Individual Lessons
Before we really can start with the voice lessons, it's important that we get acquainted. First of all, I will ask you a few questions about your experience and the way you use your voice.
You can come with all your interrogations and we will measure together how to reach your aims in a productive and realistic way.
Most important is that we have a good feeling together and that you feel confortable during the lessons. Dare to make some mistakes, go and experiment "weird and unknown" sounds of the voice, it's an essential element to progress. The preparatory lesson will allow you to test yourself on that level.
The preparatory lesson happens only once with as goals :
to get acquainted
to do a vocal test with the piano (*)
to audition on a chosen song (not obligatory)
to make an evaluation
to fix another appointment and get started
(*) very easy exercice that I transposed each time a bit higher or a bit lover in order to estimate your actual range (vocal area or lenght).
As soon as you have attended your first preparatory lesson, you can start with regular voice lessons. The lessons can be individual or in group. Collective lessons will only depend on your own will and initiative to gather a small group of people (maximum 4), (family members, friends, collegues, bandmembers, etc...). Therefore, each participant needs to attend a preparatory lesson.
For whom are the voice lessons ?
learn and improve vocal techniques
sing for your own pleasure
improve accuracy and
rythm
be surrounded by professionals
Voice lessons :
warm up body and voice, exercices
develop breath, master breathing
vocal technique, posture, tone, correct placement
voice health & care
harmony, rhythm, interpretation
work on self-confidence, self-control, expressing emotions and free your mind
work on one or several chosen songs
master the lyrics in an expressive and personal way
The first lessons are mainly focused on vocal basics, breathing and breath support. Proper breathing is where it all starts ! As we go, we will develop the multiple vocal techniques. From the 2nd or 3rd lesson we will start working on a chosen song so you can put into practice the things you've learned. The teaching method employed by Backdraft is a combination of various techniques gathered for a myriad of resources and personal experience.
We will work at your pace. Singing is a pleasure so we welcome your ideas and remain open to discussions on every aspect of it.
What you need :
prepare min. 1 song per lesson
take the song / instrumental track with you on a memory stick or cd
print out the lyrics twice
take a notebook with you
a bottle of water
don't dress too tight
If you have interest in our voice lessons, you should read more about :
the terms and internal rules
the schedule
get in touch with us to fix an appointment