workshop
Spring Vocalist’s Workshop: May 18th and 19th 2024
This Spring, we're going to the movies!
We’ve chosen academy award nominees, winners and losers. This is the biggest category by far. The Academy Award for best original song from a move begain in 1934. We’re talking a full 90 years of great music. Check this list, so you can appreciate the enormity of this category.
The three of us are excited to hear what you guys can do with your assigned songs. Please keep in mind that we choose songs that you wouldn’t necessarily ,chose for yourself. We guarantee that you will grow as singers.
Our Sunday morning guest speaker is TBD.
Once you register, we will assign you a song, then you will pick one from a list that we’ll send you. This will give you a total of 2 songs to work on and perform at the Sunday afternoon concert.
There will also be an opportunity for you to sing with us on Saturday night, accompanied by Richie and Madeline. This is very informal, and can be anything you want to sing that we know, or that you have music to.
A Community of Like-Minded Singers
We've heard from our students and we understand the fear and anxiety many feel when faced with singing in front of a group. This workshop creates a safe place of community for attendees to experiment, receive guidance, and emotionally connect with their material.
Day One: Saturday May 18th
SCHEDULE:
9:45 Arrive to pay balance, and meet and greet. We’ll have coffee and tea to get you going.
10-11am All in meeting. Welcome, introductions, housekeeping and vocal warmups.
11-1PM Rotation #1 You’ll be broken up into 3 groups, and will see Patti Dunham, Rich Iacona, or Madeline Kole. There will be 3 rotations during the course of the day, and each group will see each of the instructors.
1-2pm LUNCH (provided) IF YOU HAVE ANY SPECIFIC DIETARY RESTRICTIONS, PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN
2-3:45 Rotation #2
3:45-5:30 Rotation #3
5:30-7pm (approx.) Dinner break, on your own.
7:30-9pm (approx.) Saturday night STRUCTURED jam. This time is for YOU to stretch a little bit. It’ll be a very casual setting. You can sing something that you’ve always wanted to try. As long as we know it, or you have music, it’s a great opportunity for you to sing with the best accompanists around. We also provide some light snacks and beverages.
Your Saturday night song choice does not have to be part of the WS theme.
Day Two: Sunday May 19th
9:45AM Breakfast with Jeannie Cardillo. It’s become a tradition! We invite you to enjoy a Sunday morning breakfast of bacon and eggs.
10-11AM All in meeting. Recap, q and a, listening, and vocal warmups.
11-1pm Special masterclass, given by a guest speaker, suited to getting the most out of the specific theme. Please bring a lyric sheet to your assigned tune, to facilitate the presenter’s job in working to improve your vocals.
1-2pm LUNCH (provided) If you have any dietary restrictions, please bring your own.
2-3:30pm Rotation #4. This will be the ONLY rotation of the day. Here, you will go over intros, outros, and problematic sections. If you need to go over songs in their entirety, you can as well.
3:30-4pm Concert prep. Sign line up sheet, copy, tape music, etc.
Please know you can perform your 2 songs back to back, or separately.
4-6pm Student concert. You’ll be accompanied by Madeline Kole Trio, featuring Rich Iacona on piano, and Ken Hassler on drums.
After the concert is over, please join us for the traditional pizza party.
*all times are subject to change
Testimonials
"How can I say thank you? These are some of the words to say what I feel. Gratitude, security, love, abundance, friendship and song."
-Lisamarie
"You and Richie have created an oasis where people come to enrich their lives with music, friendship, and unconditional love and acceptance. It becomes contagious and then we all give it to each other."
-Nina
"I had a really wonderful and possibly, just possibly, transformative time with you all. I have wanted to 'sing again' for years and to do it in this nurturing, fun and constructive environment... was really something special."
-Shawna
Details
The price for all rotations, masterclass, concerts, and lunch is $375 | Student Rate $250
If you’re interested in this, please follow the PayPal link below or send a check made out to MORNINGSIDE Music Inc (via snail mail: 87 Wood Ave., Amityville NY 11701).
Other payment options:
Venmo @Madeline-Iacona
Zelle: 516 782 8652
Questions? Contact me at madkole@optonline.net
Workshop Weekend Intensive
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