a prominent list of interested citizens-- voc al
performe rs,
business people, entertainers,
producer s, medical docto rs and the like have expressed
willingn e ss to serve in a trustee role .
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HARRISON PRICE COMPANY
Mr. Daniel Selznick
June 7, 1982
Page 2
Among those who have expressed such receptivity and interest
in trustee ship are Ms. Jean Dalrymple, Mr. Thomas Hayward,
Mr. Georgi Tozzi, Mr. Frank Guerra, Ms . Carol Burnett, Mr.
Hal Prince, Mr. Stevie Wonder, Dr . Lillian Glass, Dr . Edward
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
$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
cost of the proposed educational service. A need for endowment and scholarship support on the order of 50 percent of
cost is indicated and a student teaching support program
equivalent to 25 percent of cost is planned. Students in
the Academy will teach affiliated apprentice students to
earn thes e funds. Degree programs are proposed. The Academy 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
implementation.
The non-profit corporation needs to be
incorporated and a board of trustees put in place . A calendar for implementation needs to be established which would
include a statement of Academy programs and curriculum,
staffing, budgetary and operating requirements, alternative
sites and space availabilities and other aspects of planned
operations.
The magnitude of the grant requested for these purposes is
$7,500.
The largest part of that amount would be used to
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
quarters of the stipend requested. My qualific a tions in
preparing planning materials of this kind are known to you
and include extensive feasibility planning for CalArts,
Orang e County Music Center, and other cultural in s titutions
shown in the attached brochure.
Please let me know if additional data is required .
.~·att2o
Harrison A. Price
President
cc :
Seth Riggs
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SETH RIGGS VOCAL THERA PY AND TECHNIQUE
STUDENTS' ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND AWA KD S
National Metropolitan Auditi o ns, N.Y.C.
1971:
1974:
Th oma s McKinney, $6,000 co-winner
J ames Wagner, $6,000, 4th Pla c e
Metropoli ta n Opera Western Regiona l Auditions
1970:
1971:
1972:
1973:
1974:
1977:
1981:
20% of the fina lists
Judy Kling e r, $300, 2nd Place
Mar ve l ee Ca riaga , runn e r-up
96 Entrants
20 % o f the 1/4 fina l ists
25% o f the l/2 finali st s
25% of the final i st s
Th omas McKinney , $1, 000, co-winne r
1 6 0 Entr a nt s
17% o f t he 1/4 finalists
20% o f t h e l/2 finalis ts
. 27% of the finalists
Lynn Co l e Ad coc k, finalist
Jame s wa gner , $1 , 35 0, l s t place (Lo ca l)
Kathl ee n Riggs , $300 , l s t pla c e (L.A. Regi o na l)
Ang e la Blasi , $800 , 4th P l ace (L.A. Regi o na l)
Metropo li an As sista n c e
1972:
l11uma s Mc Kinney, $300 ( g i v e n b y Mr. Ge nte le)
Nati una l Opeld Awdr d
1972 =
First Ye ar Awa rd
Th o mas Mc Kinney, $ 10, 000 ( fr o m Geo rge Lond o n)
Rockefeller Founda tion Grant
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1978:
Kathl e e n Riggs , $3,000
Linda And e rs , $3 , 5 00
Unit e d States Fulbright Eur o p ea n Scholarship
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J a mes \>J ag n e r, $5 ,000 ; first year a t the Vi e n na Aca demy o f Mu s ic
James \vagn e r , $5 , 000; se c o nd year at the Vi e nna Ac ademy o f Music
J ames \vagne r , $5,000; Rome & Lo ndon
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S ETH RIGGS VOCAL THERAPY AND TEC HNIQUE
STUD ENTS' ACCOMPLI SHMENTS AND AWARDS
PAG E TWO
Sa l zburg F est i val - International Mozart Compe tition fo r Singe rs
1 978 :
J a me s Wagn e r , $2,500 , 1st place
Seattle Opera Compa ny - Deb u t
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Ariel Bybee , o ne o f two e ntr a nts sponsor e d by Metropolitan Opera
National Co uncil fo r Madame Butterf ly i n Tokyo, Japa n .
