Music Conducting: Maestro Francisco Lara

<body stylesrc="LaraCourseInfo.htm" background="Gray_TexturedF160.gif" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <p align="center"><font face="Arial"><strong>WholeARTS </strong></font></p> <p align="center"><font size="7" face="Arial"><strong>Music Conservatory</strong> </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="5" face="Arial"><strong>The Art of Conducting<br> </strong></font><font size="3" face="Arial"><strong>Philosophy and Technique</strong></font></p> <table border="7" cellpadding="20" cellspacing="15" table border="0"> <tr> <td valign="top"><p align="center"><font size="6" face="Arial">Your Teacher</font></p> </td> <td valign="top"><font face="Arial"><strong>Francisco Navarro Lara is a conductor of international stature. He is the author of a book, entitled "Nueva T�cnica de Direcci�n de Orquesta y Opera" (New Orchestra and Opera Conducting Technique), which has been used at more than 8 international universities. He is currently Chief Conductor of the RUSSIAN INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER ORCHESTRA (Resident in Spain since 1997) He serves as Main Hochschule Professor of Opera and Orchestra Conducting in the Music Highschool of Seville, and is the Music Director of the "Joaqu�n Villatoro" Music Foundation in C�rdoba (Spain).</strong></font><font size="3" face="Arial"><strong> For more information, please see Maestro Lara's </strong></font><a href="lara.htm"><font size="3" face="Arial"><strong>resume.</strong></font></a><font size="3" face="Arial"><strong> </strong></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><p align="center"><font size="6" face="Arial">How To Participate</font></p> </td> <td valign="top"><p align="left"><a name="Lessons"><font size="3" face="Arial"><strong>Lessons</strong></font></a><font size="3" face="Arial"><strong> are based on a progressive series of readings that are published on the World Wide Web by WholeARTS. These readings, complete with photographic illustrations, introduce and elaborate on fundamental matters of conducting practice and technique. After studying the reading, the student completes the assigned exercises, and sends them to Maestro Lara (by email or, or by postal mail) for evaluation and comment. A video tape of Maestro Lara's practical demonstrations is available for study, and students may also send video tapes to Maestro Lara for evaluation and comment.</strong></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Arial"><strong>Each student is guided individually through the readings and exercises according to individual needs and interests. </strong></font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><p align="center"><font size="6" face="Arial">Prerequisites </font></p> </td> <td valign="top"><p align="left"><a name="Knowledge"><font face="Arial"><strong>Knowledge</strong></font></a><font face="Arial"><strong> of:</strong></font></p> <ul> <li> </li> <li> </li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><p align="center"><a name="Tools"><font size="6" face="Arial">Tools</font></a></p> </td> <td valign="top"><ul> <li><p align="left"><font face="Arial"><strong>World Wide Web Browser and Email </strong></font></p> </li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><p align="center"><font size="6" face="Arial">Getting Started </font></p> </td> <td valign="top"><p align="left"><font face="Arial"><strong>The </strong></font><a name="Introductory"><font face="Arial"><strong>Introductory</strong></font></a><font face="Arial"><strong> Lesson introduces the Art of Conducting with respect to general principles. It then presents basic advice regarding the physical posture of the conductor on the podium, and the preferred method of holding the baton. </strong></font></p> <p><font face="Arial"><strong>Students should read the Introductory Lesson and complete the associated exercises as part of enrollng in this course. There is no fee for this first lesson. When you have completed the exercises, send your work, and any additional questions you may have, by email or by fax to WholeARTS. Then, complete the </strong></font><a href="CONREG.HTM"><font face="Arial"><strong>Conservatory Registration Form</strong></font></a><font face="Arial"><strong>. The return of your exercises with comment and evaluation is confirmation of your registration. You will then be given the URL (Web address) of your next lesson and its associated exercises.</strong></font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><p align="center"><font size="6" face="Arial">Payment</font></p> </td> <td valign="top"><a name="You may pay"><font face="Arial"><strong>You may pay</strong></font></a><font face="Arial"><strong> for each lesson individually, or in advance for a full course of 10 lessons at each successive level of study. Each lesson after the Introductory Lesson is $35, or $300 if you pay the full amount in advance. Your credit card information is entered on our Secure Conservatory Registration Form. You pay only for the lessons that you order.</strong></font></td> </tr> </table> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><font size="6" face="Arial">Go now to the </font><a href="lara1.htm" target="_top"><font size="6" face="Arial"><strong>Introductory Lesson</strong></font></a></p> <hr> <h4 align="center"><a href="frames1.htm" target="_top"><font size="4" face="Arial"><strong>The WholeARTs Music Conservatory Home Page</strong></font></a><font size="4" face="Arial"> </font></h4> <p align="center"><font face="Arial"> </font><a href="mailto:daniel@wholarts.com"><font face="Arial"><img src="images/emailed2.gif" border="0" width="44" height="51"></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Arial"><strong>WholeARTS<br> P.O. 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