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Rebecca Carvalho
  • music education
  • Class of 2017
  • Greendale

Rebecca Carvalho makes UW-Whitewater 2014-15 Vocal Jazz Ensemble

2015 Feb 17

Rebecca Carvalho, a junior music major from Greendale, Wis., has been selected as a member of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater 2014-15 Vocal Jazz Ensemble.

The UW-Whitewater Vocal Jazz Ensemble performs music from the jazz genre with a full band, relying heavily on vocal performance.

A two-day audition process takes place at the beginning of fall semester, consisting of reading music, ear training and solo performance skills being assessed.

"We've made bigger gains this year with this group of students than ever before," said Sharri VanAlstine, director of the Vocal Jazz Ensemble. "The students are improvising more and taking bigger risks, which is adding to the overall enjoyment to both the audience and performer's perspectives."

The ensemble, which is open to all majors, takes the jazz genre and projects it into an art form with intricate vocal performances, according to VanAlstine.

The UW-Whitewater Vocal Jazz Ensemble will be performing at the Light Recital Hall in the Greenhill Center of the Arts on Saturday, March 14, at 7:30 p.m.

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