What's included
4 live meetings
3 in-class hoursClass Experience
Lessons will include guidance with vocal technique (posture, breath support, placement, etc.), stage performance techniques, and ear training. Each lesson is custom tailored to meet the needs of each student, supporting their strengths and developing areas needing strengthened. Students may pursue lessons for general vocal health and skill building, or when preparing for something in particular such as an audition or an upcoming performance. Lessons may include listening and writing activities. Be sure to bring a water, a notebook and a pencil to every lesson. If accompaniments have been provided, students should be prepared to play those accompaniments during class time. Students will be expected to do daily warm-ups and rehearse songs between lessons to maintain progress. To prepare for lessons, be sure to check that your Zoom audio settings are on "original sound" and that the "suppress background noise" setting is on the lowest possible setting. That will provide the best sound quality for voice instruction.
Learning Goals
Students will develop strong vocal skills and stage performance techniques.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Students may be asked to play accompaniments (links provided by the instructor) on the YouTube platform during their lessons. This prevents the student from experiencing lag issues and allows the instructor to accurately hear the student perform with accompaniment during lessons.
Supply List
Depending on the level of each student, textbooks and reference materials may be suggested.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from Berklee College of Music
Rachel Hoffman grew up in a musical family. She began studying music formally at the age of five and has honed her skills through many years of voice lessons, piano lessons, choirs, ensembles, solo performances, vocal competitions, and by studying at the prestigious Berklee College of Music where she received her Bachelor of Music degree with honors. As a Professional Music major, she specialized in Songwriting, Vocal Performance and Private Studio Instruction.
Rachel moved to Nashville, TN in 1998 to work for Warner-Chappell Music Publishing. Since that time, she has taught private lessons, performed in and around town, taught songwriting, music theory and performance techniques in high schools and homeschool cooperatives and runs her award-winning, research-based early childhood music business. She believes that music benefits everyone and strives to keep lessons and classes accessible to all whether they are 100 minutes or 100 years old.
Music is just one language that Rachel loves. She has also studied English, Chinese, and Spanish. She completed the TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) program in 2019 and has taught English to more than 500 young English learners since! When she is not teaching, you might find her baking, engaged in a DIY project, or playing with her dog, Lewis.
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Live Private Class
$200
for 4 classes1x per week, 4 weeks
45 min
Completed by 1 learner
Live video meetings
Ages: 6-18