Conquer Your Fear of Singing
in 8 weeks
Eight Sessions: Every sat - Jan.11,18, 25, Mar.1, 8, 2014
Times: sat. 2:30 pm–3:30 pm (dates & Times
subject to change With Notice)
Cost: $140.00 Register
Course
Description, Objectives & Syllabus Overview
Course Description
Singing brings joy to those who do it and those who listen.
This will be a Safe and supportive environment with accompaniment
We'll explore your fears and with structured exercises put them to rest.
If you've always wanted to sing, then you have the talent. We just need to free that voice.
So let's have some fun in this course.
The key topics are to:
· Learn to have confidence in your singing ability
· Experience the joy of singing
· Have fun
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, you will have:
· Gained confidence
· Leaned basic vocal technique
· Developed tools to maximize successful singing
· Acquired skills to determine best styles and keys for your self
Course Prerequisites
· Access to e-mail and Internet
No prior knowledge of topic is needed
Textbook: materials are part of the course.
Class handout materials and additional resources
including web links, bibliographies are Included in the cost of this course and will be available
on the Singers Center Class website
· Recommendation for the next
course for which students should enroll:
o Musicianship for Singers
o Consult with instructor
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Syllabus Overview
Syllabus may change based on students
Full Syllabus (PDF)
This will be a Safe and supportive environment
Week 1 – Welcome and overview
- Brief info on your Instructor (more at website)
- Introduce yourself
- And what do you want to accomplish in this course
- My history with this issue
- Gremlins
- What are they
- They don’t have to be yours, let’s just identify them
- Where do they come from - Again not you personally, just identify the origin
- Reasons to Sing
- Overview of how we will get
- From where you are now
- To overcoming those fears to delight in the joy of singing
- Assignment:
Week 2 – Developing a plan of action
- What tools do you need?
- Steps
- Assignment:
Get song to me (will tell you how to do that)
Week 3 – Implementing plan of action
Tools
Intro to technique & ear training
Intro to rhythm
How to read the rhythm in your song
Assignment
Practice technique tool with MP3
Looking at handout sheet while practicing will reinforce ear training.
Practice the rhythm of your song
Week 4 – Implementing plan of action – more
Tools
More technique & ear training
Identification of challenging area(s)
Turning Challenge into achievement
How to find the right key for you to sing that song comfortably
Determine your key (with help)
Assignment
Practice technique tool with MP3( will be provided by instructor)
Reminder: looking at handout sheet while practicing will reinforce ear training.
Instructor assignment: make mp3 of song in your key (like a karaoke version)
Week 5 –Implementing plan of action – “toe in water”
‘Member that song (Breathe)
We’re going to start to sing it in your new key
Everyone will get a chance – so you won’t be alone
Assignment
Technique 1st - always warm up before singing
Start to practice (with audio help)
Week 6 – “toes in water”
We’re going to sing more of your song in your key
Everyone will get a chance – so you won’t be alone
How to memorize lyrics (as they say in theatre – get “off book”)
Assignment
Technique 1st - always warm up before singing
Start to practice (with audio help)
Write out lyrics and practice them like we discussed in class
Week 7 – “up to the waist” – Give it a 1st try
We’re going to sing the whole song
Everyone will get a chance – so you won’t be alone
Work on difficult sections
Ways to memorize lyrics (and why)
Assignment
Technique 1st - always warm up before singing
Practice (with audio help)
Start to memorize lyrics and practice them like we discussed in class
Week 8 – How to Carnegie Hall?
We’re going to sing the whole song (only peak at lyrics)
Everyone will get a chance – so you won’t be alone
Work on difficult sections
Assignment
Technique 1st - always warm up before singing
Practice (with audio help)
Memorize lyrics
– Look Ma, no hands (or everyone in the pool) How to Carnegie Hall? Again
And what DO we do with those hands
Presentation
Begin microphone technique
With Real microphone and “real” live accompaniment
Assignment
Technique 1st - always warm up before singing
Practice (with audio help) with memorized lyrics
“Air mic it ”Pretend you’re your favorite singer (really!)
Week 10 – Fabulous, confident, singing!
Putting it all together
With Real microphone and “real” live accompaniment
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