Kathleen Clare Ludowise

Style: World; Opera; Folk; Classical; Musical Theatre

Title: Owner: Kathleen Ludowise Vocal Studio. Santa Clara Univ. retired.

Bio:

Kathleen Ludowise resides in West San Jose CA. She offers singing lessons (in person or online) to adult students age 18 - 80. All levels of students are welcome including those just beginning their journey with singing, to experienced singers who want to "go to the next level". Voice lessons are offered in both classical and musical theater styles. A firm believer that a successful singer needs to be able to sing freely thoughout their entire vocal range – she helps the student develop a secure and free tone from the low/chest register, through the middle/mix register, and into the high/head register. Additionally, good singing requires a technique that is grounded in solid breath support, a legato line, clear diction, and well placed vowels which result in an appealing and resonant tone quality. She works with each student not only to develop their vocal technique, but also to communicate to an audience the passion and drama of each selection. To that end, she organizes studio recitals so that students can work on their performance skills in front of an audience.

BIOGRAPHY: For 28 years, Kathleen Duck Ludowise taught singing at Santa Clara University, working with music majors and musical theater minors, as well as graduate students in Liturgical Music. A collegiate professor of voice since 1972, she previously taught on the voice faculty at Marshall University (West Virginia), Clarion University of Pennsylvania (tenure granted), California State University at Hayward, and San Jose State University (California). A native of Washington, D.C., has performed in recital and oratorio throughout the United States. Locally, she performed as soprano soloist with the Nova Vista Symphony, Santa Clara Chorale, South Valley Symphony, and with Opera San Jose’s Barbara Day Turner and musicians from the San Jose Chamber Orchestra in John Harbison’s Mirabai Songs. She appeared in local recital series sponsored by San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose State University, the Pacifica Arts & Heritage Council, and Palo Alto Fine Arts Commission. She has toured the east coast performing a lecture-recital titled Emily Dickinson in Poetry & Song . Ms. Ludowise is a graduate of the University of Maryland (B.S. in Music Education), and the University of Illinois (Master of Music in Vocal Performance). Her major teachers and coaches include: Louise McClelland Urban (Maryland), Martin Katz (Maryland), Elena Fels Noth (Illinois), and John Wustman (Illinois). Her opera training includes performances under the direction of David Lloyd, Richard Aslanian, and Wolf Siegfried Wagner. NATS LEADERSHIP: Ms Ludowise is a longtime member of NATS, joining in 1974. She served as San Francisco Bay Area Chapter President from 2000-2002. From 2004-2012, she served as Northern California Regional Governor, and works coordinating activities with chapters from Monterey to the Oregon border. She also served on the NATS National Membership committee from 2006-2011.

STUDENT PERFORMANCE VENUES: Her students have been winners in numerous vocal competitions including: NATS National Student Auditions (2017 second place classical high school winner), NATS Singing Festival (San Francisco Chapter Student Auditions), Music Teachers Assoc of Calif VOCE competition (4 first place winners at State Level), Hal Leonard North American Vocal Competition, Olympiad of the Arts, Russian Music Competition, Santa Clara Art Song Festival, East Bay Opera League, SCU Concerto Aria Competition, and The American Prize. Her SCU vocal major graduates are heard in performance venues locally, nationally, and internationally including soloist with the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Britten Pears Institute in Britain, the Merola Opera Training program (San Francisco Opera), Boston Opera Institute, Minnesota Orchestra, Music Academy of the West, West Bay Opera, Pippin Pocket Opera, American Bach Solosts, and many more. Her SCU theater/dance graduates have appeared on Broadway (Bombay Dreams), as featured entertainer for Carnival Cruise Lines. Locally, her students have performed with San Jose Lyric Theater, Bayshore Lyric Opera, West Valley Light Opera, Peninsula Teen Opera, San Jose Children’s Musical Theater, and as soloist with the Mission Chamber Orchestra and the San Jose Symphonic Choir.

Voice Type: Soprano

Music Styles Taught: World; Opera; Folk; Classical; Musical Theatre

Availability: I am currently accepting private students; I am available as a clinician or presenter

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