Performance Workshop Series
(How to work with a LIVE band!) Our most popular workshop!

How do I learn the same “language” as the musicians. What order are the solos? How do I count-off the entire band? Where do I look? Who’s in charge? How can I truly make music with a whole Quartet? Singing with a jazz band can be thrilling, but it’s daunting too. If these questions resonate with you, come to our rythmn section workshop and get ready to move to the next level.

This workshop is a rare opportunity for singers to work with one of the top rhythm sections in the Northwest jazz scene. Each series includes two 45 min sessions with piano (or guitar), bass, drums and sax and myself as your personal coach. The students will work up 4 songs for the performance. We work on communication with the instrumentalists, song form, solos, arrangements, mic technique and stage presence.  Each 2 week session ends with a performance at local Jazz club/venue. You are encouraged to invite your friends and family to see YOU! 
YOU CAN JOIN IN SEVERAL WAYS:
Full participation : Two 45 min rehearsals with band and perform 4 prepared pieces $360
1/2 workshop One 45 min rehearsal with band and perform 2 prepared pieces $180
Max workshop! have 2 one hour rehearsals and perform 6 prepared pieces $540
Non-performance rehearsal time or tracking with musicians available $100/30 min

2024 Dates:
March workshop with piano, bass, drums and sax : Two, 45 min rehearsal dates 3/3 and 3/17  showcase North City Bistro 3/28

April Workshop with piano, bass, drums and sax: Two, 45 min rehearsal dates 4/14th and 4/20th showcase North City Bistro 4/25

 
May Workshop with piano, bass, drums and sax: Two, 45 min rehearsal dates 5/25 and 26th (Sat and Sun) showcase North City Bistro 5/30

June Workshop with guitar bass, drums and sax Two, 45 min rehearsal dates 6/16th and 23rd  showcase North City Bistro 6/26th

Summer Intensive August Workshop: Three 30 min rehearsal dates 8/18th, 20th and 21st  showcase North City Bistro 8/22 (*Designed for out of town singers to have the full workshop/performance experience, but it’s open to local singer as well.

September Workshop with piano, bass, drums and sax: Two, 45 min rehearsal dates 9/14, 9/15, showcase North City Bistro 9/26th

October Workshop with guitar, bass, drums and sax Two, 45 min rehearsal dates 10/6 and 10/20  showcase North City Bistro 10/24

November Workshop with piano, bass, drums and sax: Two, 45 min rehearsal dates 11/10, 11/17  showcase North City Bistro 11/21

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Singer Soiree Sessions
*A great way to get over stage fright issues!
A gathering for aspiring jazz singers, new and experienced, to share an accompanist and be each others audience for a casual evening of fun, music and stories. Each 2 hour session takes place at my home in West Seattle. $40 Sing a few songs and have lots of fun! Limit 7 singers per session. email me to sign up email hidden; JavaScript is required
2024 dates:
Jan 7th 
March 24th
Feb 18th
April 28th 

RECORDING WORKSHOP
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(If you don’t live in the Seattle area, contact me and we can arrange the studio session when you can make a trip here!)

Interested in knowing more about how professional singers record?

VOCALIST RECORDING WORKSHOP
Record your vocals at David Lange Recording Studio with Greta Matassa as your producer!
**$300

WHAT YOU WILL GET:

• One jazz song of your choice prepared and track recorded in advance by Brian Monroney guitar and Clipper Anderson bass.
• You will then coordinate with Greta and the studio to have an hour of recording experience at the studio in Fife Wa.
• (Dates will be booked working around YOUR availability.)
• One singer in the studio with Greta and David (studio engineer) at a time for safety.
• David Lange studio is where I have recorded 9 CD’S! They do wonderful work!
• Greta’s experience and tips on what to be prepared for, and how to bring your best performance, quickly and efficiently into the studio are invaluable!
• The issues covered in this workshop will ultimately save you time, money and much stress when you do, at some point, start your own studio project.
• “After many years of working as a pro session singer and with 10 CD’S under my belt, I learned a lot about the studio experience and created this workshop to cover many of the things you DON’T want to find out you don’t know when YOU are paying for studio time!!”

WHAT’S COVERED:

• You will have an hour in the studio with Greta as your producer:
• Understanding how studio multi-tracking works: basic tracks, over dubbing, scratch vocals, punching in, auto-tune and protools options to correct little timing errors.
• How to finesse matching your own sound when punching in a correction.
• Getting a good headphone mix and how to ask for what you need. (You will sing best when you like what you hear!)
• Getting used to singing with headphones on at ALL!
• Getting used to singing w/out holding a mic.
• How to sing with dynamics in a studio situation.
• How to be your own “producer” and have a clear vision of what your expectations are.
• Understanding how editing the “best of “ several takes works.
• The value of having another “set of ears” to advise when you can no longer “hear” what’s a good take anymore! This can be an invaluable help when trying to decide whether a “take” is good and move on etc.

**NOTE : Price does not include final edited, tuned and mixed song, but this can be arranged with the studio at $40/hour rate.

**Note: the final product will be yours to use for demo, social media and websites. Not for commercial sale

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