Why Study This Course?
Ready to take your jazz vocals to the next level? This course is designed for advanced singers like you who want to refine their skills, build confidence, and connect with a supportive community. You’ll develop your song arrangement ideas, improve your mini-sets, and enhance your overall performance abilities. Join us and make music together in a welcoming workshop environment!
You will:
Develop your skills and confidence as a jazz vocalist.
Gain insights from Meredith White, an inspiring jazz pianist, vocalist, composer, and songwriter.
Learn practical tips for performing, including creating lead sheets and parts for your accompanying musicians.
This course covers:
Vocal warm-ups
Rhythmic phrasing to bring expression to your performances
Improvisation and spontaneity in performance
Use of vocal inflections, dynamics, articulation and interpretation of lyrics
Exploring all styles, tempos and grooves including ballads, medium swing, fast swing, and bossa-nova
Advice will be given with sourcing songs and building music repertoire using internet and mobile phone resources.
You will:
Develop your skills and confidence as a jazz vocalist.
Gain insights from Meredith White, an inspiring jazz pianist, vocalist, composer, and songwriter.
Learn practical tips for performing, including creating lead sheets and parts for your accompanying musicians.
You should already be able to perform a number of songs.
You may have attended a Jazz Vocal Performance course.
You should have some experience of performing at open mic sessions or gigs.
You will need to have a selection of songs which you know well so that you can perform them in various styles and tempos.
Having a basic understanding of music theory will be an advantage.
Level 1 literacy is an advantage as some handouts, notes and texts will be given.
There is no formal assessment, but you'll receive regular feedback from your tutor and peers to help you grow and improve.
RHACC is a major provider of Jazz Education for Adults, offering courses taught by professional jazz musicians throughout the year for all levels of ability and aspiration. Each Saturday, more than 100 students attend the Richmond Jazz School, and many of them join in our Saturday jam sessions.