The Wales International Academy of Voice ( cy, Academi Llais Ryngwladol Cymru) was established by its founder, the Welsh

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, to provide advanced voice, music and drama coaching to young professional

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singers from all over the world in the early stages of their careers. It was opened in 2007 as the Cardiff International Academy of Voice and was funded by Cardiff University. Following Cardiff University's withdrawal of funding in 2010, the

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took over the partnership in June 2011 under the new name of the Wales International Academy of Voice.

History

The Academy opened in January 2007 with its first intake of students on year-long courses which began in the Autumn of each year from 2008 to 2009. The courses involved 30 weeks of instruction via individual coaching and

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es as well as student participation in the Opera Barga and

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festivals. All vocal

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s by the Academy's students and many of its master classes have been open to the public. The Academy's many notable visiting instructors have included Carlo Rizzi,

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, Richard Bonynge,

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, Rebecca Evans,

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, Dame Anne Evans and Sir Jonathan Miller. In May 2010 Cardiff University announced that the Academy would close because of a lack of funds. In May 2011 Trinity Dewi Sant announced that the Academy would be re-launched in June 2011 under the name of Wales International Academy of Voice.

Notable alumni

* Julia Lezhneva, soprano * Mary-Jean O'Doherty, soprano

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External links

Official website
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History

Notable alumni

See also

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