Vocal Foundations

a 5-week course for singers

Wednesdays from 10:00-11:15am

January 14th-February 11th

1805 Gaspé Ave (Manor Park Community Council building)

10 spots available

$200 for the full course

Whether you’re brand new to singing or ready to rebuild your technique from the ground up, Vocal Foundations will give you the skills, confidence, and knowledge you need to use your voice with freedom and ease. Over five focused weeks, you’ll learn how your voice works, develop healthy habits, learn the basics of how to sing in different styles, and build a practice routine specific for your voice and goals.

Each week explores a core element of vocal technique—anatomy, warm-ups, registers, resonance, and articulation—through clear explanations and hands-on exercises. You’ll leave with a deeper understanding of your unique voice and a toolkit of exercises you can continue using long after the course ends (including recordings!).

Perfect for:

beginners
experienced singers needing a refresher
choir members wanting a deeper understanding of vocal technique
anyone who wants to feel more confident and in control of their singing voice.

Join us and discover what your voice can really do.

Curriculum

Week 1 - Vocal Function: How the Voice Works

Learning Goals

Understand the basic anatomy involved in singing.
Build awareness of breath, phonation, and resonance as a connected system.
Debunk common myths about singing (“sing from your diaphragm,” etc.).

Week 2 - Warming Up vs Working Out

Week 3 - Ranges and Registers

Learning Goals

Learn the purpose and structure of an effective warm-up.
Understand the difference between “maintenance” vs “skill-building.”
Build a safe, personalized warm-up sequence.

Learning Goals

Identify personal vocal range and comfortable tessitura.
Understand chest, head, and mix registers—and what they actually mean.
Begin blending transitions between registers.

Week 4 - Vowels and Resonance

Learning Goals

Learn how vowels shape resonance.
Explore vowel modification and how it's connected to range/registers.
Build vowel clarity and adjust vowels for different styles.

Week 5- Articulation and Agility

Learning Goals

Improve clarity, precision, and fluidity of consonants.
Coordinate articulation without tension in the jaw or tongue.
Build vocal agility for smooth, controlled movement between notes