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Written by Amber McCarty

Friday, 14 March 2008

VOICE 101: This class is a very important class for those who want to become singers in theatre, a rock band or even your church choir. Basic care of your vocal cords is the most important thing for a long and successful career in music. In this class you will learn proper breathing techniques, good vocal warm ups and singing exercises that will strengthen your voice. You will also have the chance to begin learning basic music theory. Scales, quarter notes, half rest, time signatures and treble clef. If you want to be a singer and you don’t know what those things are you need to take this class. VOICE 101 is a core class and must be completed along with ACTING 101 and DANCE 101 in order to move on to any advanced classes.

Ages 8-18

Teacher: Julie Porter

CYT VOICE 101

Dear Parents of Voice 101 students:

Welcome to Highlands Ranch CYT’s Voice 101. We will be talking a lot about vocal care, and learning warmups, proper singing techniques, and some of the things that are peculiar to singing in an acting role. This class is NOT intended to take the place of private voice lessons, but rather to give the kids some basic knowledge about singing technique and how to care for those cords. Get them started drinking lots of water right away!

Allow me to introduce myself: My name is Julie Porter. I live in Highlands Ranch with my husband Bob and daughter Lilia. I also have two grown daughters, one in grad school in Vermont and the other living in Lakewood. I have been teaching for CYT for 5 years. I teach general music and choir at Denver Christian, and I sing and play bass in the praise band at Littleton Vineyard Church. I have been singing all my life, and play guitar, a little piano, African drums, and a little violin, and I am currently learning to play the bassoon!

We will be singing selections from The Lion King for our showcase, which should be lots of fun.

If you have any questions about the class, please contact me via email (I am SO not a phone person) at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Blessings,
Julie Porter

Beginning Voice Class Outline

Class I—

            Introductions

            Discuss auditions

            Practice auditions

            Discuss posture as it relates to singing

            Discuss Showcase

                        Selections from Lion King
Class 2—

            Introductions/name game

            Discuss auditions—how’d they go?

            Discuss anatomy, voice care, drinking water

            Begin posture and breathing warmups

            Some basic note-reading (use music from Lion King)


Class 3—

            Improv game

            Discuss emoting while singing

            Review posture and breathing warmups

            New posture/breathing warmups

            Start showcase songs

  Class 4—

            Review emoting

            Review posture/breathing exercises

            Begin tone production exercises

            Introduce harmony—thirds, fifths

Review songs; start new ones


Class 5—

            Discuss 3/4 and 4/4 time

            Staccato vs legato

            Discuss octave jumps

            Review warmup exercises

            Learn new “vocalizes”

            Intervals: 1-3-5 and 1-4

            Work on songs



Class 6—

            Review warmups

            Review intervals

            Add 1-6 interval

            “Tongue” warmups/diction

            Work on Showcase (polish music; start choreography)

Class 7—

            Sing intervals/harmonies in pairs

            Discuss diction/accents

            Review warmup exercises

            Warmup “ooo” and “ay”

            Solo auditions

            Work on Showcase (continue choreography)

Class 8—

            Improv game

            Warmup exercises

Discuss voice placement (character voices); head vs chest voice

           Work on Showcase—decide on costumes

Class 9—

            Rehearse showcase

Class 10—

            SHOWCASE

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