Sa n Francis co Opera Compa n y - Debut
1970:
1 9 71:
197 2:
1973:
1974 :
1 9 75:
Ariel Bybee
Ariel Bybe e
Arie l Bybee
Marve l e e Cariaga
Nolan Van Way
Ariel Bybee
Marve l e e Cariaga
Thomas McKin n e y
J ohn F e rrante
. Marian Ander s o n Co mEetition , PhiladelEhia
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J ame s Wa gne r , $6 00 , 2nd pla c e
115 Entrants
Il linois 0E e ra Gu ild (WGN )
19 74:
Lynn Cole Ad cock, $2 , 000 , 2nd place
Only representa tive fr o m Wester n States ' among 2 4 Nationa l finali s ts.
San Franci sco 0Eera Auditi o ns
1 ·1970 :
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Elle n de Groat , $11, 500 Grant ; Res i de nt Sop r a no.
finalists of the 56 world e ntrant s.
19 71:
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1976 :
25% o f the finalist s
Mar ve l ee Cariaga a nd Judy Klinger, runners-up
Za ve n Tashjian, $2 , 500 , ru nner- up
No Entrants
Ju dy Kl inge r , $30 0, winner , Mero la Award , $2 , 50 0
Kar e n Yamatt , $150 , 3rd place , Mero la Award , $ 1, 500
Fr ede rick Obrycki , $600 , 1 s t pl ac e
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STUD ENTS ' ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND AWARDS
PAGE TH REE
I Young Music i ans Foundation
11 9 71 :
19 74:
1975 :
11976:
1977:
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1980:
James Wa g ner, $1 , 000 Grant
Joan Zajac , $500
Kathl een Brown, $400
Roger Love , $5 00
Roger Love , $5 00
Debor ah Gou r man , $500
Jubi lant Sykes, $500
Cheryl Woods, $400
Cheryl Woods, $400
Che ry l \'loads , $400
Chris t ian Education for the Blind Com eti tion
Lynda Anders, $2 , 000 , lst place
Stephan ie Mille r, $ 7 50 , 3rd place
Turk Foundation
11970:
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Ellen de Groat, $500
Beryl Streeter, $75 0
~aRi ss a Randolph, $1,000
J anis Eckhart , $2 , 250
Geraldine Za nvettor , $2,250
Rabbi J ense n, $2,200
El len de Groat, $1 , 000
Zaven Tashjian , $2 , 400
. Leslie Easterbrook , $2,000
Lynn Cole Adcock, $2 , 200
Donna Baccala, $1 , 000
Sharo n Keyes, $500
J udy Klinger, $650
Edith Di a z , $500
Margaret Immerma n , $750
I Frank Sinatra Award - UCLA Po p Di v ision
19 70: Michael Sugtich , $2 , 000
1972: Chip Hand, $500
197 3: . Jerome Broomfield, $ 500
197 6: Chip Hand $500
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Roge r Love , $600
Rolinda Walk , $60 0
Thea Bold , $600
Laurie Rimland , $600
JoAnne Purtle , $1 , 000
Kitty Berci , $600
Chip Hand , $2 , 500
Rosema ry Scott , $1 , 500
Kathleen Brown , $2 , 000
Mary Grover , $2 , 000
Laurel Barnett , $900
Marilyn O ' Leary, $900
Janis Eckhart , $900
Les li e Easterbrook , $500
Debo rah Gourma n, $400
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STUDENTS' ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND AWARDS
PAGE FOU R
Los Angeles Civic Ligh t Ope ra Worksh o p S ch olarshi p
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Rich ard Leon, $300
Carol St r omme, $300
De an Rh odus, $300
Ka thy Dough e r, $350
Nin a Shi l l e r, $350
Lesl i e Easterbr ook, $35 0
Thoma s Mc Kinney, $350
Scott, Stevens, $ 3 50
John Pu lcife r, $ 350
Ja n is Eckh a rt , $ 3 50
Zave n Ta s hji a n, $350
J os eph Daniel , $ 3 50
Den n is Hea t h , $350
Kim Cha l ukian , $350
~ ~ n n is Ba c igalupe , $350
To ny Sil va , $350
Gordon deVol, $350
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Anne Sullivan, $350
Judy Thompso n, $350
Peggy Wilms, $350
Jerry Fre e, $350
Lynn Cole Adcock, $350
Linda Mile s, $350
St e ve Ward, $3 50
J e r ome Broomfi eld, $ 350
