Private Vocal Instruction
In addition to our twice-yearly Junior Musical productions and the Shining Stars Summer Camp at Lakewood Center for the Arts, we are excited to now offer Private Vocal Instruction!
We are rolling out our theater education programs one by one to ensure quality and consistency. Please stay tuned for group voice and acting classes, clinics, and open-enrollment theater classes.
More Than Just Singing Lessons
Whether you’re wanting to learn how to bring down the house in the final number of a musical, or you need help with projecting during your Shakespeare Tragedy, private lessons are a great way to get individualized instruction that’s tailored to your learning style, goals, and preferred pace.
In addition to stage singing, you can also dive into subjects like healthy and effective projection for stage acting, creating character voices, audition prep and strategies, posture and movement for the stage (made possible by our extra large lesson rooms!), how to read and select sheet music for auditions, and ear training for blending and harmonizing with large ensembles.
All private students get these perks:
*Makeup lessons are an available option when proper advance notice is given in accordance with the cancellation policy.
Monthly subscribers get:
Meet the Teacher
Melody Knox
Melody is a vocal instructor who specializes in Musical Theater singing and Stage Acting, though she also uses her studies of rock, pop, folk, and classical to diversify her students’ skillsets, which ultimately helps them land more roles.
Melody runs her lessons based on her philosophy of taking a student-led approach to learning: it all takes shape in a sandbox full of possibilities and endless combinations of skills, genres, and quirky tricks the student will find as they lead the way through their own musical journey. All encouraged to be done with a smirk and a wink at life, of course.
Pricing
Monthly Subscription Options
30-Minute Weekly Lessons
/month
The perfect amount of time for most students
30-Minute lessons are great for students who:
• Are new to private lessons
• Are below the age of 13
• Have busy schedules and need more flexibility (30-minute lessons are easier to move or reschedule than 1-hour lessons!)
1-Hour Weekly Lessons
/month
For the students who want to kick it up a notch
1-Hour lessons are ideal for students who:
• Want to learn more advanced and in-depth mechanics and techniques
• Want to engage in multiple areas of study such as movement for the stage or developing character voices.
• Have specific and large goals, such as pursuing a career in theater.
Schedule-As-You-Go Lessons
30-Minute Lesson
/lesson
30-Minute lessons are a good option for students who:
• Are exploring which style they would like to study
• Need the most budget-affirming option
• Have hectic schedules and cannot commit to a weekly lesson, even if they were granted makeups.
1-Hour Lesson
/lesson
1-Hour lessons are a good option for students who:
• Already have a private lessons teacher, but want to consult with a theater expert for audition prep
• Need a more budget-affirming option than the monthly subscription, but would still like to get a thorough lesson in when they can.
• Have hectic schedules and cannot commit to a weekly lesson, even if they were granted makeups.