Vocal Fundamentals

If you hum in the bathroom, sing in the car and would like to move onto the next step, Vocal Fundamentals introduces the fundamental vocal skills needed to realise your dream - to sing with understanding, to perform confidently and read music with enjoyment and ease.

This very popular and supportive course introduces the fundamental skills and concepts in vocal technique (breathing, posture, placement); reading music notation and group singing in unison and rounds. Students may join in any term.

In Spring, the five week course will provide the opportunity for both revision and consolidation of the vocal techniques and music literacy concepts covered in the Vocal Fundamentals course.

Entry: Open

Course fee: $370 per term (Summer, Autumn, Winter)
$240 (Spring) 5 weeks

Course times: Mon 6.30-8.30pm

Vocal Workout

Give your voice a workout using the great singing methods of the past and present – Diack, Marchesi, Concone and Aebersold. This course will help you to develop
healthy vocal habits and improve technique. It is suitable for singers with limited experience and also for professional singers, who may need to break bad habits and replace them with new healthy ones. No solo repertoire is involved and all voice types and repertoires are welcome.

Entry: open to anyone with some singing experience

Course fee: $370 per term (Summer, Autumn, Winter)
$240 (Spring) 5 weeks

Course times: Wed 10am-12pm

Vocal Horizons 1

For singers with some experience and confidence, Vocal Horizons 1 moves into further exploration of vocal technique, harmony, interpretation and performance. Repertoire will include ensemble pieces as well as songs appropriate to each participant's ability and voice type, with individual contact time throughout the course. Some extension of music reading skills is included.

Entry:
For singers with some experience or prior enrolment in Vocal Fundamentals

Course fee: $370 per term (Summer, Autumn, Winter)

Course times: Mon 6.30-8.30pm (Summer and Winter)
Tues 6.30-8.30pm (Autumn)

Vocal Horizons 2

For singers who want to delve deeper into vocal technique, enhance practice strategies and develop a greater knowledge of solo and ensemble/part-singing repertoire with more technically advanced songs. Classes will also incorporate
individual contact time, and song requests where possible.

Entry:
Prior enrolment in Vocal Horizons 1 or by telephone interview with tutor

Course fee: $370 per term (Autumn, Winter)
$240 (Spring) 5 weeks

Course times: Mon 6.30-8.30pm (Autumn and Spring)
Tues 6.30-8.30pm (Winter)

Vocal Horizons 3

This course will provide an intensive vocal workout for students who have already completed Vocal Horizons 2. Students will learn songs from three different genres of music integrating their theory skills, vocal harmony, performance and singing techniques.

Repertoire will be introduced in class and students will be expected to prepare their music between lessons. An audio CD will be available for purchase from the tutor for home practice.

Master classes in relation to the three songs selected by the tutor will also be incorporated as part of this course.

Entry: by prior enrolment in Vocal Horizons 2 only.

Course fee: $370 (Summer)
$240 (Spring) 5 weeks

Course times: Tues, 6.30 - 8.30pm

The Contemporary Singer

A unique workshop for the contemporary singer combining vocal technique, ear training, chart writing, repertoire and performance. This class utilises the discipline of jazz as a foundation and caters for singers in the style of blues, jazz, soul, folk and pop. Students can expect to develop their confidence by learning to use their voice as an instrument as well as a communicator and story teller.

Entry: open

Course Fee: $445 per term (Summer, Autumn, Winter)
$285 (Spring) 5 weeks

Course times: Tues 6.15 - 9.15pm NB. 3 hour class