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Ages 9–12 Years: Singing Lesson
Intermediate Development of Voice and Stage Presence 🧜🏻
Service Description
In one-on-one singing lessons for ages 9–12, students deepen vocal technique, musical fluency, and expressive confidence through a trauma-informed, neurodiversity-affirming approach. Instruction supports each singer’s unique voice while helping them develop healthy habits, interpretive skills, and emotional connection across styles. Lessons expand on chest voice, diction, and pitch accuracy while introducing head voice and, when appropriate, healthy register blending. Tone, breath coordination, resonance, vowel shaping, and phrasing are taught in the context of storytelling and performance, encouraging singers to make choices that shape mood, character, and style. Piano remains central for pitch support, theory, and self-accompaniment. Students practice scales, progressions, and rhythmic patterns, strengthening independence by playing and singing together. Production, first introduced in earlier years, becomes a key tool for interpretation. Using MIDI keyboards and BandLab for Education, students record vocal lines, explore instrumentation, and study how arrangement affects phrasing and expression. These tools mirror what songwriting students use, but to refine vocal artistry. Sight-singing, melodic tracking, and rhythmic fluency also develop at this stage, supported by the Nashville Number System for analyzing patterns in commercial music. All lessons include weekly assignments, session recordings, and semi-annual progress reports. Families may also connect with the instructor through secure chat for additional support.
Booking Policy
At Once Upon a Voice, we are committed to providing a smooth and supportive learning experience for all students and families. Our policies reflect a trauma-informed, neurodiversity-affirming approach that honors both flexibility and structure. To ensure fair access and consistent progress, each private student selects one recurring lesson time when enrolling. All other bookings will be removed unless explicitly approved. Private lessons must be scheduled during designated times for each age group. Students ages 6–9 may book for Sundays at 10:30 AM PST (12:30 PM CST, 1:30 PM EST). Students ages 9–12 may book for Sundays at 11:15 AM PST (1:15 PM CST, 2:15 PM EST). Students ages 12–15 may book for Saturdays at 1:00 PM PST (3:00 PM CST, 4:00 PM EST), and students ages 15–18 may book for Sundays at 2:15 PM PST (4:15 PM CST, 5:15 PM EST). Out-of-window bookings may be rescheduled to preserve balance across the studio. 18-year-olds or the parents of younger students may request a permanent schedule change by email at least one week in advance. If rescheduling, absences, or tardiness become excessive, we may discontinue lessons to open space for students able to engage consistently. If a student cannot attend, a personalized recorded lesson is available with at least 24 hours’ written notice. These recordings are based on each student’s plan and require preparation time, so timely notice is required. Text if the lesson is less than three days away; email if it is three or more. This applies even if the absence has been discussed elsewhere. If a student is late, their lesson will still end at the scheduled time. We remain available for the full duration in case of delays due to anxiety, executive functioning, or other barriers. If no timely notice is given and the student does not arrive, the session is considered missed and cannot be converted into a recording. We are always happy to support your child or teen’s musical growth—but consistency is key. These policies help protect student progress and allow our studio to maintain the high level of care, creativity, and customization that defines Once Upon a Voice.
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702-843-6489
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