Private Voice & Performance Coaching for Musical Theater
What's included
Meets on Demand
schedule meetings as needed30 mins
per sessionTeacher support
Homework
1-2 hours per week. Students will be expected to print out sheet music and will need to spend time marking their music, memorizing lyrics, practicing vocal exercises and breath work, and rehearsing any song they are assigned. Students may spend anywhere from 15-30 minutes per day, 4 to 7 days each week practicing or working on vocal assignments. Amount of time spent is flexible and dependent upon the student's goals and age.Assessment
No formal progress assessment is given. Progression is assessed weekly by the teacher and lessons are adjusted accordingly.Class Experience
These are 30-minute, one-on-one voice lessons that meet once a week. The age range for this class is flexible. If you have an 8-year old who can work independently, is reading, and ready for regular practicing, then they are welcome to take this class. Lessons are tailored to the student. In the first lesson, I will ask the student about their experience and goals for singing which will help determine how to structure their lessons. We will also go over some of the technical requirements for lessons. (See Supply List below) Students will learn about and work on their vocal range, ear training, breath support, stage presence, tone production, and placement. We will also spend time improving performance technique by strengthening the student's ability to express the message of the song and hone their acting skills. Students will learn songs from musical theater and other contemporary works. We'll work on the vocal and emotional expression as well as the theatrical context of the song. Lessons are tailored to each student's unique abilities, age, and level. Progression is individual. ***Amanda offers an online live voice recital for all of her voice students twice per year. One in late Fall and one in late Spring. Families will be given information about how to participate as the time draws closer. Students will be expected to spend time each week practicing what was learned in the lesson. Students should spend approximately 15-30 minutes per day at least 3 times per week practicing or working on vocal assignments. The amount of time and work spent outside of class will depend upon the student's age and vocal maturity, and individual goals. My priority as a voice teacher is to instill confidence, improve stage presence and performance and maintain the health of their voice.
Learning Goals
Students will improve their stage presence, vocal and emotional expression, intonation (ability to sing on pitch), breath support, tone production, diction, placement and much more. Students will strengthen their acting skills and learn how to create a compelling performance. Students will learn about healthy vocal production and vocal care because they are essential to being able to sing well.
Other Details
Supply List
1. You must have reliable, strong internet connectivity so that the sound is steady and clear. 2. Students will need to have some kind of Bluetooth speaker to play tracks for their songs, or you may use a separate tablet or phone to play the tracks. 3. Students will also be required to print out sheet music. Most often, PDFs of sheet music will be uploaded to the classroom page free of charge, however, there may be a song that the student wishes to work on that is not in my library. That sheet music and/or tracks may need to be purchased and/or downloaded online. I always do my best to keep those costs extremely low by sharing from my own library of music when possible.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, students may need to use musicnotes.com or sheet musicdirect.com as a sheet music resource and sometimes youtube for a resource for music tracks.
Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Theatre Arts from Austin Peay State University
Amanda Giese has been a professional singer, actress, and teacher of all ages for over 30 years. She has many professional theater and performing credits including the lead singer, "Miss Lilly", in the Golden Horseshoe Show at Disneyland. She has performed in many professional musical theater productions including "Nine", "Mame", "Evita", and "Phantom of the Opera". Most recently, she had a lead role in the World-Premier of a new musical work in Orlando, FL. She has recorded a Christmas album, and has performed in many concert venues and show rooms in Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Orlando.
As Founder and Director of "Stagekiz!" and "Youth Theater at the J", she directed many Jr Broadway shows including "Beauty and the Beast", "Seussical the Musical", "Aladdin", "High School Musical" and many more. She also coaches and consults with middle and high school thespian troupes, and has adjudicated and presented vocal performance workshops at Florida District Festivals and State Thespian Festivals.
Amanda holds a Bachelor's Degree in Theater and Vocal Performance and has been a private voice teacher and performance coach for over 20 years.
Reviews
Live 1-on-1 Lessons
$38
per sessionMeets on demand
30 min
Completed by 98 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-18