Patr i c ia Mu l le n, $ 350
Cathe r ine Ha n se n, $ 350
Br i a n She ll, $ 350
Arth u r Bergren, $3 50
Kr is Terma n, $3 50
Will iam Kni ght, $250
J a mes Cadd e ll, $250
Kath i Le nch, $2 50
Vi nc e nt Pir il l o , $250
Bu r t Rey no l d s Ta l e nt Awa r d
1 974:
Fi r s t Ye ar
Je rome Broomf i e ld , $3 0 0
Etu Je Mu a i c Cl ub Awa r d
1 9 70:
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1972:
6 6% o f the finalis ts
Arie l Bybe e , $25 0
33 % o f . the fi nalist s
50% o f the finalist s
Ly n n Co l e Ad c o ck, $ 50 0
19 73 :
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50% o f th e fina l ists
J a nis Eckh a rt, $600
Instrume n t al winne rs
Euterpe Opera Cl ub Awar d s
19 70:
70 % of th e a wa rd s
De a n Rh odus , $700
Marve ll e Car i aga , $ 300
Ar i e l Bybee , $3 0 0
Roge r Audr e y, $20 0
Lloyd Bu n ne ll , $100
Lo r en Zach ery Awa rd
1977 :
Kathl ee n Ri g gs , $ 300
19 71 :
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J o an Za j ac , $25 0
Dea n Rhod u s , $250
Janis Eck h a rt, $250
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STUDENTS' ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND AWARDS
PAGE FIVE
Victor Fuchs Awa rd
1970:
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198la
Joan Zaj a c, $ 100, 3rd pla ce
Kathleen O'Brian, $200, 2nd p l ace
Angela Blasi, $800, 1st place
Cynthia Blough, $400, 3rd place
William Mathews Sullivan Award
1973a
Zaven Tashjia n, $500
Music Teachers Association of Califo rnia Award Aria Concerti Co n te st
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1974:
Judy Klin ge r
Lois Va c cari e llo
Janis Eckh a rt
Leslie Easte rbrook
Zaven 'rashji a n
Kathle e n Brown
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1976a
First Yea r
Jos e ph Go l e , $1 0 0
Second Ye ar
Lynn Cole Adcock, $150
'T"hi.rd Ye ar
f-( " r')re.t~ I mme r ma n,
$150
Fourth Ye ar
No Entra nt
Fifth y c~ r
No Entrant
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1980:
Sixt h year
No Entrant
Seve nth year
Ch e ryl \'loo ds, $300
Ei ghth Year
Kathy Van Kamp a m, $300
Cynt hia Blo ugh, $300
National Fede r a ti o n o f Music Club Schola r s hips to Academy of t he We st
197la
1972a
1973 =
Lois Vacc ari e llo, $400
Joseph Go le, $400
Dennis Heath, $400
Zaven Tashj ia n, $400
Dennis Hea t h, $400
Hollywood Wome n's Club Co n test s
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Judy Kl ing e r, $100
Joan Za j a c, $100
Janis Eckh a rt, $2 0 0
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Kathl e en Bro wn, $100, . 1st place
J en ny Rae, $ 50, 2nd place
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STUDENTS' ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND AWARDS
PAGE SIX
Seconda ry Teachers Association of California Award
1971:
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1975:
1976:
Chris O'Meara, age 16, $400
Linda Taylor, age 18, $100
No Entrant
Roger Love, age 15, $100
Roger Love, age 16, $100
Deborah Gourman , age 17, $100
Roger Love, age 17, $100
Deborah Gourman, age 17, $100
Matin ee Music Club Award
1970:
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1974:
1975:
J oa n Zajac, $300 , 1st place
Mar ji Tucker , $300, 1st place
Gale Land Hart, $300, 1st place
To ny Silva, $100, 2nd place
Geri Zanvettor, $50 , 3rd place
M ~r gret Immerma n, $200, 2nd place
I<ath l ee n Drown , $100, 2nd place
Bureau of Mu sic - Voices of Tomorrow
1970:
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1978:
1979:
J oan Zajac, $250 , 2nd place
Mich ae l Sugitch , $75, 3rd place
