DISTRICT CHORUS AUDITION PREP
ATTN: All high school singers! Get a jump on your audition materials without the 7am wake-ups, no floundering, no falling behind! In easy, 45-minute section rehearsals, We’ll coach you through sight-singing, pitch, diction, phrasing, audition etiquette, and more, so you walk into districts feeling confident and prepared!
Details:
Dates: Sundays, September 14th – October 19th (Sept. 14, 21, 28, Oct. 5, 12, 19)
Times:
- 1:00pm-1:45pm: Basses
- 1:45pm-2:30pm: Tenors
- 2:30-3:15: Altos
- 3:15-4:00: Sopranos
Location: Creative Pursuits Studio, 1525 Oregon Pike, Suite 101, Lancaster, PA (Directions)
What to bring: Water bottle and District Chorus Music!
Price: Students may register for all six classes OR individual classes for $20 each!
Meet The Teachers
Abigail is a private voice teacher and music educator to the Lancaster community. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Music from Lancaster Bible College, where she was an active member in the musical theater program, opera workshops, and choral studies. Post-graduate, she has worked intentionally on growing her private studio, as well as being involved in leading various theater camps and productions in the Lancaster area. Abigail specializes in working with younger students as they begin their journey of discovering their voice. From starting at the very beginning, to audition preparation, she is passionate about creating a safe environment where her students can connect with themselves and music in a new way. Experienced in many different genres and styles of music, she is inspired by finding music selections that both speak to the hearts of her students, and demonstrates their unique vocal instruments with precision and excellence.
A native of Lancaster, PA, Catherine began her vocal training in classical music & earned her BFA in Vocal Performance from Carnegie Mellon University. She then began training to be a crossover artist in Musical Theater. A combination of study which has afforded her a long and healthy career on Broadway. Her teaching style focuses on that of the Whole Artist – Mind, Body & Soul and she specializes in training the pre-professional musical theater artist by incorporating vocal technique, vocal expression & acting through song to highlight the strengths of each student and up level their presentation from the audition room to the stage. She brings with her 10 years of coaching experience & 25 years of vocal technique training by world-renowned vocal technicians such as Joan Lader, Robert Edwin, Thomas Douglas & Beatrice Krebs and incorporates elements of Estill Voice Training, having completed her Estill Foundations and Estill Level 1 & 2 training certificate, and Somatic Voicework. She places great importance in introducing her students to a world of self-care avenues including acupuncture, vocal massage, body work, Ayurveda, Vedic Meditation, Broadway secret weapon ‘The Paradox Process’ and more. In addition, she brings with her 20+ years of experience living the Broadway life with access to a vast network of regional and national directors, choreographers, music directors, casting directors & fellow performing artists. While expecting discipline and dedication, she will also nurture and encourage you to be brave and vulnerable. Studying with Catherine will empower you to take the stage by storm with the tools to allow your artist soul to shine bright.