Vocal Music

The voices of Mayfield's Vocal Conservatory soar to wide acclaim

The Vocal Music Conservatory offers an immersion into serious study of vocal style and technique. All levels of experience and backgrounds are welcomed and encouraged to participate.

The conservatory consists of the Mayfield Women’s Ensemble and Advanced Women’s Ensemble classes. The stunning work of our choirs has earned Mayfield national acclaim at some of the top choir competitions in the country. 

The performance-based Women’s Ensemble explores the music from the Renaissance to the present, emphasizing standard choral repertoire and contemporary Gospel music while building skills in vocal technique, sight singing, music theory and ensemble performance skills.

The advanced class emphasis is on advanced vocal technique and tone production, sophisticated solo and choral literature along with audition and solo preparation. Master classes are frequently taught by profession opera singer and choir leaders.

Performances include the annual Carol Night, Mayfield Benefit, Music in May spring concert and participation in various choral festivals, field trips, community events and liturgies.

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  • A busy time for all of Mayfield's conservatories...

    All Arts Night last Friday was a huge success! We want to share a big “thank you” to all the Arts Faculty, Student Artists, and Community for supporting the arts!  
     
    Artist(s) of the Week: Lilly Santizo ’26 and Julia Lothian ’26. Both freshmen have demonstrated a great talent for Design and Technical Theater. Both have demonstrated leadership and have been very helpful with assisting fellow students with our Design of our upcoming Production. Lilly and Julia have also demonstrated a great ability to set-up and mix events, that include mics and a band. We saw their talents as they worked as co-sound-engineers for last Friday's Arts event. We look forward to many great productions in the future from these two talented Technical Theater students. Congratulations and thank you. 
     
    The Arts Council is organizing some fun Halloween activities for the Mayfield community including pumpkin decorating, a costume contest and more!!!

    From Choir Retreat to pre-production for “Macbeth,” it’s an exciting time for all of the arts at Mayfield! Read more to learn what each conservatory is up to! 
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  • Alum musicians give Mayfield students a glimpse into musical life after high school

    Last Friday, we welcomed a panel of five alum musicians to participate in Mayfield’s first-ever alum-student music summit, hosted by Clarabelle Sullivan ’21 and Michaela Sinclair ’21. This virtual meeting was a chance for recent grads to answer burning questions from student musicians about their post-Mayfield musical journeys.
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    Andrew Alvarez 

    Vocal Music Teacher
    (626) 799-9121 ext. 243
Established in 1931, Mayfield Senior School in Pasadena, CA is a Catholic, independent, college preparatory school for young women grades 9-12. Noted for its rigorous academic program, which includes 28 Advanced Placement and Honors courses, Mayfield’s curriculum is underscored by a philosophy of educating the “whole child,” which also encourages commitment to and excellence in the arts, athletics, community service and spiritual growth. The nurturing environment at Mayfield Senior School allows each student to flourish in an atmosphere of personal attention.