Cathy Dougher , $250, 2nd place
30% of the finalists
Dennis Heath , $250 , 2nd place
No Entrants
No Entrants
Roge r Love , $75, 3rd place
Jubilant Sykes, $600 , 1st place
Roger Love, $300, · 2nd place
Cheryl Woods , $300 , 2nd place
Western Regional National Association Teachers of Singing
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1973:
J a mes Wagner , winner; also local NATS winner, $300
30% of the finalists
50% of the finalists
Lynn Cole Adcock, winner , was disqualified
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STUDENTS' ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND AWARDS
PAGE SEVEN
Opera Reading Cl ub
1971:
Joseph Da n i el, $200
Diana Rivero, $2 00
Judy Klinger, $200
Janis Eckhart, $100
Diana Riv e ro , $200
Zave n Ta shjian , $100
Zaven Ta shjian , $200
Toni Silva, $200
Janis Eckhart, $200
Lynn Co le Adcock, $100
Steve Covingto n, $100
Judy Kling e r, $100
Geraldine Za nve ttor , $100
1972s
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1978:
1980:
Lynn Cole Adcock, $250
Roger Love, $100
Roger Love, $100
Roger Love, $400
Kathleen O'Sulli van, $400
Cynthia Blough, $300
Jennie Brown, $300
San _§abriel Symph o ny, Co nt e st a nd Appea rance
Kathl ee n Brown, $100
Lauris J o n e s, Conductor
1974:
Rrentwoon/\.J e stwood Sy mphony, r. o nt PS t
Conductor}
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1977:
a nd Appea rance (Alvin Mill s ,
Marg ret I mmerma n
Dianne Pikh e r
. r.h eryl \'loods
Music T each e rs Associa t ion o f Ca liforn i a , We st Lo s Angeles Branch, Yo ung
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Margret I mmerma n, $100
National As sociat i o n o f Ne g ro Musician s
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Jubil a nt Sykes , $300, 2nd place
M TN A
1975:
Ka thl een Br ow n, Nati o na l Fina list
I Nationa l Maso nic Coll e g e Auditi o ns
1975 J
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Wilshi re Masonic Europea n To ur, $10 , 000
Cheryl Woods
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STUDENTS' ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND AWARDS
Ca l ifo rn ia Assoc iat i o n o f Profess i o na l Mu s ic Teach e rs
1976 :
Roge r Love, $ 50 0
Nati o na l Opera Awar d
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Ch eryl Woods, $ 2 , 000
Cantorial S tu d e nt s
Samuel Brown
Ja c ob Erbli ch
Yuri Frenke l
Jos e ph Germa n
Benjamin Gli ckma n
Jos e ph Go le
David Ka ne
Yehu da Kel l e r
Na tha ni e l L a m
Rog e r Lo ve
Frede ri ck Obryck i
Linda Ri c h
Robe r t Sch er r
David Serkin
Ste ve Sherry
Mosh e Shulh o f
Irving Zane
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SETH RI GGS VOCAL THERAPY AND TECHNIQUE
STAGE, SCREEN, AND TELEVISION PERSONALITIES
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Edward Albert
Mohammed Ali
Peter Allen
Loni Anderson
Edward Andrews
Susan Anspach
Desi Arnaz , Jr.
Luci Arnaz
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Jim Bailey
Phil Railey
Scott Baio
r.. ucille Bal l
Anne Bancr oft
Alan Bate s
Brian Bedford
Dirk Benedict
George Benson
Jane t Blair
* Cher Bono
* Sonny Bono
* Debbie Boone
* Pat Boone
Eilee n Brennan
* Didi Bridgewater
Georgia Browne
Jack son Browne
Carol Burnett
Leva r Burt.on
Ru th Buzz i
Judy Ca nova
Judy Carne
* Vi cki Car r
* Di aha n Carroll
Lynda Carte r
Ralph Carte r
* David Cass i dy
George Chakiri s
Richard Chamber lain
St o ckard Channing
* Stanley Cla rk
Gary Collins
William Conrad
Gr etchen Cryer
Tim Curry
Tony Curt.is
Bill Daniels
John Davidson
Altovise Davis
Billy Davis, Jr .
