Region 21 MusicFest

“Live It!”

Featuring the Dynamic Duo
of
Darlene Rogers & Kim Wonders

 

These are the sessions -- click on the links to see the handouts

 

“Finding Your Voice”, (Breathing Exercises ) Darlene Rogers - Learn to produce a tension-free sound that unlocks the beauty of your voice!       

“The Art of Application” Kim Wonders - Learn how to apply and follow through with the skills and techniques that are learned at a chorus coaching session.

“The Power-Packed Performance” Kim Wonders - Explore all the aspects of what makes a powerful performance for both the audience and the performer.

 “Kinesthesia and the Voice” Darlene Rogers - Understand the relationship of muscle motion and the physical act of singing; relate the muscle use to sound production, texture, volume changes and interpretation through active participation!

 “Rehearsal Planning” (directors) Kim Wonders - Learn the components of a well-planned and well-paced rehearsal schedule that satisfies the emotional and musical needs of the singers and the director.

“Unit Sound” Darlene Rogers - Synchronization and unit sound are the essence of barbershop harmony performed well. Identify the elements of a unified performance and observe demonstrated techniques to achieve unity.

“The Mature Voice” Darlene Rogers - Discover ways to manage the effects of life on your vocal mechanism. Appropriate to all singers over the age of 30.

“Do You Hear What I Hear?” Darlene Rogers - Compare and contrast singers from different genres and discuss how they could fit into our barbershop sound.

“Music Team/Section Leader Training” Kim Wonders - Find out what the roles and responsibilities of each member of the music team and how can music teams can work together to become effective musical leaders.15

“How to Raise Your Score in all 4 Categories Darlene Rogers - Discuss the application of vocal skills as they relate to each category. Learn appropriate vocal exercises for each category.

“My Score Sheets Say What?” Kim Wonders - Understand the judges’ comments and how to move to the next level and use the Judging Category Description Book to get there.

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