Educating a future community of singers, conductors, composers, and music lovers is a significant aspect of the Variant 6 mission.
Our work with students includes the following:
masterclasses in solo singing, ensemble singing and chamber music
workshops with student composers
individual voice instruction
joint collaborations with choirs
question and answer sessions about life as a professional musician
In 2023/24 Variant 6 worked with college level students at three different schools across the country. Throughout the year were in residence at Haverford College, where we participated in vocal & choral masterclasses, and open rehearsals. In March, 2024 we traveled to Louisiana and worked extensively with students at University of Louisiana at Lafayette, and Louisiana State University.
In 2020-2021 Variant 6 worked with composition students at Stanford University and Princeton University, producing professionally recorded music videos. In 2019-2020, Variant 6 enjoyed a yearlong residency at West Chester University. The ensemble has also worked with students Colgate University, Carroll College, Northwestern University, Austin Peay State University, and the University of Pennsylvania. In addition, the ensemble made an appearance at the 2020 American Choral Directors’ Association regional conference in Milwaukee, WI.
If you are interested in educational opportunities with Variant 6, please contact our artistic director, Rebecca Myers at rebecca@variantsix.com
Videos from our residency at Princeton University:
