SPECIALIST COURSES AND WORKSHOPS

Voice for business

18Yrs + Group & Solo LEssons AVAILABLE 

At CentreStage we offer Voice for Business lessons which encompass work on:

• Resonance, to create a richer and fuller sound

• Intonation, for an engaging pitch range

• Energy, for a positive presence when speaking to both individuals and groups

• The body, ensuring that posture and body language allow for good voice use

• Accent softening, allowing the speaker to be clearly understood when speaking English

• Breath, to help to ground the speaker in order to centre and focus the voice

Whilst the Voice for Business classes can cover accent softening, we also offer this as a primary discipline. Accent softening is for those who would like to sound more like a native English speaker (either in a British or American accent, depending upon personal preference). Lessons could include work on:

• Tone of voice, for a quintessentially British / American sound

• Phonetics and diction, in order to understand in detail where and how each sound is made, to build an authentic and clear accent

• Intonation and stress, for correct emphasis on words and syllables

Voice for Teachers

18Yrs + Group & Solo LEssons AVAILABLE

We have recently launched a Voice for Teachers course aimed at professional voice users in schools. This course is structured to coach teachers and other school staff on how to use the voice effectively and efficiently, in order to exude confidence but also maintain vocal  health throughout the school year. The course can be led as an intensive workshop or a weekly class, and focuses on the following:

• Resonance, to create a richer and fuller sound

• Intonation, for an engaging pitch range

• Energy, for a positive presence when speaking to both individuals and groups

• The body, ensuring that posture and body language allow for good voice use

• Breath, to help to ground the speaker in order to centre and focus the voice

• Vocal health, focusing on efficient and safe voice use, in order to prevent vocal damage

Teachers and school staff are professional voice users - people who rely on their voice to do their job - and therefore knowing how to take care of the voice is of vital importance. So much so, that it has been proven that teachers who have completed specialist voice courses take less time off work due to sickness. This course will give advice and information on appropriate strategies for vocal efficiency, both when vocally healthy and when suffering from common colds and so on. 

Audition Preparation 15 YRS + 

Open to all abilities - solo & GROUP lessons available

We also offer classes for those wishing to audition for professional Conservatoire training, either for Acting or for Musical Theatre. These sessions will focus on:

• Audition technique

• Casting 

• Interview skills

• Finding suitable audition materials

• Bringing the performer up to audition performance standards

Performance lessons for professionals and adults are available, and could benefit those who wish to:

• Build upon their previous training

• Work towards auditions or performances

• Expand repertoire

• Work through particular challenges

Singing LESSONS

Open to all abilities - group & solo lessons available 

Singing is a skill that comes naturally to some, and less so to others, but nevertheless it's something that many of us love to do! At CentreStage we work on encouraging the natural voice to shine through, to reach each individual's potential. We can offer courses bespoke to your needs and preferences. CentreStage Studios HK can coach students to take their ABRSM Examinations. To find out more about Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Exams CLICK HERE

Aims

• Sing with confidence 

• Use the voice safely

• Widen knowledge of different styles of music

• Overcome performance anxiety 

• Increase vocal range 

• Act through the songs for dynamic performance 

• Have fun as part of a team

• Take risks in order to increase vocal potential 

Skills

• Capability to create an array of characters

• Good understanding of how the voice works

• Ability to sing in a wide variety of styles

• Understanding of the best use of breath for singing

• Control of the voice

• Ability to perform under pressure 

• Listening to others to sing cohesively 

• Ability to use resonance to fill a space

• Understanding of diction to order to sing with clarity

Choreography Workshop

Open to all abilities - GROUP lessons available 

Choreography workshops provide a platform for students to devise their very own choreographic triumphs. We explore the choreography of Martha Graham, Merce Cunningham and Bob Fosse, whilst using improvisational exercises and creative stimuli to develop new ideas. Each term concludes in a sharing of work, by our students, to family and friends, to demonstrate the choreographic skills and techniques they have been workshopping.