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APPLICATION FOR GRANT

Prepared fo r :

· Th e Los An geles Academy of Vocal Arts

June 7 , 1982

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HARRISON PRICE 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 Riggs. Its program will offer a comprehensive and int ensive instruction for a full time enrollment of 20 singers with recognized talent and professional potential . They will receive intensive instruction in vocal technique, repito ire , site singing and ear training, audition prepara­tion , movement, 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 vocal t echniques espoused will be those developed by the direc 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 ce) .

At . th i s stage 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,

and 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 performers, business people, entertainers, producers, medical docto rs and the like have expressed willingness 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 trusteeship 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 these 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 ins titutions shown in the attached brochure.

Please let me know if additional data is required .

. ~·att2o Harrison A. Price President

cc : Seth Riggs

I I SETH RIGGS VOCAL THERA PY AND TECHNIQUE

STUDENTS' ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND AWA KDS

I I National Metropolitan Auditio ns, N.Y.C.

1971: Thoma s McKinney, $6,000 co-winner J ames Wagner, $6,000, 4th Plac e I 1974:

Metropoli tan Opera Western Regiona l Auditions

1 1970:

I 1971:

I 1972:

I 1973:

I 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 sts 25% of the final i sts Thomas McKinney , $1, 000, co-winne r 1 60 Entra 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 Adcock, finalist Jame s wa gner , $1 , 350, l s t place (Lo ca l) Kathl een Riggs , $300 , l s t plac e (L.A. Regio na l) Ange la Blasi , $800 , 4th Pl ace (L.A. Regio na l)

I Metropolian As sista n c e

l11uma s Mc Kinney, $300 ( g i ve n b y Mr. Ge nte le) I 1972:

Natiuna l Opeld Awdrd

1 1972 = First Year Awa rd Thomas Mc Kinney, $ 10, 000 ( fr o m George London)

I Rockefeller Founda tion Grant

1977: I 1978: Kathl e e n Riggs , $3,000 Linda And e rs , $3 , 500

Unit e d States Fulbright Euro p ean Scholarship

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1971: 1972: 1973:

J a mes James J ames

\>J ag n e r, $5 ,000 ; \vagne r , $5 , 000; \vagne r , $5,000;

first year a t the Vi e n na Academy o f Mu s ic sec o nd year at the Vi e nna Ac ademy o f Music Rome & Lo ndon

I I S ETH RIGGS VOCAL THERAPY AND TECHNIQUE

STUD ENTS' ACCOMPLI SHMENTS AND AWARDS PAGE TWO

I Sa l zburg F est i val - International Mozart Competition fo r Singe rs

I 1978 : J a me s Wagne r , $2,500 , 1st place

Seattle Opera Compa ny - Deb u t

1 1970:

I

Ellen de Groat , $11, 500 Grant ; Res i dent Sopr a no. Among 1 2 finalists of the 56 world e ntrants.

Ariel Bybee , o ne o f two e ntra nts sponsor e d by Metropolitan Opera National Council for Madame Butterf ly i n Tokyo, Japa n .

I San Francisco Opera Company - Debut

1970: Ariel Bybee

I 1 9 71: Ariel Bybe e 1972: Arie l Bybee 1973: Marve l e e Cariaga

I Nolan Van Way

1974 : Ariel Bybee Marve l e e Cariaga

19 75: Thomas McKin ne y

I J ohn Fe rrante

. Marian Ander s o n ComEetition , PhiladelEhia

I 1 970: J ame s Wagner , $600 , 2nd plac e 115 Entrants

I Il linois 0Ee ra Gu ild (WGN )

1974:

I Lynn Cole Adcock, $2 , 000 , 2nd place Only representative fro m Western States ' among 24 Nationa l finali s ts.

