Guthrie Theater

You know a good voice when you hear it. What you may not know is the amount of focus, work and awareness that is brought to every song. The choices within the song are as important as the choice of song. A singer must know the voice. A singer must know their voice. A singer must know how to work with their voice and body. After that, it's all pretty easy. Get a running "vocal" start with a class that takes you through four useful components of the well trained singer.

Teaching Artist:  Holly Collison

Hailing from Chicago and trained musically at Northwestern University and the Eastman School of Music, Holly Collison has established herself as an esteemed musician since arriving in Minnesota in 1998. She has four CD recordings to her credit and has performed on numerous stages such as the Fitzgerald, Guthrie, Historic Pantages Theater, and Benson Great Hall to name a few. Holly has performed leading roles in dozens of musical theater and opera productions. She is currently collaborating with nationally known artist Robert Robinson in an original concert titled "Two Voices...No Boundaries". In addition to a busy performance schedule, Holly coaches vocal training classes for dozens of students a year. A person of numerous interests, she volunteers throughout the community and holds a strong belief that education is a profound gift, meant to be shared. She resides in Minnetonka with her husband Daniel and their two children, Walker, 10, and Atley, 5.