Natural Voice Method - free lecture this Saturday

  Thursday, March 23, 2023 by Kerry Anderson | Uncategorized

Natural Voice Method  

a lecture with 

Kerry Simone Anderson 

 Saturday, 25th March at 3pm

EGS, Room 16

Singing with the ease of speech is the aim of this method and in this lecture, you will learn; 

* ways to check the function of your vocal cords

* a little anatomy

* how to start training your voice

* how to choose songs

* understand the importance of text in singing

Open to all but a fee applies to non-WSMD students.

For more information please contact us info@wicklowmusicdrama.ie

 

These workshops are great!

  Wednesday, May 4, 2022 by Therese Porter | Spring Newsletter

Song writing is EASY! 

Eoin Fallon delivered a 1-2-3 easy-peasy, lemon-squeezy 'how to' workshop on Songwriting last Saturday.   When he played the chords that form the basis of about a million popular songs, the one that jumped out of my head was Let It Be by The Beatles.  There is a rudimentary recipe, which if you follow it, you cannot go wrong!  Like all creative processes, song writing basics are a gateway or as Eoin put it, a painter's palette to musical expression.  

There is yet another workshop lined up for May and it is all about HOW TO PRACTISE!  I really would like to see most of you attend this one!  

There are methods and techniques which lead to efficient, effective learning.   Techniques that can create a flowing, flawless performance.  I hope you will join me on Saturday May 21st at 2pm in EGS, room 20 for this very interesting and helpful support to our body of work at the school.

We also have concerts that same weekend.  You can find the times and days on your student portal.  Did you know you can also access your account details and online resources including lesson notes!

I have asked all of my students to print their notes and create a booklet for the summer.  That's right, another strategy on how to practise...

There will be more news to follow about our Summer Charity Event to raise finds for a disabled child AND a survey from the school to parents about the September term.

You will also see end of year assessments on your portal in late May.   These are guidelines for summer work and plans for continued study in the 4th quarter of this year.

See you at the

 next workshop!

Best wishes til then,

Kerry and the team.

Easter Blessings

  Sunday, April 10, 2022 by Kerry Anderson | Easter Newsletter

Warmest good wishes

 for this Easter.

I thought I'd take this opportunity (a two-week break) to share news about all that is coming up at the music school for you, our cherished members.  And to wish you all a happy, healthy Easter Break.

Workshops Series Continues.

After a very successful Uke Can Do It workshop, I am very happy to announce that our April workshop will be offered on Saturday the 30th at 2:00pm.  It is run by Eoin Fallon and he will instruct attendees on How to Write a Song as follows:

1. Understand the Theory behind writing a song.
2. The importance of a time signature.
3. Understanding keys and chords.
4. Melody writing
5. Chord progressions / writing a base line.
6. Harmony and counterpoint.
By the end of this class every participant will be able to write a song with ease.