San Franci sco 0Eera Auditi o ns

1 ·1970 : 25% o f the finalist s

I 1971: 1972 : 1973 :

I 1976 :

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Mar ve l ee Cariaga a nd Judy Klinger, runners-up Zaven Tashjian, $2 , 500 , runner-up No Entrants Judy Kl inge r , $300, winner , Merola Award , $2 , 50 0 Kare n Yamatt , $150 , 3rd place , Merola Award , $1, 500 Frederick Obrycki , $600 , 1 s t place

I .. SETH RIGGS VOCAL THERAPY AND TECHNIQUE STUD ENTS ' ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND AWARDS

I Young Music i ans Foundation

119 71 :

19 74: 1975 :

11976:

1977:

119 78: 1979: 1980:

James Wa gner, $1 , 000 Grant Joan Zajac , $500 Kathl een Brown, $400 Roger Love , $5 00 Roger Love , $500 Debor ah Gou r man , $500 Jubi lant Sykes, $500 Cheryl Woods, $400 Cheryl Woods, $400 Chery l \'loads , $400

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Chris t ian Education for the Blind Com eti tion

Lynda Anders, $2 , 000 , lst place Stephan ie Miller, $ 750 , 3rd place

Turk Foundation

11970: Ellen de Groat, $500 1971: Beryl Streeter, $750

11972 : ~aRissa Randolph, $1,000 J anis Eckhart , $2 , 250 Geraldine Za nvettor , $2,250

I

Rabbi J ensen, $2,200 El len de Groat, $1 , 000 Zaven Tashjian , $2 , 400

. Leslie Easterbrook , $2,000

I Lynn Cole Adcock, $2 , 200 Donna Baccala, $1 , 000 Sharo n Keyes, $500

I J udy Klinger, $650 Edith Di a z , $500 Margaret Immerma n , $750

I Frank Sinatra Award - UCLA Pop Di v ision

11970: 1972: 197 3: .

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197 6:

Michael Sugtich , $2 , 000 Chip Hand, $500 Jerome Broomfield, $ 500 Chip Hand $500

19 73: Roge r Love , $600 Rolinda Walk , $600 Thea Bold , $600 Laurie Rimland , $600 JoAnne Purtle , $1 , 000 Kitty Berci , $600 Chip Hand , $2 , 500

1974 : Rosema ry Scott , $1 , 500 Kathleen Brown , $2 , 000 Mary Grover , $2 , 000 Laurel Barnett , $900 Marilyn O ' Leary, $900 Janis Eckhart , $900

19 7 5 : Les li e Easterbrook , $500 Deborah Gourma n, $400

I SETH RI GGS VOCAL THERAPY AND TECHNIQUE STUDENTS' ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND AWARDS

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Los Angeles Civic Light Ope ra Worksh op Sch olarship

I 1970:

1 19711

Richard Leon, $300 Carol St r omme, $300 Dean Rhodus, $300 Ka thy Dough e r, $350 Nina Shi l l e r, $350 Lesl i e Easterbr ook, $350 Thomas McKinney, $350 Scott, Stevens, $ 350 John Pu lcifer, $350 Jan is Eckh a rt , $3 50 Zave n Tashjia n, $350 J os eph Daniel , $350 Den nis Hea t h , $350

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1972:

1973:

Kim Cha l ukian , $350 ~~nnis Bac igalupe , $350 Tony Silva , $350 Gordon deVol, $350

Bu r t Rey no l d s Ta l e nt Awa r d

1974: Fi r s t Year Je rome Broomf i e ld , $300

Etu Je Mu a i c Cl ub Awa r d

1970:

1971: 1972:

6 6% o f the finalis ts Arie l Bybee , $250 33 % o f . the fi nalists 50% o f the finalist s Lynn Co l e Ad c ock, $ 500

Euterpe Opera Cl ub Award s

1970: 70% of the a wa rds De a n Rh odus , $700 Marve lle Car i aga , $ 300 Ar i e l Bybee , $300 Roge r Audrey, $200 Lloyd Bu nne ll , $100

Lo r en Zach ery Awa rd

1977 : Kathleen Ri g gs , $300

1973:

1974:

1975: 1976:

19 73 :

1974:

1971 : 19 72 :

(Cont'd) Anne Sullivan, $350 Judy Thompso n, $350 Peggy Wilms, $350 Jerry Fre e, $350 Lynn Cole Adcock, $350 Linda Mile s, $350 Steve Ward, $3 50 J e r ome Broomfi eld, $350 Patr i c ia Mu l len, $ 350 Cathe r ine Ha nsen, $350 Br i a n Shell, $ 350 Arth ur Bergren, $3 50 Kr is Terman, $3 50 Will iam Knight, $250 J a mes Cadde ll, $250 Kath i Lench, $2 50 Vi nc e nt Piril l o , $250

50% o f the fina l ists J a nis Eckh a rt, $600 Instrument al winners

J oan Za j ac , $25 0 Dea n Rhodu s , $250 Janis Eckh a rt, $250

I.

