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Musical Theatre: Singing Techniques


Learn techniques for eliciting the best vocal performance of a song from acclaimed Broadway actor, singer, and performer Sydney James Harcourt (Hamilton, Lion King, American Idiot, Girl from the North Country).

You'll learn practical and effective ways to prepare for a performance, including vocal warm-up exercises and strategies for managing your breath, mapping who you are to the meaning of a song, and crafting the emotional arc of the song. 

All throughout the course, you will receive personal feedback from your instructor, and also gain self-awareness to help in evaluating your own performances and making adjustments to improve them. You'll also gain insights of what is expected at professional auditions and tips to stand out.

The goal of the course is to prepare you for your next performance, whether it is an audition or a production you are already cast in, so that you triumph.

What you will learn:

✔ Develop a routine that includes practical and effective vocal warm-up exercises   
✔ Improve your performance of a song by identifying vocal transitions, preventing consonants from impeding your vocal production, and developing ease with phrasing   
✔ Make effective use of dynamics to heighten the emotional impact of the vocal performance   
✔ Develop strategies for understanding the meaning of a song, memorizing it, and delivering it authentically   
✔ Evaluate your own performance and make adjustments based on feedback from others   
✔ Gain strategies to ensure you are prepared for professional auditions

Next Session

Jan. 13 - Feb. 9, 2025 

Teen and adult sections

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Tuition

$299

Ages

Teens: Grades 6-12

Adult Learners: 18+

Receive expert guidance
Learn from world-class faculty who provide personalized feedback
Learn at your own pace
Explore engaging video content and meaningful instruction
Meet your instructor and classmates
Join an optional weekly class to connect with other artists in real-time
Practice and create
Strengthen your craft over four weeks as you develop creative projects
Find collaborators
Collaborate on your projects—or just for fun—in direct messages and group chats
  • Computer or mobile device with Internet. Internet speed must be at least 1.5Mbps download and 800Kbps upload. For students using a mobile device, download the Canvas mobile app and select “Interlochen Online” as your school.
  • Audio device to play an accompaniment track, separate from the device you will be using to participate in the course

No, course sections are designed for their respective age groups, either for adults (students 18 and older) or young people (students under 18).

Yes, there are eight sessions of courses per year. View the academic calendar for more session dates.

Interlochen Online certificateThis is one of three courses needed to complete the Musical Theatre Studies certificate program.

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Teens who want to earn high school credit for their passion 

Upon completion of the program, you will receive a physical certificate and a shareable digital certificate. Certificates for students under 18 are accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS); high school-age students will also receive an official transcript to share with their current school for consideration for high school credit.

Interlochen Online's Learning Experience

World-class. Inspiring. Flexible.

Meet the Faculty

Sydney James Harcourt

Instructor of Musical Theatre

Meet the Faculty

Peggy Trecker White

Instructor of Theatre

Questions? Speak with an Advisor.

Email: online@interlochen.org 

Phone: 231.276.5990 

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