Nashville Singers is offering FREE SINGING LESSONS

For a second-consecutive year, Nashville Singers is offering free singing lessons to aspiring singers in Middle Tennessee. Whether you’re in high school or a senior citizen, this program is open to men and women of all ages. If you are interested in improving your singing in a positive, supportive, fun and creative environment, sign up for A cappella A cademy today! These lessons are full of valuable and creative opportunities for skill, talent and knowledge growth. The clinicians are excellent. The content is rich and exciting. You’ll receive a combination of technical and artistic vocal training, covering the following areas:

Resonance—tone placement, emotional color and blend

Vowels—target sounds, diction and diphthongs

Rhythm—creating precise synchronization

Dynamics—use of soft/loud ranges to create meaning and artistic joy

Artistry – something magical that can happen when notes and words become second nature

Q: Do I have to register, or can I just show up?
A: Please register online be completing the form shown above or by calling 615-669-8633.  However, walk-ins are welcome.

 

WHEN: The program will be held on Saturday, March 24, 2012 beginning at 9:00am through 4:00pm, including a one hour lunch break and two 15-minute restroom breaks.

WHERE: Whitworth Memorial Baptist Church, 3014 Elm Hill Pike, Nashville, TN 37214

The singing lessons will be presented in a warm, friendly atmosphere appropriate to both beginners and experienced singers. Each lesson will provide time for a vocal warm-up, plus group instruction taught by an experienced music educators and directors from the artistic staff of Nashville Singers. The instruction is provided free of charge. Regardless of your level of experience, do not miss out on this fabulous opportunity. Make this the season you enhance your vocal and artistic talents while having fun and enjoying singing. You will not regret it. Lesson space is limited and offered on a first-come, first-served basis. You may register alone or with a friend who likes to sing. .

THE BEST PART: You’re invited to join Nashville Singers that night at 7:00pm when we present a free mini-concert for your friends and family. You’ll be able to join us on stage to sing the songs we've learned together.

“The free singing lessons program was a “5-Star Experience.” What Nashville Singers does is so important. Singing is good for the soul and great for the spirit of the singer. I appreciated the professionalism and being made to feel so welcome.”  - Mark Riley

“I love to sing! What I appreciated most was that for the men of Nashville Singers, singing is not a job, it’s a passion.” - Terry Palus

SCHEDULE

PART ONE (9:00am)

    Coffee/social time/part placement

    Introductions - guests, singers, instructors

    Review goals of the program

    Gather expectations from attendees

    Physical/vocal warm-up

    Welcome song from Nashville Singers

    Riser/rehearsal discipline

    The relationship between the singer and the director

    What are we singing about?

    Interpreting a song

    Begin learning a new song #1 TBD

    Identify/discuss take-aways from PART ONE

    15-MINUTE RESTROOM BREAK

 
PART TWO (10:30am)

    Discussion on the importance of hydration

    Blend - listening

    Blend – oversinging (resist the urge)

    Unison vs. part singing

    Vowels - 16 vowels we sing, vowel matching & modifications

    Consonants - Singable and non-singable consonants

    Begin learning a new song #2 TBD

    Dynamics - louds, softs, standard approach, singing with intensity

    Phrasing - connected vs disconnected singing

    Identify/discuss take-aways from PART TWO

    60-MINUTE LUNCH BREAK


PART THREE (1:00pm)

    Song from Nashville Singers

    Breathing - diaphragmatic, staggered

    Posture

    When to utilize different voices - natural voice, head tone, falsetto

    In tempo singing vs rubato

    Sectionals on Song #1

    You be the coach

    Singing in a quartet Song #1 (optional)

    Singing with artistry

    Visual presentation  - face, body, posture

    Full chorus rehearsal time on Song #1

    Identify/discuss take-aways from PART THREE

    15-MINUTE RESTROOM BREAK


PART FOUR (2:30pm)

    Sectionals on Song #2

    You be the coach

    Singing in a quartet Song #2 (optional)

    Full chorus rehearsal time on Song #2

    Acknowledging the audience/bowing

    Identify/discuss take-aways from PART FOUR

    Review details about mini concert

    Final Q & A

    Group pictures

    Capture participant feedback  on audio and video

    Artistic staff available for one on one consultation

    120-MINUTE BREAK FOR DINNER