I SETH RIGGS VOCAL THERAPY AND TECHNIQUE STUDENTS' ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND AWARDS

I Victor Fuchs Awa rd

1970: 1 1972 = 198la

Joan Zaja c, $ 100, 3rd pla ce Kathleen O'Brian, $200, 2nd p l ace Angela Blasi, $800, 1st place Cynthia Blough, $400, 3rd place

I William Mathews Sullivan Award

I 1973a Zaven Tashjia n, $500

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Music Teachers Association of Califo rnia Award Aria Concerti Co ntest

I 1970: 1971:

I 1972: 1973:

1974:

Judy Klinge r Lois Va c cari e llo Janis Eckh a rt Leslie Easterbrook Zaven 'rashjia n Kathlee n Brown

I (Music Teachers Associ at ion of California Award Aria Conce rti Co nte st -voc"Ef-

1 1972:

1 1973a

1974:

I 1975a

1976a

I

First Yea r Jos e ph Go l e , $1 00 Second Year Lynn Cole Adcock, 'T"hi.rd Year f-( " r')re.t~ I mme r ma n, Fourth Ye ar No Entra nt Fifth yc~r No Entrant

$150

$150

1977:

1978:

1979:

1980:

Sixt h year No Entrant Seve nth year Ch e ryl \'loods, $300 Eighth Year Kathy Van Kamp a m, $300 Cynt hia Blough, $300

National Fede r a tio n o f Music Club Schola r ships to Academy of t he We st

I 197la 1972a

I 1973 =

Lois Vaccarie llo, $400 Joseph Go le, $400 Dennis Heath, $400 Zaven Tashj ian, $400 Dennis Hea t h, $400

I Hollywood Wome n's Club Co ntests

I I I

1970: 1971: 1972: 1973:

Judy Kl ing e r, $100 Joan Za j a c, $100 Janis Eckh a rt, $200 No Entra nt

1974: 1975: 1980:

Ka thle en Brown, $50, 2nd place Kathle en Brown, $100, . 1st place J enny Rae, $ 50, 2nd place

? W zC7 ., • - pC-n£ fiZD ME :? • -• r;znz= ~Ftm

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SETH RIGGS VOCAL THERAPY AND TECHNIQUE STUDENTS' ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND AWARDS

Seconda ry Teachers Association of California Award

1971: 1972: 1973: 1974: 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

Matinee Music Club Award

1970: 1971: 1972:

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~rgret Immerma n, $200, 2nd place I<ath l een Drown , $100, 2nd place

Bureau of Mu sic - Voices of Tomorrow

1970:

1971: 1972:

1973: 1974: 1976: 1977: 1978: 1979:

J oan Zajac, $250 , 2nd place Michae 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

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Western Regional National Association Teachers of Singing

1970: 1971: 1972: 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

I I SETH RIGGS VOCAL THERAPY AND TECHNIQUE

STUDENTS' ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND AWARDS

I I

Opera Reading Club

1971: Joseph Da n i el, $200 Diana Rivero, $2 00

1972s Judy Klinger, $200

I Janis Eckhart, $100 Diana Rive ro , $200 Zave n Ta shjian , $100

I 1973: Zaven Ta shjian, $200 Toni Silva, $200 Janis Eckhart, $200 Lynn Co le Adcock, $100 I Steve Covingto n, $100

1974: 1975: 1976: 1978:

1980:

Judy Klinge r, $100 Geraldine Za nve ttor , $100

I San _§abriel Symph o ny, Conte st a nd Appearance

I 1974: Kathleen Brown, $100 Lauris J o n e s, Conductor

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Lynn Cole Adcock, $250 Roger Love, $100 Roger Love, $100 Roger Love, $400 Kathleen O'Sulli van, $400 Cynthia Blough, $300 Jennie Brown, $300

I

Rrentwoon/\.J e stwood Symphony, r.ont PS t a nd Appea rance (Alvin Mill s , Conductor} .