Pamela Dawber
Don Defore
Tony DeFranco
Susan Dey
Susan Dubois
Patty Duke
Sandy Duncan
Nancy Dussault
Richard Eastham
Lis a Eichorn
Ron Ely
* Lola Falana
Patri c ia Finley
George Firth
Jane Fonda
Steve Forrest
Arlene Francis
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Peter Gallagher
Terry Garr
Hiromi Go
Le slie Gore
Theresa Graves
Kathryn Grayson
Julie Gregg
Gene Hackman
Joh n Hall
Monty Hall
Ge orge Hamilton
John Hancock
Barbara Harris
Greg Harr iso n
Goldie Hawn
Rita Hayworth
Linda Kaye Henning
Jennie Holiday
Linda Hopkin s
Tab Hunter
Ron Husma n
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STAGE, SCREEN, AND TELEVISI ON PERSONALITIES
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Michael Jack s on
Son ny James
Anne Je ffries
Lynn Kellog
Paula Kelly
Florence La Rue
Ronnie Laws
Kay L e nz
Eloise Laws
Anne Lockhart
Tina Louise
Barbara Luna
Cheryl Lynn
Robert. a Lynn
Geor ge Maharis
Nancy Halone
Steven Torme March
Ann-M ar gret
Steve Martin
L es McCann
Geraldine Mc Ewan
Shirley Md .. aine
Ed McMahon
Barbara McNair
Bette Midler
Liza Minelli
Mary Anne Mobley
·rerry Moore
Don Murray
Leslie Nielson
Maxine Nightingale
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Janis Paige
Bernadette P et ers
JoAnn Pflug
Mackenzie Phillips
Jane Powell
Dick Powell (J r .)
Pamela Powell
Anthony Qui nn
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Bonnie Rai t t
L eno Renaud
Madlyn Rhue
Chita Rivera
• Jimmy Rodgers
John Rub e nstein
* David Ruf f in
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Telly Savalas
John Saxon
William Shallert
Ray Sharkey
Talia Shire
Renee Simard
Lizabeth Scott
Sybil Shephard
Ann Sothern
David Soul
Dusty Springfield
Bernadette Stanis
Connie Stevens
Marti Stevens
Bo Svenson
Lili Tomlin
Liz Torres
Tina Turner
* Frankie Valli
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Joan Van Ark
Sylvie Vartan
Ben Vereen
Lyle Wagonner
Jessica Walters
Leslie Anne Warren
Patrick Wayne
Raquel Welch
* Maurice White
* Vedeen White
* Denise Williams
* Lenny Williams
* Paul Williams
Fred Williamson
Paul Winfield
* Stevie Wonder
* Syreeta Wright
* Ken Woods
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GROUPS
Stevie Wo nder
Paul Jabara
Bi:m Bridges
Greg Phillinganes
Ray Pound
Hank Redd
Mike Sembella
Nathan Watts
Peter Allen
Bob Dylan
Carolyn Dennis
Helena Springs
JoAnne Harriss
Lou Rawls
Robert Goulet Show
Judy Jones
Yvonne Wright
Earth, Wind & Fire
Leslie Eri n
Josie James
Beth Robbins
Lori Tritel
Phil Bailey
Verdine White
Maurice White
Ann-Margret Show
Wonder love
Peter
Larry
Larry
Steve
Shirley Bre wer
Carolyn Po und
Mary Le e Whitney
Barton
Ro man
Ros e nberg
Ward
So nny & Cher
Captain & Tenille
Bruce Tuthill
Andrew Boettner
Melissa Boettner
Jubilant Sykes
Joyce Hodges
Supremes
Love Ma chine
Cathy Bradley
Sheila De an
Rene Gentry
Paulette Gibs o n
Bernice Give ns
Mary Hopkins
Sandra Sully
Cindy Birdson g
Linda Laurence
Joanne Turrell
Mary Wilson
Andrew Gold
Marvin Gaye
Johnny Simon
Florence Lyle
Ray Charle s
Neil Sedaka
Diane Bellis
Madeline Quebec
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GROUPS
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Emotions
Sheila Hutchinson
Pamela Hutchinson
Jeanette Hutchinson
Wanda Hutchinson
Joey Hutchinson
Manhattan Transfer
Tim Hauser
Laurel Masse
Janis Siegal
All a n Paul
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BROADWAY SHOWS
Rothchilds, 1972
