Prerequisite skills
This course is for you who are 18 years old and up and you might already have some experience in singing or not - for this five day summer course no previous singing courses/lessons are needed, enthusiasm for singing is enough. In the teaching, each student's individual starting point and interests are taken into account. A carefree and open-minded attitude is warmly welcomed.
Course content
We sing in the field of popular music and during the course we will discover basic tools of singing through group instruction: healthy use of voice, use of support and breathing, use of voice registers and phrasing in different music styles. Please, note that the actual course content depends a lot on the group’s skills and the course instructor chooses the songs together with the group accordingly. It is advisable to talk with the course instructor about any special wishes you have concerning the course.
To get the most out of the course, individual work outside the class is highly recommended.
Goal
The goal of the course is to understand how the voice works and have fun with it singing in a safe group environment.
Tip
Singing in front of others may make you nervous at first, but we will work on that as well. Our teachers are good and let everyone develop at their own pace.
Schedule
The course is scheduled for June 3, 4, 5 , 11, 12 and 13.
Continuation possibilities
All of our singing courses offer continuing courses where you can further develop your voice. Please talk to your singing teacher about which course you are recommended after this course. If you want to learn to accompany yourself on guitar or piano or play other instruments, we provide courses to help you get started.
Kursledare
Sanna Maria Ruohoniemi
Sanna Maria Ruohoniemi är turnerande jazzsångare, kompositör och sångpedagog med lång och bred erfarenhet som lärare. Hon har masterexamen från både Kungliga Musikhögskolan i Stockholm och Sibelius Akademin i Helsingfors.
Sanna har undervisat sång i olika musikskolor ända sedan 2010 och har bred kunskap och erfarenhet som sångare i olika genrer, både i olika grupper och som bandledare. Hon har släppt två kritikerrosade skivor – den senaste "Start from Nothing" släpptes hösten 2018.
Sannas undervisning består av olika sångtekniker, grundläggande musikfärdigheter och uttryck; rytm, harmoni, melodi, improvisation, komponering, ensembleledning. Huvudfokus för henne som lärare är att hjälpa varje sångare att hitta verktyg för att bli än ännu bättre sångare utifrån sångarens behov och mål. Att hitta sin egen röst och sitt unika sätt att uttrycka sig på genom musiken är viktigt för Sanna, både som pedagog och när hon musicerar själv.
In English:
Sanna Maria Ruohoniemi is a vocalist and a singing teacher. She has graduated as a Master of Music and has studied in three different schools; Kungl. Musikhögskolan in Stockholm (KMH), Sibelius Academy in Helsinki and Royal Academy of Music in Aarhus, Denmark.
Instructor for: Song and choir
Sanna is specialized in the field of jazz, she has gathered strong knowledge from variety of rhythmic music. She has also been teaching for several years.
Sanna's teaching consists variety of singing techniques, basic music skills (rhythm, harmony, melody, improvisation, composing, leading a band) and expression of singing. The main focus for her as a teacher is finding tools for each singer so, that she/he could be free to sing as her/his own needs and will as a guide. Finding one's own voice and the freedom to express oneself in music is important to her both in teaching and in music, as is the joy itself while learning by doing.
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