10 Week INTENSIVE SINGINGMAD COURSE
10 Week Course at a total of £280 for a 1 h 30 min session
Includes a Vocal Exercise download vedio
Max 6 in the group guaranteed
The end of “course” concert – revue – showcase – does have an extra charge to cover costs of venue/staff/extra rehearsal
Scales & Songs
Week 1
Be introduced to the technique that you shall slowly learn each week – based on the 8 notes in a scale and how the voice builds on this – to increase register awareness, tone quality, strength, projection, and vocal flexibility – you will learn how to understand your voice box, the larynx positions and how the vocal chords vibrate in relaition to breath control with the diaphgragm Each week a new excercise is introduced – and you will also be able to download a 20 min warm up mp3 that covers all 10 scales…!
Two contrasting ensemble songs are introduced with simple harmony and some movement – this is a great ice breaker – and these numbers are developed each week – bringing a sense of fun community spirit to the group.
Week 2
Having already got to know the group you will now be allocated a partner – for duet work
Week 3
The ensemble song and duet is repeated but a small discussion on the solo song is already introduced
Week 4
The Solo song – when the group intimately hears one another already – breaking down what the individual singer needs. One chooses there dream number…or you are guided for your voice type. As Thoreau says…
a man goes to his grave with a song still in him
"Mack the Knife" by Kurt Weill...sung by Andy
Week 5 to 10
Like rehearsing for a production! the rest of the course becomes a structured process where you build on your ensemble, solo and duet work ….
Dress Rehearsal
And very soon after this you meet all the other group members on other courses – for the final end of course show!
THE MADNESS BEGINS…THE PERFORMANCE
By learning to project you voice and sing from the heart, in front of an audience (friends and family!) you will find the real beauty of your song and discover a rewarding energy found only in a live performance that can have great holistic and life enhancing affects…Regular performances are held at a small studio theatre when other course members all meet. The show is lit, with simple effective staging, a huge dose of fun, a bundle of adrenalin and not forgetting my favourite word, madness…one can be that character, be a queen of pop, a cabaret star, a Big Band crooner, an Operatic tenor…their are no limits.