I

1974: Margret I mmerman 1977: Dianne Pikhe r

. r.h eryl \'loods

I Music Teache rs Associat ion o f Ca liforn i a , We st Lo s Angeles Branch, Yo ung Artist's Co n t est

I 1974: Margret I mmerma n, $100

National As sociat i o n o f Neg ro Musicians

1 1974: 1977:

I M TN A

Joyce Hodg es , $1 , 000, 1st place Jubila nt Sykes , $300, 2nd place

1975: Ka thleen Br own, Natio na l Fina list

I Nationa l Maso nic Colle g e Auditio ns

11975 J

1980:

I I

Joyce Hodges, $2, 500 Wilshi re Masonic European Tour, $10 , 000 Cheryl Woods

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SETH RIGGS VOCAL THERAPY AND TECHNIQUE STUDENTS' ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND AWARDS

Ca l ifornia Associat i o n o f Profess i o na l Mu s ic Teach e rs

1976 : Roger Love, $ 50 0

Natio na l Opera Award

19 78 : Cheryl Woods, $2 , 000

Cantorial Stud e nts

Samuel Brown Jacob Erblich Yuri Frenke l Jos eph German Benjamin Glickman Jos eph Go le David Ka ne Yehuda Kel l e r Na tha ni e l La m Roge r Lo ve Frede ri ck Obryck i Linda Ri ch Robe r t Sch er r David Serkin Ste ve Sherry Mosh e Shulho f Irving Zane

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SETH RI GGS VOCAL THERAPY AND TECHNIQUE

STAGE, SCREEN, AND TELEVISION PERSONALITIES

Edward Albert Mohammed Ali

* Peter Allen Loni Anderson Edward Andrews Susan Anspach Desi Arnaz , Jr. Luci Arnaz

* Jim Bailey * Phil Railey

Scott Baio r. .. ucille Bal l Anne Bancr oft Alan Bates Brian Bedford Dirk Benedict George Benson Janet 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 Ruth Buzz i

Judy Ca nova Judy Carne

* Vicki Car r * Diaha n Carroll

Lynda Carte r Ralph Carter

* David Cass i dy George Chakiri s Richard Chamberlain St o ckard Channing

* Stanley Cla rk Gary Collins William Conrad Gretchen 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 Patric ia Finley George Firth Jane Fonda Steve Forrest Arlene Francis

Peter Gallagher Terry Garr

* Hiromi Go Leslie Gore Theresa Graves Kathryn Grayson Julie Gregg

Gene Hackman * John Hall

Monty Hall Ge orge Hamilton John Hancock Barbara Harris Greg Harriso n Goldie Hawn Rita Hayworth Linda Kaye Henning

* Jennie Holiday * Linda Hopkins

Tab Hunter Ron Husma n

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SE"'H RI GGS VOCAL THERAPY AND TECHNIQUE STAGE, SCREEN, AND TELEVISION PERSONALITIES PAGE TWO

* Paul J a bara * Michael Jack s on * Sonny 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

George Maharis Nancy Halone

* Steven Torme March * Ann-Margret * 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

Janis Paige * Bernadette Peters

JoAnn Pflug Mackenzie Phillips Jane Powell Dick Powell (Jr .) Pamela Powell

Anthony Qui nn

* Bonnie Rai t t * L eno Renaud

Madlyn Rhue Chita Rivera

• Jimmy Rodgers John Rube nstein

* David Ruf f in

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 * 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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SETH RIGGS VOCAL THERAPY AND TECHNIQUE

Stevie Wo nder

Bi:m Bridges Greg Phillinganes Ray Pound Hank Redd Mike Sembella Nathan Watts

Lou Rawls

Judy Jones Yvonne Wright

Earth, Wind & Fire

Phil Bailey Verdine White Maurice White

Wonder love

Shirley Brewer Carolyn Po und Mary Le e Whitney

Captain & Tenille

Andrew Boettner Melissa Boettner Jubilant Sykes Joyce Hodges

Love Ma chine

Cathy Bradley Sheila Dean Rene Gentry Paulette Gibs o n Bernice Give ns Mary Hopkins Sandra Sully

