Winter Session

 


Vocal Academy


Fee: $225  Grades: K-9th (Split by age and ability)

Location: Village Church of Gurnee

*Saturdays, 12/7/2024-2/8/2025 @ 10:35am-12:00pm (No Class 12/28)

Mandatory Tech: Sunday, 2/16 @ 5:30-7:00pm

Mandatory Performance: Sunday, 2/16 @ 7:30pm

Recording Day: Saturday, 1/18 at Cellar Studio in Kenosha (Students will be scheduled a time between 2pm-6pm)

Filming Day: Saturday, 2/22 @ 9:00am-12:00pm (Location TBD)

*Some classes will be on the same mornings as performances for James and Newsies


Students gain an understanding of different musical genres through training in vocal technique, harmonization, rhythm, style, simple movement and coaching in stage presence culminating in a final concert for family and friends. Students perform as a class for 2 numbers and in smaller ensembles based on age and ability. All students receive solos within these numbers. All students perform in a final concert as well as participating in a professionally recorded and filmed music video.  Feelin' Groovy will cover different styles of music such as The Mamas & The Papas, The Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel, The Monkees, etc.


Students in grades 4th-12th who are new to Vocal Academy should prepare an audition video of any song that showcases their vocal abilities and stage presence to be submitted no later than December 5th. K-3rd grade students new to Vocal Academy should expect to sing Happy Birthday a cappella and/or do some individual vocal warm ups with the instructor on the first day of class.  These "auditions" are simply to give instructors an introduction to your voice and stage presence.  All students will participate in a final concert at the end of the session for family and friends!