Course Outline

Module 1: Preparation and Awareness

• Singing Observation Journals
• Describing Sounds
• Centering and Mindfulness

Module 2: Alignment and Posture

• Your Skeleton
• Finding Your Alignment

Module 3: Breath

• Lungs and Diaphragm
• Other Muscles in respiration

Module 4: Phonation and the Larynx

• The Larynx and Pharynx
• Vocal Onsets
• Legato and Phrasing

Module 5: Registration and Voice Types

• The Fach System & Choral Voice Type
• Contemporary vocal registers

Module 6: Diction and Articulation

• The Lips, the Teeth, the Tip of the Tongue
• Vowels & Consonants: International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) overview