Come and join me for two days in my home in Guildford. We will be immersing ourselves in new ideas and ways of thinking for working with children and adolescents. This opportunity is only available for a small number of people.
Course cost:
£280 for two days including lunch
This course will give you a firm foundation in the development of children’s voices, what they are capable of at each stage and the issues encountered during puberty.
If you are a singing teacher, a choral director, a classroom music teacher or a Musical Theatre MD – this is what you need to know. The content is based on research evidence and a lifetime of experience in the field; it is not a teaching method, you will be given the tools to devise your own teaching strategies.
Day 1
- Why teach singing to children? Technique and wellbeing
- Communication style in lessons - learning theories
- Early development - infant to 6yrs
- Early musical experiences
- Singing age 7-11 years
- Vocal development
- Musical development including singing in tune
- Structuring lessons and practice
- Warm-ups: what to do and in which order
Day 2
- Adolescent girls
- The role of hormones in vocal development
- Common issues like breathiness in the voice
- Adolescent boys
- Recognising the stages of voice change
- How to keep singing though these changes
- Common challenges such as working with a limited range or choosing whether to use falsetto
- Dealing with fear – memorising music and performance anxiety
- Teaching students with different learning needs, for example: dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADHD, visually impaired
- Child protection issues
- Vocal health for young voices
