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Empowerment, connection, mentorship, & encouragement

JuLY 6 - July 26, 2025

"We inspire and empower artists through meaningful connections and personalized training with international professionals.

We are dedicated to developing your artistry, crafting your skill-set, and nurturing your growth
within a community of encouragement."

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ABOUT IPAI GERMANY:

 

       IPAI Germany is a 3-week intensive that focuses on developing the artistic capacities and direction of the total artist with an emphasis on experiencing German culture and musical connection. Participants have a rigorous schedule that includes rehearsals for a comprehensive German opera/operetta and musical theatre scenes program; daily classes in dance/movement/choreography, German language/diction, and acting; and a minimum of 2 private voice lessons and 2 private coachings per week. Performers participate in masterclasses for musical theatre, opera, and collaborative piano focusing on style, interpretation and performance; entrepreneurship, branding, and marketing; auditioning; German Lied and Operetta; and more.

       Our piano duo collaborative environment is a unique learning experience among summer programs. Pianist-singer duos work, rehearse, coach, and perform together throughout the entirety of the program: learning from each other and developing language, connection, musical communication, and often special partnerships that continue beyond the summer intensive.

       Our combined American and German faculty offer a unique cultural perspective and provide in-depth, one-on-one mentorship as our participants find and create a plan to pursue the individual, unique expression of their personal brand of artistry in the world.

       Musical Theatre participants go on one musical excursion during the program: musical theatre artists visit Stage Entertainment (Germany's largest Broadway Musical production company) for a 3-day workshop and audition in Hamburg and opera artists will participate in a workshop and behind-the-scenes tour with the General Director of a regional German opera house.

       Performance opportunities during the program include 1 scenes concert , a musical theatre song night,  Opera Singing Contest, 1-Liederabend concert, and of course singing in master classes.

       IPAI Germany is an all-inclusive training experience with lodging at the Hotel Zur Post in Kiefersfelden, Germany and a hot Bavarian breakfast and lunch buffet served each day. The focused programs of study offered during IPAI Germany are: Opera, Musical Theatre, Collaborative Piano, and both Teaching and Directing Fellowships.

 

DAILY SCHEDULE:

Classes and events take place Monday through Friday, with Saturday being a day off and some special rehearsals or performances taking place on Sunday afternoons.

Week 1 focus = Scenes & music rehearsals, audition preparation.

Week 2 focus = Lied & MT/OP audition workshop excursions & Performances

Week 3 focus = Talk Backs with Faculty, Scenes Program.

 

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PROGRAM TUITION:

 

MUSICAL THEATRE :  

Triple Room: $6600

Double Room: $6900

Single Room: $7200

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OPERA : 

Triple Room: $6400

Double Room: $6700

Single Room: $7000 

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COLLABORATIVE PIANO, TEACHING FELLOWSHIP, DIRECTING FELLOWSHIP:  

Triple Room: 5100

Double Room: 5600

Single Room 6000

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D E P O S I T :   $500

 

SCHOLARSHIPS:

Tuition scholarships are awarded based on funding availability, artistry, and merit and determined by the application, video or live audition, financial need, and IPAI programming needs. Scholarships are awarded at the discretion of IPAI faculty, administration, and audition panelists. Recipients are obliged to notify IPAI of acceptance in a timely fashion and are still responsible for securing their position in the program by paying the deposit.

TIME                                          EVENT                                                                         LOCATION

7:00am                                     Breakfast Buffet                                                         Zur Post Hotel Frühstückszimmer

8:15am - 9:45am                    Dance/Movement or Acting Class                         Tanzraum

10:00am - 12:00pm             Master Classes/ Scenes & Music Rehearsal          Blahaus/Beckstein/Musikkapelle

12:00pm - 1:00pm                Lunch Zur Post                                                           Hotel Garten

1:00pm - 2:00pm                 German Language & Diction                                    Zur Post Hotel Frühstückszimmer

2:15pm - 5:00pm                  Voice Lessons & Coaching                                        Various locations

5:00pm - 6:00pm                Dinner Break Everyone on their own

6:15pm - 9:00pm                  Master Classes/ Scenes & Music Rehearsal          Stadl

7:30pm                                    Performances                                                              Various Location 

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