Group Singing Lessons for Young Beginners

This class is designed for students who want to learn to sing. No previous experience is needed! Students will be taught to use musical terminology. Simple musical concepts will be introduced. Students should expect to sing and engage in listening activities throughout the entire class. The focus of this class is not to learn complete songs, but to lay the foundation of proper vocal habits. The class is social and structured based on a voice lesson. 

Join any time! Students do not need to attend previous lessons to understand or participate in class. Students may or may not sing in front of each other depending on the individual's comfort level. 

I want students to leave this class feeling more confident. 

The class will begin with introductions and a brief guided conversation. We will do some stretching and breathing exercises while I remind the students to have a good posture. Learning to have breath control is fundamentally important for young singers. Then we will sing simple vocal warmups. Students will sing together along with me as I play piano. Proper vocal care will be emphasized in each class. Singing will be taught from a classical perspective.  

After warmups, students may have ear-training exercises or play games that correspond with the musical concept taught. I usually use slides to teach and indicate what we are doing in the class. Many singers do not know much about music theory. However, I believe it is important for singers to understand the foundations of music theory because singers are musicians, too! The concept taught may be reinforced with a coloring page, worksheet, or printable flashcards depending on the lesson content.  Lessons repeat every 24 weeks. 

Week of:
June 2 - Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Base
June 9 - Treble Clef Line Notes
June 16 - Treble Clef Space Notes
June 23 - Treble Clef Review
July 7 - Bass Clef Line Notes
July 14 - Bass Clef Space Notes
July 21 - Bass Clef Review
July 28 - Dynamics
August 4 - Piano
August 11- Forte
August 18 - Crescendo
August 25 - **No Classes this week** 
September 1 - Decrescendo
September 8 - Sforzando
September 15 - Legato
September 22 - Grazioso
September 29- Staccato
October 6 - Glissando
October 13 - Fermata
October 20 - Mercato
October 27 - Tempo
November 3 - Adagio
November 10 - Allegro
November 17 - Accelerando
November 24 - Rallentendo