It's a big decision: where to study voice, where to realize your potential. At The Hayes School of Music of Appalachian State University, we know you're much more than your voice and your talents; you're an individual looking for a place where you can grow as an artist and as a person. If you're looking for a school with purpose, a school that wants to transform the human experience through music, we have what you're looking for… Number One Best Buy Accredited School Of Music In North Carolina, 11th In America As the only NASM-accredited school of music in North Carolina that is part of a university recently identified by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine… High-Quality Music Education and Affordable Cost You need a top-notch vocal program, and you also need a school that you can afford. A Place Where You’ll Never Get Lost in the Crowd Within a leading university, we’re a school of 500 students. Personal attention and guidance is our specialty, both in the classroom and outside of it. A Great School in a Cool City For the last 20 years, Appalachian State University has been ranked consistently among the top universities by US News & World Report and it has won TIME Magazine’s "College of the Year" award. Appalachian State's Football Mountaineers - the NCAA National Football Champions - have a rich tradition of playing some of the most exciting football games and producing some of the best players in the country. World Class Voice Faculty If you want to major in voice, vocal technique is the centerpiece of the package, and technique is learned from the voice teacher. The most important element in your vocal music education will be studying with a top-notch singing teacher during your first four years of college. What You’ll Learn Weekly private voice lessons, private coaching, studio and master classes, diction and repertoire classes, and classes in Alexander technique will form the core of your vocal study. Music Campus In the hills above the main campus, the Mariam and Robert Hayes Performing Arts Center, a new 350-seat facility especially designed for performances of musical theater, opera, and theater, hosts select School of Music performances. Performance Opportunities While at the Hayes School of Music, you will perform. Whether you’re performing in studio class, recital, in an opera, or in a vocal ensemble, you’ll be learning by doing. Opera Performance Opportunities Yearly opera performance opportunities include one full-length, fully staged production with orchestra to be held in the Mariam and Robert Hayes Performing Arts Center, as well as a weekend of fully staged opera scenes. Vocal Ensemble Performance Opportunities If you’re going to be in a vocal ensemble, you might as well be in the one of the best … the Hayes School of Music’s University Singers. Touring Hayes School of Music vocal ensembles and vocal soloists are often involved in performances throughout North Carolina, the Southeast and beyond. Former Students and Graduates Former students of the Hayes School of Music voice faculty go off and do great things. Nothing will tell you more about the Hayes School of Music than spending some time here. We encourage you to come visit, particularly during Vocal Week, January 20-27, 2007 (see sidebar). Talk to students, faculty, staff… you'll know if this is the right place for you. We hope to see you here soon. 
Master Class: Janet Bookspan coaches Hayes School of Music student Erika Wuerzner. Performing Arts Series Events:
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Going for a second National Football Championship! Head Coach Jerry Moore and Chancellor Ken Peacock hoist the NCAA Football trophy. More … Enter the Appstate Voices Listening Room - Download free MP3s of the Voice Faculty to your computer and your iPod!Just enter your name, email address, and voice type below and click Go to MP3 Files: 
Voice Faculty member Mary Gayle Greene (left) performs in a recent Opera Carolina production of Mozart's Magic Flute. VOCAL WEEK: January 20-27, 2007
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