Sing jazz: Fats Waller
- Course Code: MF666
- Dates: 24/09/24 - 19/11/24
- Time: 14:00 - 15:45
- Taught: Tue, Daytime
- Duration: 8 sessions (over 9 weeks)
- Location: Keeley Street
- Tutor: Clare Foster
Course Code: MF666
Duration: 8 sessions (over 9 weeks)
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What is the course about?
You will learn vocal repertoire by Thomas Wright "Fats" Waller. Craft your individual interpretation of songs chosen for the course.
What will we cover?
Vocal technique, warm up exercises, vocal registers, vocal style, breathing. Work with emotional connection and the subtext of the lyric, phrasing, improvisation on and interpretation of the chosen songs.
What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...
Understand how to practice with a constructive vocal warm up.
You will be able to sing and interpret the songs chosen for the course, and others you have selected for yourself.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
All singers are welcome providing you have experience and skills enough to work with and deliver the song material presented.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
Tutor and pianist demonstration, class practice, observation, discussion, feedback, group singing and solo work, active listening.
Song preparation homework will be set each week to be ready for the next session.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
All materials and learning resources will be supplied.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
We have a range of singing courses, jazz, popular, classical, musical theatre.
Clare Foster is a vocalist, lyricist, composer and educator. Born in England, she has studied and worked in New York, Holland, Canada, England and in many countries in Europe and Asia. She has taught at the City Lit for over twenty years, and has also taught at Morley College, Trinity College of Music and in a Finnish conservatoire. In 2017 Clare trained on a Bangor University course to teach Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MSBR). She uses many of these techniques in her current classes and has designed a mindfulness course tailored to singers. Her interests lie in how the psyche impacts on the voice. She specialises in Jazz and Brazilian music repertoire and vocal approach and also teaches on a one-to-one basis in London.
Please note: We reserve the right to change our tutors from those advertised. This happens rarely, but if it does, we are unable to refund fees due to this. Our tutors may have different teaching styles; however we guarantee a consistent quality of teaching in all our courses.
