Ages 15–18 Years: Singing Workshop

Service Description

In small-group singing workshops for ages 15–18, students undertake professional-level study, refining vocal technique and developing a unique artistic identity. This workshop is combined with songwriters, creating a high-level collaborative lab where singers act as session vocalists and creative partners on original professional-grade projects. Instruction emphasizes smooth transitions between registers, stylistic nuance, and advanced tools like riffs, runs, and ornamentation, preparing teens for live performance, studio recording, and college auditions in contemporary music. Training is rooted in popular and commercial styles such as pop, R&B, hip hop, rock, country, and folk. By collaborating with peer songwriters, singers learn to navigate professional dynamics, providing vocal arrangements and stylistic interpretation for new works. Technique is applied under pressure, helping singers maintain vocal health and consistency while meeting the demands of a recording session or live set. Piano supports advanced accompaniment, arranging, and harmonic interpretation, while music theory helps singers analyze and communicate complex musical ideas during the songwriting process. Production training in Ableton Live Suite equips singers to record, edit, and polish their vocals, focusing on vocal comping, tuning, and effects processing. Students learn to prepare their vocal stems for professional mixing and mastering engineers, understanding how to collaborate with external "ears" to achieve an industry-standard sound. These digital tools serve as the primary workspace where singers and songwriters finalize their collaborative tracks. Workshops are trauma-informed and neurodiversity-affirming, utilizing breakout rooms for both intensive peer-to-peer partnerships and essential one-on-one time with the instructor. These smaller spaces act as professional studio suites where students collaborate on tracking, mixing, and creative direction in a focused, social environment. Structured group activities, session recordings, and semi-annual progress reports track growth, with families having access to secure chat for ongoing support. By the end of this stage, students are equipped to step onto the stage, enter the studio, or pursue contemporary music at the college level with confidence and clarity.