Neil Sedaka

Diane Bellis

GROUPS

Paul Jabara

Peter Allen

Bob Dylan

Carolyn Dennis Helena Springs JoAnne Harriss

Robert Goulet Show

Leslie Erin Josie James Beth Robbins Lori Tritel

Ann-Margret Show

Peter Barton Larry Ro man Larry Ros e nberg Steve Ward

So nny & Cher

Bruce Tuthill

Supremes

Cindy Birdsong Linda Laurence Joanne Turrell Mary Wilson

Andrew Gold

Marvin Gaye

Johnny Simon Florence Lyle

Ray Charles

Madeline Quebec

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SETH RIGGS VOCAL THERAPY AND TECHNIQUE GROUPS

Emotions

Sheila Hutchinson Pamela Hutchinson Jeanette Hutchinson Wanda Hutchinson Joey Hutchinson

Manhattan Transfer

Tim Hauser Laurel Masse Janis Siegal Alla n Paul

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I SETH RIGGS VOCAL THERAPY AND TECHNIQUE

I Rothchilds, 1972

I Joel Parks Richard Balin

I No, No, Nanette, 1972

Bill Biskup

I Dennis Atkesson Michael Mitchell Jason Holt

1 Jeannie Moore

Sound of Music, 19 72

I Janis Eckhard Steve Ward Don Shrump

I Karen Yarmet Marvelee Caria ga

I Cyrano de Berger a c

Richard Chamberlain (Cyrano)

1 Leslie Easte rbrook

Gone With the Wind

I Leslie Anne Wa rre n (Sca rle tt) Udana Powers (Me l a nie) Larrie Miles

I Gigi, 1973

I Gordon de Vol Udana Powers Janis Eckhard

I Oliver, 1973

Cherie Davis I Le slie Ea s t e rbrook

I I I

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BROADWAY SHOWS

King and I, 1974

Leslie Easterbrook Eric Silyu Steve Ward

Fiddler on the Roof, 1974

Lynn Cole Adcock Michael Kermoyan Peter Kavoian Aleko Korallis

Macbeth , 1974

Patricia Wynant Leslie Easte rbrook

Camelot, 1975

Leslie Eas terbro ok Cha rl e s Be rgman Ro n Hu sman

Odyssey, 1975

Martin Vidnovic Linda Vidnovic Bob Slater Suzanne Sponsler Gerron Douglas

Wonde rful Town, 1975

Leslie Eas t e rbrook

How To Succ e ed In Bus ine ss ..• 1975

Charles Bergman

Pur lie, 197 5

He l e n Ge lz e r De nnis Williams

I SETH RIGGS VOCAL THERAPY AND TECHNIQUE BROADWAY SHOWS

I The Wiz, 1976

I Carolyn Dennis I<utee

I Charles Harris Marcie Thomas

I Festival, 1978

Gregg Harrison

I Leslie Easterbrook Pamela Cordova Roger Case

I Timbuktu, 1979

Priscilla Baskerville

Robert Vega Michael Kermoyan Cho Yung Kim

1 Lauretta Giles

Tempest, 1979

I Priscilla Baskerville

Evita, 1980- 81

I cynthia Hunt Angela Bla si

I Sharon Scott Harold Cla using Derrin Otay Vincent Pirillo

I Dina Sue Gillmore Evan Richards Bruce Senesak I Julia Ha nnibal

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Let's Call The Whole Thing Gershwin, 1980

Jubilant Sykes Larry Ceder

Barnum, National Company, 1981

Stacy Keach (Barnum)

Georgia Brown & Friends , 1981

Georgia Brown .

Evita, New York Company

Derren Altay

Little Johnny Jones

David Cassidy

Pirates of Penzance, Los Angeles Company

Pam Dawber (Mabel)

They're Playing Our Song New York Company

Ted. Wass Diana Canova

Can Can, New York Company, 1981

Ro n Husmann

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I SETH RIGGS - LECTURES, AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

I Retained in New York by the . following&

Ri chard Ro ge rs

I Al a n Jay Le rner Jules Styne David Merrick

I President and Chairman of the Board of the Camerata Foundation (California State Charter, tax-exempt )

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(9rants for vocal" technique study to a ny supreme vocal tal e nt without financial mea ns)

Staff teacher o n Vocal Staff:

