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CURRENT CLASSES:
- Monday 2-3 pm Vocal Technique
- Wednesday 2-3 pm Vocal Technique
- Friday 1:30-3 pm Vocal Performance
Kurt
"Corrado" Robinson - A young
classical singer, Corrado has
received national and international
acclaim for his work in sacred, recital,
and operatic settings.
Said to posses a "warmth, vitality, and free expressiveness
in his tone," he has moved audiences with his interpretations
of the classical and theatrical repertoire.
As a teacher of voice, Corrado has been praised for his
attentions and interpretations of the time-honored "Italian
school" of singing. "It is a rare thing indeed to find
someone so young with such strong inclinations towards healthy,
intelligent singing. There is a need for teachers like
Corrado in our field...".
Class Description
Adv Beg VOCAL EMSEMBLE: Expand
your musicality by singing in a vocal ensemble. Variety of
choral music from the western tradition and musical theatre
repertoire. Establish skills for reading music, sight singing,
and harmonizing.
All Levels TECHNIQUE :
An aspiring singer at any level, must challenge themselves
to develop certain skills for vocalizing and nurturing his
or her own voice on a regular basis and independently without
the presence of a teacher or coach. This class lends insight
into, and provides routine for a healthy, intelligent approach
to practice and development of the vocal instrument.
Students acquire knowledge about methods of self-practice
and when practicing, are encouraged to consider if the voice
works freely, naturally, relaxed, or do they experience vocal
strain and fatigue? Also, is there a present sense of joy
and confidence or do feelings of fear, intimidation, or inconsistency
limit my musical expression?
Healthy, correct singing technique will always come from
a natural relaxation of the vocal musculature. As in dance,
a degree of control and understanding about our bodies will
lead to freedom of movement and interpretation from the voice.
Confidence in singing comes from experienced successes in
practice and performance. If students can learn to practice
successfully and productively on their own, they can develop
self-esteem in singing and move forward to further interpretation
of the music. This class focuses on providing students with
methods and exercises that will allow them to progress as
healthy, intelligent vocalists.
Exercises that include:
- Physical warm up; Using dance warm ups that stretch and
awaken the body before singing and also help to establish
a correct, elongated singing posture.
- Breathing and breath
management exercises; learning to breathe deeply and
how to best utilize a consistent air flow in singing.
- Articulation
and vowel production exercises; Italian syllables which
teach the jaw and tongue to relax, work separately from
one another, and achieve optimum sound production on
every pure vowel sound.
- Placement exercises; working with
facial posture and becoming associated with the relaxations
of the facial muscles as well as the different resonators
located in the face and head. These exercises will also
relate to relieving throat tension in singing.
- Daily
coloratura and scale exercises which develop flexibility
and agility and balance of the vocal registrations.
- Staccato exercises; softly stretch and inspire the vocal
chords physically and leave the voice feeling more full
and round before moving into the singing of musical
repertoire.
This class also addresses many tools that will help singers
to practice alone and to become more confident and objective
about their own voice and talent:
- Auditory feedback; the use of recordings, in and out of
class is important for singers to become associated with
the true sound quality of their voice and will help to reinforce
the techniques and concepts covered in class.
- Visual feedback; the use of mirrors, in studio and at
home, to visualize correct body, facial, and mouth postures.
To gain further confidence by visualizing yourself and becoming
familiar with the physical act of singing.
- Issues facing many struggling vocalists such as over singing
(trying to sound to big), under singing (letting fear limit
your sound), yelling and tense throat traps, breathy sound
production, etc.
- May provide students with weekly articles or readings
on healthy singing and let them address any technical issues
that they may be experiencing. This encourages the singing
is a learned, achievable technique, as opposed to a mysterious
talent.
All Levels PERFORMANCE: Class
is designed to offer a public performance setting for singers.
Singing publicly, within the constructive studio environment,
each singer is challenged to evaluate and encourage their
personal level of talent and professionalism. Corrado provides
positive and professional coaching in musicality, communication,
song interpretation and overall performance skills. This
class is open to all styles of music including pop, theatre,
lyrical, and classical. Singers and songwriters preparing
to perform, record, audition, and display their compositions
are strongly encouraged to participate. (Please
bring sheet music or a CD of any style.)
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