NATS Transatlantic Pedagogy Trip to Germany

June 7-18, 2019 

Pedagogy Events and Tentative Itinerary

 In the spirit of international learning and active exchange in voice pedagogy

PEDAGOGY EVENTS

Saturday, June 8, 2019 

Berlin
BDG/NATS Mini-Conference and Buffet Dinner

Tuesday, June 11, 2019
Potsdam
Dr.Michael Büttner, The University of Potsdam Vocal Department

Thursday, June 13, 2019
Berlin
Prof Dr. med. Dirk Mürbe, director of the Department of Audiology and Phoniatrics, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin

Saturday/Sunday, June 15/16, 2019
Leipzig 
Prof Berthold Schmid, Hochschule für Musik “Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy”
Prof. Ilse-Christine Otto, head of vocal pedagogy
Others tbd 

Monday, June 17, 2019
Dresden
Dr. Hartmut Zabel, Hochschule für Musik “Carl Maria von Weber” Dresden and the Studio for Voice Research Dresden

TENTATIVE ITINERARY

Day 01 – Friday, June 7th / Individual arrival in Berlin / Check -in at hotel / Welcome dinner for NATS /
Overnight: Berlin

Day 2 – Saturday, June 8th / BDG/NATS Mini-Conference with a Banquet Buffet Dinner in the evening. / Overnight Berlin

Day 03 – Sunday, June 9th / Guided Berlin Tour by bus and on foot with visit of Berlin Cathedral / Group lunch / individual activities / Individual dinner / Overnight: Berlin

Day 04 – Monday, June 10 TBD / Overnight: Berlin

Day 05 – Tuesday, June 11 / Bus to Potsdam/Guided Tour Sanssouci, Old Palace & Park / Group lunch / 2:00pm at the University of Potsdam Vocal department / Overnight Berlin

Day 06 – Wednesday, June 12 TBD / Overnight: Berlin

Day 07 – Thursday, June 13, Department of Audiology and Phoniatrics of the Berlin Charité / Individual dinner / possible group to opera or concert / Overnight: Berlin

Day 08 – Friday, June 14 / Group Bus to Leipzig in the morning / Guided Leipzig Tour by bus & on foot / Group lunch / Individual activities / Opening concert of BachFest Leipzig / Overnight: Leipzig.

Day 09 - Saturday, June 15 / BachFest Leipzig / Pedagogy Event TBD / Individual activities in Leipzig / Group meal / Overnight: Leipzig.

Day 10 – Sunday, June 16 / BachFest Leipzig / Pedagogy Event TBD/ Individual activities in Leipzig / Group meal / Overnight: Leipzig

Day 11 – Monday, June 17 / Bus to Dresden / Guided Dresden Tour by bus & on foot / Group lunch / 2:00 Studio für Stimmforschung, Hochschule für Musik, “Carl Maria von Weber” / Farewell Dinner Dresden / Return to Leipzig / Overnight: Leipzig

Day 12 – Tuesday, June 18 / Individual departure from Leipzig