Music performance
Learn to sing, dance or perform any music instrument
Number of Sessions: 48
Course include:
- Introduction to Arts
- Vocal or instrument
- Drama or dance
Introduction to Arts and Music
This practical course Introduces students to techniques and representative works in the music and arts of various periods.
In this course students develop skills and learn about all the Art forms practically and theoretically. Many assignments are required in this course, and they evolve from simple tasks and exercises in class, to oral presentations, to big performed projects.
Throughout a series of exercises, students are exposed to different art forms which enrich their thinking and performing. These exercises contain singing (and learning kinds of voices people have), scriptwriting, acting on stage and on camera, improvising, drawing, painting, playing music, dancing, etc.
In these exercises, students develop: discipline, respect for art and for others, proper use of feelings and self-confidence, with speech and movement skills. They learn how to improvise, how to express themselves and how to form a constructive criticism about a work of art.
In addition to these practical exercises, every student has 4 oral presentations to do (one of them also written) to develop public speaking skills and at the same time enrich the knowledge of the student by introducing him to the history of all arts.
Performing Arts and Music
This course is designed to enhance student’s creativity in discovering the fields of theater dance and music.
In this course students develop skills and learn about all the Art forms that are used to enrich the art of acting and performing on stage or on camera practically and theoretically. Many assignments are required in this course. They evolve from simple tasks and exercises in class, to oral presentations, to a written movie critique, scriptwriting, and a written project related to a big performed project, to learn how to write down the thinking process in any artistic performance the student develops and creates.
Throughout a series of exercises, students are exposed to different art forms which enrich their thinking and performing. These exercises contain singing (and learning kinds of voices people have), dancing, scriptwriting, acting on stage and on camera, improvising, drawing, painting, playing music, etc.
In these exercises, students develop: stage acting skills, discipline, a team spirit, respect for art and for others, proper use of feelings and self-confidence, with speech and movement skills. They learn how to improvise, how to express themselves and how to form a constructive criticism about any work of art.
Applied Music Vocal
This course is an initiation to classical &/or modern singing. The emphasis is made on installing a healthy and solid vocal technique, based on a detailed scientific knowledge of the human anatomy and the vocal apparatus’ functioning.
This course is a one on one guided training involving different aspects proceeded by repeated exercises. Assistance will be given to enhance reaching the goal of each exercise. Physical awareness, vocal exercises and musical preparation are combined to learn a classical or a modern song in all its aspects; rhythm, style, diction…, connecting them to the vocal breathing line. The course contains one on one training lessons with a series of exercises to help students use their vocal instrument connecting the breathing and creating a healthy vocal sound, to shape the pharynx in a healthy acoustical space for all vowels. These exercises aim to help students sing Legato, let the jaw relax and open the mouth, relax the abdominal muscles, keep a centered focus on higher and lower pitch, and let the entrance be clear without grabbing the vocal cords, discover more head voice in quality and blend the registers more smoothly.
Solfeggio
This course is an initiation to sight reading notes melodically and rhythmically on different tonalities and keys. Singing notes or reading them, learning correct intonations and rhythm.