King and I, 1974
Joel Parks
Richard Balin
Leslie Easterbrook
Eric Silyu
Steve Ward
No, No, Nanette, 1972
Fiddler on the Roof, 1974
Bill Biskup
Dennis Atkesson
Michael Mitchell
Jason Holt
Jeannie Moore
Lynn Cole Adcock
Michael Kermoyan
Peter Kavoian
Aleko Korallis
Sound of Music, 19 72
Macbeth , 1974
Janis Eckhard
Steve Ward
Don Shrump
Karen Yarmet
Marvelee Caria ga
Patricia Wynant
Leslie East e rbrook
Camelot, 1975
Cyrano de Berge r a c
Leslie Eas terbro ok
Cha rl e s Be rgman
Ro n Hu sma n
Richard Chambe rl ai n (Cyrano)
Leslie Easte rbrook
Odyssey, 1975
Leslie Anne Wa rr e n (S ca rle tt)
Udana Powers (M e l a nie)
Larrie Miles
Martin Vidno vic
Linda Vidnovic
Bob Slater
Suzanne Sponsler
Gerron Douglas
Gigi, 1973
Wond e rful Town, 1975
Gordon de Vol
Udana Powers
Janis Eckhard
Leslie Eas t e rbrook
Gone With the Wind
How To Succ e ed In Bus ine ss ..•
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Oliver, 1973
Charles Bergman
Cherie Davis
Le slie Ea s t e rbrook
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Pur lie, 197 5
He l e n Ge lz e r
De nnis Williams
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BROADWAY SHOWS
The Wiz, 1976
Carolyn Dennis
I<utee
Charles Harris
Marcie Thomas
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Let's Call The Whole Thing
Gershwin, 1980
Jubilant Sykes
Larry Ceder
Barnum, National Company, 1981
Festival, 1978
Stacy Keach (Barnum)
Gregg Harrison
Leslie Easterbrook
Pamela Cordova
Roger Case
Georgia Brown & Fri ends , 1981
Georgia Brown .
Timbuktu, 1979
Evita, New York Company
Priscilla Baskerville
Derren Altay
Little Johnny Jones
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Robert Vega
Michael Kermoyan
Cho Yung Kim
Lauretta Giles
Pirates of Penzance,
Los Angeles Company
Tempest, 1979
Pam Dawber (Mabel)
Priscilla Baskerville
They're Playing Our Song
New York Company
Evita, 1980- 81
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Angela Bla si
Sharon Scott
Harold Cla using
Derrin Otay
Vincent Pirillo
Dina Sue Gillmore
Evan Rich ards
Bruce Senesak
Julia Ha nnibal
Ted. Wass
Diana Canova
Can Can, New York Company, 1981
Ro n Husmann
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SETH RIGGS - LECTURES, AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Retained in New York by the . following&
Ri cha rd Ro g e rs
Al a n Jay L e rner
Jules Styne
David Merrick
President and Chairman of the Board of the Camerata Foundation (California
State Charter, tax-exempt )
(9rants for vocal" technique study to a ny supreme vocal tal e nt without
financial mea ns)
Staff teacher o n Vocal Staff:
Cal. Sta te Fulle rton, Full e rton,
Ca li for n i a, und e r Dr . Roge r Au drey,
De par tme nt He ad
Ac tors Studio West
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Lo s Angel e s City College, Los Ang e les,
California
California Ins titute of Pe rforming Arts
Ba nff Ce ntre, La ke L o ui s e, Ca na da ( o p e ra
voc al t echnique)
I mmacula te Hea rt Coll e ge , Hollywood, Ca.
Sist e r Th e r e sa de Ro cco , Music Dept. He ad
Mt. St. Mary's College , Brentwood
Postope rative Therapy and
Restoration:
Lecture:
Dr.
Dr.
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Richard Barton, UCLA Medical Staff
Edward Kantor , Beverly Hills
Hans von Led e n, We stwood , Ca.
He nry Rubin, Beverly Hills, Ca .
Rob e rt F e d e r, Be verly Hills, Ca.
Voca l Te ch n ique and Master Classe s :
