Virginia Humphrey-Taylor - Vocal Coach


Master Classes

Virginia is available to travel to your city to educate you and your singers on a variety of topics. All classes can be modified to suit the audience and any particular needs.

Vocal Production

  • Title: Production of Vowels (45-90 minutes)
    Topic: The voice: Know the technical elements and how to apply them.

  • Title: Production of Consonants (45-90 minutes)
    Topic: The Voice: Know the technical elements and how to apply them.

  • Title: Development of resonance in the singer's voice (45-90 minutes)
    Topic: The Voice: know the technical elements and how to apply them.

Judging Category classes

  • Title: Overview of the Expression, Music, Showmanship and Sound Categories and how the intertwine (45-90 minutes)

  • Title: How the Expression category brings the song to life (45-90 minutes)

  • Title: Overview of the Sound category: enriching the sound through vocal production excellence (45-90 minutes)

  • Title: Riser placement strategies: learn how to maximise the sound and quality of your chorus.

Directors and Assistant Directors

  • Title: Directors' Seminar (45-90 minutes)
    Topic: Directors and their responsibilities with chorus goal setting, membership retention and growth, and joyful rehearsals.

  • Title: Rehearsal Planning (45-90 minutes)

  • Title: Section Leader Training (45-120 minutes)

For the general membership

  • Title: Effective Vocal Warmups (45-90 minutes)

  • Title: Balance & Blend (45-90 minutes)

Coaching

  • Title: How do I become an effective coach? What do I need to know and do? (45-90 minutes)

  • Title: Quartet Coaching (45-90 minutes)

For music teachers / general public / schools

  • Title: What is this music called barbershop? (60-120 minutes)

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