5th – 12th Advanced Voices
Spring Enrollment for the 2023/2024 Season Closes January 26 2024
Spring Semester Classes Start the week of January 8, 2024
Parent/Guardians must complete this form to begin the enrollment process. Spring Enrollment for Advanced Voices
Payments for enrollment must be made in the studio through August 25th.
Advanced Voices – Group Voice Lessons
AV is VOCE’s premier group. This class is made up of singers from 5th – 12th grade. (The inclusion of 5th grade singers requires approval after a vocal evaluation.) Singers are provided with voice lesson style classes each week in a group setting. Our focus is on healthy vocal techniques for solo and ensemble singing. These students are provided with the opportunity to expand their range and abilities as vocalists in all genres of music, with the comfort and safety of a group of voices, as well as the opportunity to observe and participate in individualized vocal instruction during class.
During the spring semester, students who were enrolled in the fall are also given the opportunity to participate in a Solo Vocal Production MasterClass. Each singer is given a 16-32 bar solo selection chosen specifically for their needs. They have multiple opportunities to sing in front of the group and recieve individualized instruction. This is not required, and students who choose not to participate as singers still participate in the MasterClass as observers and are given the opportunity to put their skills as vocalists to use by commenting on elements of technique that they recognize in their fellow singers. This is a wonderful opportunity for growth for all involved.
Advanced Voices is frequently contacted to perform solos and ensemble pieces throughout the community, and members are offered the opportunity to travel on educational and performance tours throughout the United States and abroad. It is a developmental year, and we want to be certain that all students are provided with the best possible training experience.
Classes include
- Vocal warm ups designed to strengthen the solo voice and balance/blending techniques for ensemble singing
- Instruction on breath support
- Basic understanding of Vocal Science and how your voice works as you grow
- Training in all genres of music including Musical Theatre
- Fundamentals for All-State Audition preparation
- Access to the program Sight Reading factory and regular practice at sight reading
- Singers will be moved to all voice parts rather than being “parked” in a section. This provides them the opportunity to stretch and expand their vocal range.
- Access to private vocal coaching for audition preparation
Class Details
Where: 118 N. Belair Rd Suite 3 (behind Gary’s Hamburgers at N. Belair and Columbia Rd
When: Tuesdays or Thursdays from 4:30-6:00PM (15 students required to open Thursday section and classes are capped at 30 students)
Costs include: Annual Enrollment fee to include a t-shirt and materials fee, and tuition of $95.00 per month. Parent are offered options for tuition including a monthly auto draft (for full season contracts), per semester payments, or discounted annual tuition. We also offer sibling discounts. In order to hold your singer’s spot in this class, parents must fill out the Enrollment Form and complete the registration payment using our secure payment server.
Performance Attire: Students have a $75 uniform rental fee for their formal uniform and casual performance polo shirt. This will guarantee that if your singer grows throughout the season they will be able to trade in any part of their uniform for a larger size without an extra cost. Parents need to provide black pants, black shoes, and a black belt for the casual uniform.
Casual Uniform: VOCE Polo (provided by VOCE), with parent provided black pants, black shoes, black belt
Formal Uniform Skirt Option (provided by VOCE): Tea length, A-Line wrap around skirt in cobalt blue with a short flutter-sleeve, crew neck black dress top and yellow beads. Parents provide black flat shoes.
Formal Uniform Pants Option (Provided by VOCE): White performance dress shirt with a yellow bow tie, with parent provided black dress pants, black shoes and black belt.
Open House & Paperwork Dates: Tuesday August 1, 1:00pm-5:00pm, Wednesday August 2, 1:00pm – 7:00pm OR call the office for an appointment with parent and singer.
Mandatory Singer Fall Retreat: Saturday August 5, 2023 at Journey Community Church 10am-2pm
Performance Requirements: Fall Concert (on a Tuesday evening in combination with all VOCE classes), Holiday Tea (during regular class time), Nursing Home performance (during regular class time), Elementary Honor Choir Featured Choir Performance (February) and Spring Concert (on a Tuesday evening in combination with all VOCE classes). AE is also invited to sing at a number of events throughout the year. A full season calendar will be available at the start of the season.
To watch our singers’ progress or find out about concerts and auditions please keep in touch with us!
(706) 830-9517 [email protected] www.facebook.com/VOCEaugusta