L. A.C.C.
Occi de n ta l Co ll ege
Pi erce Coll e ge
Ventura Co lle ge
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Univ e r s i t y o f Califo rnia a~ Full e rto n
South er n Me tho dist Univ ersity, Dall a s ,
Texa s
Uni ve r s ity of So u t h e rn Califor nia
Univer sity of Calga ry , Ca lgary , Ca na d a
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SPEEX::H & SINSIN3
!'DR1AL & POST OPERATIVE
460 South las Pal.Iras
IDs Angeles I california 90020
938-4780
PROFESSIONAL THEATRE EXPERIEN:E
UNIONS:
1\El\ I AGJA I AFTRA I AQ12\
SAG, N:.FA (canada)
HEIGH!':
6 I 1"
WEIGHT:
190
B~Y:
Bill Starbuck - 1100 IN THE SHADE - opposite Inga SWenson
John Henry ~7heeler - ro RE MI - opposite Nancy Dussault
and Phil Silvers
Lun Tha - :I<IN3 & I - opposite Barbara Cook (Revival)
Harry Easter - STREET SCENE - New York City Center Opera
CRADLE WILL R:CK - oppos~te Barbara Harris
oonducted by Leonard Bernstein
DIRECTED BY:
Joseph Anthony, Abe Burrows, HONard DaSilva, Eddie Dc1.Yling,
John Fearnley, Garson Kanin, Herbert Machez, George
Schaeffer, Frank Silvera, Alex Segal, Frank Shaffner
. CliOREXXiRAPHED BY :
Gene Baylos , Danny Daniels, Gemze OeLaP9, Agnes CeMille,
Peter Gennaro, Carol Haney, Joan Mann, Matt Mattox,
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Herb Ross, Jimny Russel, Anna Sokolow, Frank \-Jagner,
Frank ~7estbrook, Ona White, Yuriko , J.imny Starbuck
roiDUCTED BY:
IN LCS AN:;ELES:
CMen Brady 1 Ken Darby 1 Lennie Hayton, Ray Heindorf 1
Michelle Parrier
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ProFESSIONAL THFATRE EXPERIENCE
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CDNDUCI'ED BY:
IN NEW YORK, BALT!M)RE AND WAS~ D.C.
Franz Allers , Alfredo Antoninni , George Bassman , Leonard
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
Dvonch , Lehman Engel , Nicholas Fla gel 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 P ippen , Ted Royal,
Jul i us Rudel, Sol SchectnE.n, Reginald Stewart , Fred
Waring 1 Victor Young , Ixm Walker
PERFOR1ED PRI"OCIPAL OR SUPPORI'ING ROLES WITH :
Ethel Mennan 1 Fernando Lamas , Alfrei Drake , D:>retta !vbrra,.; ,
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, Barbara Cook, Nels on Eddy , Wal ter
casse l, Robert Weede , Phil Silvers, Peggy Lee, Mel Tonre,
Earl wrightson , Buddy Hackett, Patrice Munsel , Ray Bolger ,
Carol Bruce, Bob Fosse, Katherine Sergeva, David Brooks ,
Carol Lawrence, Greta Thyssen , June Carol, Lucille Ball ,
Mort Sahl, Stephen D:mglass , Inga SWenson , Andy Devine ,
Keely Smith
PERFORMED MALE LFAD I N:
Music t-lan , Carousel, Pajama Garre, Dalm Yankees, Oklahare ,
Brigadoon , Finians Rain.l::x::M , Shc:Meoat , Paint Your Wagon,
The King and I , South Pacific , Gentlemen Prefer Blondes,
Lady in the Dark, Lil Abner, Blcx::m:.rgirl, Call Me Madam,
High Button Shoes, Guys and r:::clls , Eest Foot Forward , sOng
of Norway , Plain and Fancy , Traviata , Paglia cci , 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 tation) , Ra.i.nmaker , SWeet Bird of Youth , 110° in the Shade
STUDIED ACTir-K;
~VITH :
Bobby Lewi s, Lee Strasberg , Al l an Flet cher, Bill Ball ,
Frank Silvera , Sandy Meisner (currently)
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ProFESSIONAL 'lliEATRE EXPERIEN:E
Paoe 3
TELEVISION:
Tonight Show
Bell Telephone Hour
The Good Years
Meet Me in St . Louis
Gold Rush
Bloaner Girl
Sgt. Bil.ko
Revlon Revi€1N
OPERA:
Baritone - N . Y . City Center
1959 - 1960, 1962, 1963 , 1964, 1966
INI'ERNATIONAL Aura SHa\15:
Industrials (29)
Cadillac ( 2)
Chevrolet (2)
Ford-Edsel
Pontiac (2)
Carrier Air Conch tioner
Old&rObile
American r-otors
General Electric
Westinghouse
Rhe.ingold ( 2)
M:>torarna
Amxx:>
RADIO:
The Right to Happiness (3 rronths)
tbxzerra, Brylcrearn, Filter Kcols (v . o.) Schaefer,
Carling's Black Label
Waldorf, Astor, Ccmrodore (N .Y. ); Bradford, Statler-Hilton
(Boston); Shamrock (Houston); Roosevelt (N . Orleans);
Mayflower , Statler (~'lash.ington D.C .); r-oulin Rouge, Coednut Grove (L.A.}; to!ulebach (Kansas City); Mark Hopkins
(San Francisoo); Multnanah, Benson (Portland) ; ChalfonteHaddon (Atlantic City)
OPERA HOUSES:
Boston Opera House, SyrrphOny Hall, Chicago Lyric , Baltirrore
Lyric, Constitution Hall (washington), St. Louis Aud . ,
Masonic Terple, (Detroit)
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SETH RIGGS BIOGRAPHY
First professional job in 1938 - Singing Bach and
Handel as a boy-soprano at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington D.C.
