Course Description:
Basic singing techniques and performance skills. Group songs will be learned alongside solo pieces for an end of course live performance.
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Course Aims:
To teach basic singing techniques and performance skills
End of course performance in a live showcase
Get learners’ to discover the potential in their singing voice
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Course Feedback:
One to one tuition; group work; peer feedback; tutor feedback in each class; journal writing; end of course live performance
Course Content:
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Songwriting
- Exploring different techniques and processes of song-writing *Tapping into our own creativity (what makes us tick?)
- Listening constructively and critiquing different songs/lyrics/melodies (including peer-to-peer work)
- Sharing our own material with others (including accepting other people’s opinions on your work)
- Writing your own song or co-writing with another
- Writing a group song together
- Performing and/or recording original material
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Singing
- Basic singing techniques/warm-ups/exercises
- Breathing technique
- Voice relaxation techniques
- Realising your voice’s potential and highlighting areas that may need work
- Growing in confidence
- Performance skills
- Learning group songs (with harmonies)
- Performing in front of an audience (mainly working on genres such as pop, rock, indie, folk, theatre)
Interested? Ring Mike on 0113 2442773 or email mike@clothcatleeds.org.uk to reserve your place.