Singing Lessons at Alison Dawn Voice & Music

Singing lessons are good for...

• All music lovers- singing can be done anywhere!

• Kids or teenagers-there are so many cognitive and developmental benefits, it’s fun, a good use of their time. Inspires potential in them, opens doors to possibilities they didn’t consider

• People with high stress, anxiety, depression

• People looking for a hobby or challenge to contribute to their quality of life

• Community theatre participants

• Church/community choir members  

• Friends wanting to work on a skill together

How You can Benefit

• It’s fun!

• Makes you feel good, happy

• Gives you confidence

• Makes you smarter and has countless cognitive, motor and social benefits for children

• Helps with emotional control

• Helps you make friends, provides community

• Challenges you

• Enriches every facet of your life

• Gives you ways to share with family, friends, or bigger audiences

Lesson overview

​EXPRESSION

• Gain confidence

• Become more technically proficient

• Find an ease of singing

• Feel good about your sound

• Have control over your voice and what it does

• Channel your emotions to music

• Tell stories, share messages through song

• Feel good, ease stress

• Make music a part of your regular routine

EXCELLENCE

• Learn greater skill & style

• Adapt your voice to whatever genre you love to sing, using what you can do and expanding from there

• Learn stylistic techniques suited to your preferred genre

• Learn new breathing and singing techniques to do more than you can now

  • Increase breath control

  • Gain clarity tone

  • Extend range

• Learn ear training and literacy to help you be a more effective ensemble member

ENGAGEMENT

• Engage with music in ways to help channel personal stresses, anxieties, or celebrate & uplift

• Uplift your community through the power of music

• Build your skills to be a more effective member of any ensemble you’re a part of

• Make friends and share in music together

• Collaborate and learn from other singers with similar goals

• Participate in group events and performances

• Connect with your inner and greater communities

In Alison's studio you get...

• Weekly lessons that cover

  • Breathing technique

  • Improving alignment to maximize sound

  • Ear training and sight singing exercises (theory by request)

  • Technical exercises to improve tone, vocal control, range and flexibility

  • Repertoire- any style is welcome!

    • Centre Stage Program- A musical theatre program that includes acting components, developing musical and emotional expression

    • Spotlight Program- A program for all popular styles of music including but not limited to pop, folk, singer-songwriter, jazz, rock and blues. It includes developing the singer as a unique artist and working on artistic, emotional and musical expression

    • Royal Conservatory - A classical music program developed by the Royal Conservatory of Canada. Includes art song, oepra repertoire, ear training, technical proficiency exercises and optional music history, theory & exam preparation

• Weekly lesson notes to help you practice

• Access to online community that contains helpful resources to enrich your journey

• Group performance classes- three per year

• Performance opportunities

  • In studio (three per year)

  • Community

  • Festival & Exams

• Constant support & guidance for any musical project you take on

Tuition Rates

• 30 minute weekly lessons: $120 per month

• 45 minute weekly lessons: $160 per month

• 60 minute weekly lessons: $200 per month

• There is an annual registration fee due of $60 that covers performance and class fees

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Contact Alison to sign up now!