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What is Show Choir 1? Ages 10-14. Teaches kids to sing and perform a variety of musical theatre and popular songs, with an emphasis on vocal health and student-led musical exploration.
Why This Program? I want my students to feel empowered to suggest songs or musical genres they enjoy, and have a say in what type of music we learn. I also heavily focus on combining my music teacher background and classical voice training to make it a class where they not only learn new songs and genres, but also learn background about the music, learn some music theory, and vocal anatomy. You will develop the skills to approach learning and performing songs in this fun and safe educational environment.
Why is it helpful: Show choir is such a fun and low-pressure way to experience singing with other people, and to step out of our comfort zone. Group singing takes the pressure off new or shy singers and gets us used to singing in front of others.
What will we do? We always start classes with a warm-up, then each week we learn new vocal techniques and anatomy. We break down our song into parts and work on it section by section, and then put it all together. Learn how to hold a microphone, get used to what a music score looks like, and add simple choreography with our songs.
Highlights: This fall, with my show choir 1 kids, we've used Bicycle Made for Two as a warm-up (as requested by the kids), learned Mama Mia by ABBA, Vampire by Olivia Rodrigo (clean version), and just started learning a new jazz song (including some history on jazz as a genre).
*The courses are progressive and adaptable, meaning whether you are new to the class or are repeating it, you will always have new information and new material to work on and grow from.
Curriculum, Objectives, and Outcomes:
Curriculum, Objectives, and Outcomes:
What is Musical Theatre, and a show choir?
Breath Support and singing safely.
The anatomy of the voice and body in relation to singing.
Singing with a recorded backing track vs a live accompanist.
Musical Theatre Vocab, including: ‘pianist’, ‘score,’ ‘accompanist’, ‘sitzprobe’ ‘ensemble’, ‘solo’, ‘duet’.
How to learn a song.
How to hold a microphone.
How to sing together, as a duet or as a group.
How to move and sing at the same time.
Some basic musical theatre dance moves.
How to show a character, and act while singing a song?
Knowledge on how to portray a sad and emotional song, while still singing safely and beautifully.
Confidence in performing in front of others
Acknowledging that we are nervous to perform, without letting it stop us from performing.
Audition knowledge: what to expect in a musical theatre audition, how to prepare and lay out sheet music for a pianist, what an audition room might look like, and who might be in it.
Different voice types: eg, soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, bass.
Finding joy in the “curiosity, not ambition” of singing.
Ability to gently evaluate and critique peers and oneself, to foster critical thinking, an artistic eye, and ever-developing artists and performers.
Ability to collaborate and create music together, where they listen to and value each other’s input.
Confidence in their own creativity and ability to work with others collaboratively.
Classes:
Classes:
✨Fall Classes:✨
Show Choir 1
WEDNESDAYS, @ Thousand Oaks Teen Center.
TIME: 6:00-6:55 pm | AGES: 10-14| LENGTH: 6 weeks | DATE: November 5 - December 17, 2025. | PRICE: $160
FRIDAY @ Ventura, Date and time TBA.
✨Winter Classes: ✨
WEDNESDAYS, @ Thousand Oaks Teen Center.
TIME: 6:00-6:55 pm | AGES: 10-14| LENGTH: 8 weeks | DATE: January 14 - March 4, 2026. | PRICE: $160
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