One SINGular Sunday

One SINGular Sunday 2024

The Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York (MYO) presented One SINGular Sunday on Sunday, February 4, from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM at the Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street in Port Washington, NY. This was a free event open to all singers in school grades 4 – 12. Singers participated in a one-day choir with Doreen Fryling, took a workshop in mindfulness with Andrea Gonnella, and learned to audition successfully for musical theatre with Steven Altinel! Thank you so much to our 90+ participating singers for sharing your phenomenal talent with us!

Featuring:

Doreen Fryling – Rockville Centre Schools, MYO Nassau Concert Choir Music Director

Steven Altinel – Long Island Music Theatre Festival

Andrea Gonnella – Jericho Schools, Mindfulness Specialist

2024 ONE SINGULAR SUNDAY SCHEDULE

9:30 – 10:00 AM Check In

10:00 – 11:00 AM Vocal Warm Up and Choir Rehearsal with Dr. Doreen Fryling and Pianist Brianna Brickman

11:00 AM – 11:45 AM Mindfulness Session with Andrea Gonnella

11:45 AM – 12:30 PM Lunch on your own

12:30 – 1:15 PM Choir Rehearsal #2 with Dr. Doreen Fryling and Pianist Brianna Brickman

1:15 – 2:00 PM Ace your Musical Theatre Audition with Steven Altinel

2:00 – 2:30 PM Final Choir Rehearsal with Dr. Doreen Fryling and Pianist Brianna Brickman

2:30 – 3:00 PM Informal Choir Performance followed by Q and A with Dr. Doreen Fryling and Pianist Brianna Brickman

2024 One SINGular Sunday Sponsors

eVoco Voice Collective
Long Island Music Theatre Festival
New York ACDA (American Choral Directors Association)
Download the 2024 One SINGular Sunday Flyer

One SINGular Sunday 2024 is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrant Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by The Huntington Arts Council, Inc.


One SINGular Sunday 2023

The Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York (MYO) presented One SINGular Sunday on Sunday, February 5, from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM at the Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street in Port Washington, NY. This was a free event open to all singers in school grades 4 – 12. Singers participated in a one-day choir with Doreen Fryling, took a workshop in mindfulness with Louise O’Hanlon, and learned how to audition successfully with Dianna Heldman! Thank you so much to our 80+ participating singers for sharing your exceptional talent with us!

Featuring:

Doreen Fryling, Rockville Centre Schools, MYO Nassau Concert Choir Music Director

Dianna Heldman, New York University Clinical Associate Professor of Vocal Performance and Associate Director of Applied Voice

Louise O’Hanlon, Herricks Schools, MYO Nassau Senior Treble Choir Music Director

2023 One SINGular Sunday Schedule

9:30 – 10:00 AM Check In

10:00 – 11:00 AM Vocal Warm Up and Choir Rehearsal with Dr. Doreen Fryling and Pianist Brianna Brickman

11:00 AM – 11:45 AM Mindfulness Session with Louise O’Hanlon

11:45 AM – 12:30 PM Lunch on your own

12:30 – 1:15 PM Choir Rehearsal #2 with Dr. Doreen Fryling and Pianist Brianna Brickman

1:15 – 2:00 PM Ace the Audition with NYU Professor Dianna Heldman

2:00 – 2:30 PM Final Choir Rehearsal with Dr. Doreen Fryling and Pianist Brianna Brickman

2:30 – 3:00 PM Informal Choir Performance followed by Q and A with Dr. Doreen Fryling and Pianist Brianna Brickman

2023 One SINGular Sunday Sponsors

eVoco Voice Collective
Long Island Music Theatre Festival
New York ACDA (American Choral Directors Association)
Download the 2023 One SINGular Sunday Flyer (PDF)


One SINGular Sunday 2020


The Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York (MYO) presented One SINGular Sunday on Sunday, February 2, 2020, from 10:00 AM – 3:30 PM at the Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street in Port Washington, NY. This was a free event open to all singers in school grades 4 – 12. Singers participated in a one-day choir with David Fryling, took a workshop in mindfulness with Louise O’Hanlon, and learned how to audition successfully with Deborah Lifton! Thank you so much to our 100+ participating singers for sharing your voices and talent with us!

Featuring:

David Fryling, Hofstra University, eVoco Voice Collective
Deborah Lifton, Hartt School of Music, Vocal Audition Advantage Founder and Artistic Director
Louise O’Hanlon, Herricks Schools, MYO Nassau Symphonic Choir Music Director


2020 One SINGular Sunday Schedule

9:30 – 10:00 AM Check In

10:00 – 11:00 AM Vocal Warm Up and Choir Rehearsal with Dr. David Fryling and Pianist Brianna Brickman

11:00 AM – 11:45 AM Mindfulness Session with Louise O’Hanlon

11:45 AM – 12:30 PM Lunch on your own

12:30 – 1:15 PM Choir Rehearsal #2 with Dr. David Fryling and Pianist Brianna Brickman

1:15 – 2:00 PM Ace the Audition with Professor Deborah Lifton

2:00 – 3:00 PM Final Choir Rehearsal with Dr. David Fryling and Pianist Brianna Brickman

3:00 – 3:30 PM Informal Choir Performance followed by Q and A with Dr. David Fryling and Pianist Brianna Brickman

The 2020 One SINGular Sunday Schedule is subject to change


2020 One SINGular Sunday Sponsors

eVoco Voice Collective
Long Island Music Theatre Festival
New York ACDA (American Choral Directors Association)
NYSSSA School of Choral Studies
Vocal Audition Advantage

Download the 2020 One SINGular Sunday Flyer (PDF)

One SINGular Sunday 2019

One SINGular Sunday 2019
The Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York (MYO) presented One SINGular Sunday on Sunday, February 10, 2019, from 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM at the Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street in Port Washington, NY. This was a free event open to all singers ages 8 – 18. Singers participated in a one-day choir with David Fryling, took a workshop in mindfulness with Andrea Gonnella, and learned all about preparing a musical theater audition with Steven Altinel. Thank you to all 107 participating singers for sharing your voices and talent with us!

Workshop Leaders:

David Fryling – Hofstra University, eVoco Voice Collective
Steven Altinel – Long Island Music Theatre Festival
Andrea Gonnella – Jericho Schools, Mindfulness Specialist


Photo Credit: Rob Davidson Media


2019 One SINGular Sunday Schedule

9:30 – 10:00 AM Check In

10:00 – 11:00 AM Vocal Warm Up and Choir Rehearsal with Dr. David Fryling and Pianist Miles Massicotte

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Mindfulness and the Performer with Andrea Gonnella

12:00 – 1:00 PM Lunch on your own

1:00 – 2:00 PM Choir Rehearsal #2 with Dr. David Fryling and Pianist Miles Massicotte

2:00 – 3:00 PM Musical Theater Workshop with Steven Altinel

3:00 – 4:00 PM Final Choir Rehearsal with Dr. David Fryling and Pianist Miles Massicotte

4:00 – 4:30 PM Informal Choir Performance followed by Q and A with Dr. David Fryling and Pianist Miles Massicotte

The 2019 One SINGular Sunday Schedule is subject to change


2019 One SINGular Sunday Sponsors

eVoco Voice Collective
Long Island Music Theatre Festival
New York ACDA (American Choral Directors Association)
NYSSSA School of Choral Studies