More than a quarter of the world’s opera houses are in German speaking countries

Having coached German and taught German to singers, conductors and directors in the international opera world including the prestigious Jette Parker Artist programme at the Royal Ballet and Opera, Covent Garden since 2003, Katja is the go to person to help you with your German. Katja has trained both as singer and phonetician, has a language teaching qualification and offers the following:

• prepare singers to audition for a role in a German opera Find out more
• prepare singers for roles in German operas
• prepare singers and pianists for Lieder  recitals 
• help singers, conductors and directors to speak some German for auditions in a German speaking country for a guest or „Festvertrag“ 
• teach communication in German to work and live in Germany, Austria or Switzerland.

Katja is hugely passionate about empowering artists by preparing them culturally and linguistically. Speaking the country you work in does not only help integration but also boosts confidence when interacting with fellow professionals. Speaking some German is an essential tool in order to communicate when working in German speaking countries and to have a basic understanding of German operatic texts and song texts to help interpretation, pronunciation and phrasing.

Katja offers German intensive language courses as block bookings to make them more affordable.

Course level	Duration	Description	Format	Fees
A1	18 hours	Understand and use familiar everyday expressions and basic phrases. Can interact in a simple way. Topics include: -to give personal information at auditions, -ordering drinks and food – asking for directions – saying what you like doing – simple conversation at the opera house and hotel – daily routine as an opera singer with specialist theatre vocabulary – arranging to meet – telling the time	6 x 3 hours or 3 x 6 hours	1 to 1 £1200 Group £1700 total
A1–A2	24 hours	Understand sentences and frequently used expressions. Can communicate aspects of their background and immediate environment. Topics include -talking about what you have done as an artist – describe where you live- talk about your holidays, the weather and health.	8 x 3 hours or 4 x 6 hours	1 to 1 £1600 Group £2200 total