' j,

Postope rative Therapy and Restoration:

Lecture:

Cal. Sta te Fulle rton, Fulle rton, Ca li for n i a, unde r Dr . Roge r Audrey, Department He ad

Ac tors Studio West

Los Angele s City College, Los Ange les, California

California Ins titute of Pe rforming Arts

Ba nff Ce ntre, Lake Loui s e, Ca na da (op e ra vocal t echnique)

I mmacula te Heart Colle ge , Hollywood, Ca. Siste r The r e sa de Ro cco , Music Dept. He ad

Mt. St. Mary's College , Brentwood

Dr. Richard Barton, UCLA Medical Staff Dr. Edward Kantor , Beverly Hills Dr. Hans von Lede n, We stwood , Ca. Dr. He nry Rubin, Beverly Hills, Ca . Dr. Rob e rt Fe d e r, Be verly Hills, Ca.

Voca l Te chn ique and Master Classes :

L. A.C.C. Occi de n ta l Co ll ege Pi erce Colle ge Ventura Colle ge . Unive r s i t y o f Califo rnia a~ Fulle rto n South ern Me tho dist University, Dalla s ,

Texas Uni ve r s ity of So u t h e rn California University of Calga ry , Ca lgary , Ca nada

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UNIONS:

B~Y:

DIRECTED BY:

SPEEX::H & SINSIN3

!'DR1AL & POST OPERATIVE

PROFESSIONAL THEATRE EXPERIEN:E

1\El\ I AGJA I AFTRA I AQ12\ SAG, N:.FA (canada)

460 South las Pal.Iras IDs Angeles I california 90020 938-4780

HEIGH!': 6 I 1"

WEIGHT: 190

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

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, · 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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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 Flagel 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 Pippen , 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 , Pagliacci , 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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TELEVISION:

OPERA:

Tonight Show Bell Telephone Hour The Good Years Meet Me in St . Louis

Baritone - N .Y . City Center

Gold Rush Bloaner Girl Sgt. Bil.ko Revlon Revi€1N

1959 - 1960, 1962, 1963 , 1964, 1966

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RADIO:

Industrials (29) Cadillac ( 2) Chevrolet (2) Ford-Edsel Pontiac (2) Carrier Air Conch tioner Amxx:>

The Right to Happiness (3 rronths)

Old&rObile American r-otors General Electric Westinghouse Rhe.ingold ( 2) M:>torarna

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 Cathe­

dral in Washington D.C.

Graduate John Hopkins Univers i t y with a Voice Diploma

from the Peabody Conservatory of Music .

Master's Degree in Opera Theater from Manhattan School

of Music.

Joined first professional union, Actors' Equity, two

years 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 Genna ro, Matt Ma t t ox, a nd

Luigi.

Studied voice with John Charles Thomas, Keit~ Davis,

Robert Weede, and Tito Schipa.

Repertoire coaching with Pierre Bernac, Leo Taubman,

Charles Wadsworth, Martial Singher, John Brownlee, Hans

Heintz , and,Louis Graveure.

Of the 10 years in ~ew 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 language ...

Loves foreign languages and loves all of foreign rep­

e 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 nd

foreign reper toi re, which brings about a s ad opportunity

to sing poorly through bad instruction . English l anguage

can be unintelligible because of the ignorance of the for­

eign 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 ig­

norance 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 up ' in a c a d emi a and have never done profes-

sional work in this country, and, therefor e, have no

direct knowledge of the vocal 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 move well.'

Mr . . Riggs will show bari tones vocalizing through Hi c,

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, ~r. Riggs replaced three international

voice t echniq ue teachers at Banff, (in Lake Louise ,

Canada,) whe re he was in charge of 33 opera singers for

the Canadian government. He was asked, and consented, to

wor k with 20 young actors from Strat ford. This, aga~n,

is an i ndica tion of the practicabi l ity of his vocal ap-

preac h t o a workable technique .

He also does vocal t he rapy , that is , elimination o f

vocal no dules , polyp s , and various conditions of fibrosi s

for Dr. Hans Von Leden, Pre sident of the L.A . Medical

Association, Dr. Edward Kantor, Dr. Henry Rubin, and Dr . I I

Robert Fedder .

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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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