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Mitigating performance anxiety in opera singers

Mitigating performance anxiety in opera singers

In our September newsletter, we reported that Mr Thomas Erlank delivered a poster presentation on his doctoral research at the 58th NATS Conference. We asked him to tell us a little bit more about his research.   Why are you doing this research? The title of my...
Go-ahead for collaboration with Guildhall School

Go-ahead for collaboration with Guildhall School

In 2018, Dr Conroy Cupido was invited to serve as an adjudicator at the Voices of South Africa Singing Competition. This competition is the initiative of Mr Njabulo Madlala who runs the competition and has to date provided a platform for several talented South African...
Singing alumni achieving great heights

Singing alumni achieving great heights

Several alumni of the NWU School of Music are achieving great heights internationally. Here is the latest news from four wonderful singers.   Palesa Malieloa is completing her second semester of postgraduate study at the Hochschule für Musik und Tanz in Cologne,...
Alumnus Siyabonga Maqungo to join Chemnitz Opera House

Alumnus Siyabonga Maqungo to join Chemnitz Opera House

Tenor Siyabonga Maqungo, former student of Dr Conroy Cupido at NWU School of Music, has just finished a three-year stint at Meiningen Opera in Germany. Based on his work for this opera company he was nominated for an Opernwelt Award in 2017. He has just signed a new...
The Marriage of Figaro — 11-18 September 2016

The Marriage of Figaro — 11-18 September 2016

From 11-18 September 2016, Mozart’s popular opera, The Marriage of Figaro, will be performed on the NWU Potchefstroom Campus, in Ikageng, as well as in Klerksdorp. The production is presented by die NWU School of Music and the NWU Choir Academy®, in collaboration with...