Graduate John Hopkins Unive rs i t y with a Voice Diploma
from the Peabody Conservatory of Music .
Master's Degree in Opera Theater from Manhattan School
of Music.
Join ed first professional union, Actors' Equity, two
y ear s before completing undergraduate degree.
Since then became member in all performing unions:
AFTRA, SAG, AGVA , AGMA , and also Association of Canadian
Radio Artists.
Spent 10 years in New York City.
Studied acting with Sandy Meisner, Bobby Lewis, Lee
Strasberg, and Frank Silvera.
Studied dance with Peter Genn a ro, Matt Ma t t ox, a nd
Luigi.
Studied voice with John Charles Thomas,
Keit~
Davi s,
Robert Weede, and Tito Schipa.
Repertoire coaching with Pierre Bernac, Leo Taubman,
Charles Wadsworth, Martial Singher, John Brownlee, Hans
Heintz , and,Louis Graveure.
Of th e 10 years in
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York, three years were on
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Broadway, with six seasons as guest-artist with the New
York City Opera, and on their tours .
Basic premise of teaching is that "if you can't sing
your own English language with an 'even registration' it
is not going to sound better in a foreign langu age ...
Loves foreign languages and loves all of foreign repe r toire but he ' s not so impractical as to believe that it
is the "end all of singing."
"In the U. S. , unfortunately for a young singer, state
r equirements for accreditation are foreign languages a n d
foreign repe r toi re, which brings about a s ad opportu nity
to sing poorly through bad instruction .
English l angu age
can be unintelligible because of the ignorance of the foreign language, i.e., when the singer uses English , both
teacher and student have to ' bite the bullet ' as poor vocal
technique is exposed ...
Pet Peeve :
"That musical theater , which is a truly
American form , and opera , which is p r imarily an European
form , are made to look down on each other through the ignorance of a workable vocal technique which can support
both forms, and enable the singer to earn a decent living
in this country . "
He suspects that "it is the t eachers ' ignorance of
such
techni~Me
which makes them fear such a concept ...
.. This is understandable because many of the teachers
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were 'brought u p ' in a c a d emi a and have never done professional wor k in this country, and, therefo r e, have no
direct knowledge of the v ocal requisites .
And , even though
they may be members of an opera union, they don't have the
experience of working as an actor on stage, or as a dancer
that can move."
Mr. Riggs, himself, has been used in four productions
by Agnes de Mi lle, as 'an actor-singer who can mov e well.'
Mr . . Riggs will show bari tones vocalizing through Hi
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without stra in , without pulling "bottom," or going into
"falsetto," heavy soprano voices, up throug h coloratu ra
range, and show vocal s i milarities between pop , musical
comedy, and ope ra .
Last summer,
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Riggs replaced three international
voice t ec hni q ue teachers at Banff,
(in Lake Louis e ,
Canada,) wh e re he was in charge of 33 opera singers for
the Canadian government.
He was asked, and consented, to
wo r k with 20 young actors from Strat ford.
This,
aga~n,
is an i ndic a tion of the practicabi l ity of his vocal appreac h t o a workabl e technique .
He also does vocal t he rapy , that is , elimination o f
vocal no dul es , p ol y p s , and various conditio n s of fibrosi s
for Dr. Hans Vo n Leden, Pr e sident of the L.A . Medical
Association, Dr. Edward Kantor, Dr. Henry Rub in, and Dr .
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Mr. Riggs ' students h ave won over $250,000 in prizes,
grants, and fellowships over the last 10 years including
Metropolitan National Awards; Chicago's WGN; Rockefeller
Grants; Young Musicians' Awards, Saltzburg Festival Award;
and Fullbright and Rotary Scholarships to Europe .
He draws an average of 600 new voice students per
year; 40% opera, and 60% musical theater.
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