I have designed a PERFORMANCE TRACK INTENSIVE for advanced students that are planning to enter a high school or collegiate music program or who are planning on a career in performance. These lessons are designed to give students an intense study so that they are prepared for college entrance exams and performance auditions. Students are accepted into performance track study by audition and application only. 

Performance track students are expected to take their lessons very seriously and dedicate themselves to all aspects of their art. There are three intensives and students choose their desired focus. Students are taught basic skills combined with intensive study. Each student's path of study is designed specifically for their future goals and plans. All performance track student MUST take piano as a basic skill.  Piano lessons may be discontinued once the student is able to pass a standard piano proficiency exam.

CLASSICAL VOICE/OPERA                                                                             MUSICAL THEATRE                                                                                         PIANO

SCHEDULE:Performance Track students take two, hour lessons a week.

INTENSIVE STUDY: Intensive study requires that students be performing on a very regular basis. Students should be entering competitions, auditions and recitals whenever those opportunities arise.

CLASSICAL VOICE/OPERA:                                                                               Explore singing technique, phonation & vocal health.                                          Piano Lessons & Basic Introduction to Theory.                                                 Introduction to International Phonetics (IPA).                                                     Introduction to Diction in German, Italian & French.                                              Introduction to Music History & Performance Practice.                                      Explore repertoire of the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical & Romantic                             Periods.                                                                                                                  Explore repertoire of English & American Art Song.                                               Explore relaxation routines and performance focus.                                              Complete listening assignments.                                                                      Perform!

MUSICAL THEATRE:                                                                                       Explore singing technique, phonation & vocal health.                                          Piano Lessons & Basic Introduction to Theory.                                                    Explore repertoire of the "Golden Age" of Broadway.                                           Explore repertoire of Contemporary Broadway.                                                  Introduction to music history and the history of musical theatre.                        Develop an audition portfolio and fine tune audition skills.                                 Explore monologues.                                                                                         Complete listening assignments.                                                                               Perform!

PIANO:                                                                                                               Master piano skills and basic piano proficiency.                                                    Work on piano technique.                                                                                  Introduction to basic music theory.                                                               Introduction to basic music history.                                                  Explore repertoire of the Baroque, Classical, Romantic & 20th Century time                 periods.                                                                                                           Practice accompanying singers and instrumentalists.                                  Perform!