Mentoring

It isn't where you come from, it's where you're going that counts.

Ella Fitzgerald

In the Mentorship Program you will be designated a personalized, multi-faceted course of study catered to expand your overall skillset. Whether you have your sights set on being a performer, a recording artist, or an educator, your customized program will put you in position to excel. No prior musical study is required to enroll in this program; any music enthusiast seeking life affirming enrichment through music is welcome.

Each week you'll perform an array of carefully prepared activities designed to foster well rounded musicianship. As a result, you’ll soon find yourself not only moving swiftly toward your goals, but adding to them. Your personalized program will be well structured, highly efficient, simple to follow, and best of all - exciting!

Your weekly study regimen will be selected from (but not limited to) the following material:

  • Jazz Solo Singing
  • Jazz Piano
  • Vocal Arranging
  • Improvisation (vocal and piano)
  • Transcription and Analysis
  • Classical Piano Technique
  • Commercial Songwriting
  • Intellectual Part Singing
  • Bach Chorale Analysis & Composition (sans figured bass)
  • Rhythm/Time Acuity
  • Ear Training
  • Assigned Listening
  • Confidence Building
  • Stage Presence

Sing, play, write. Write, play, sing. Wash, rinse, repeat. What could be more fun!

Through the Mentorship Program, you are preparing yourself for a long and rewarding career as a multi-faceted musician. If you’re ready to immerse yourself in music, a Mentorship Program may very well be the best gift you ever give yourself.