Benslow Big Band singing course August 2023
Sunday Evening
20:30-… Warm-up, assess voices, choose and check big band song.
Monday
09:30-11:00 Group vocal warm-up and technique.
11:00-11:30 Tea/Coffee break.
11:30-13:00 Go through big band songs (sing to other class members) for performance on Thursday evening formal concert
13:00-14:15 Lunch.
14:15-16:00 Microphone technique, presentation, stage-craft.
16:00-16:30 Tea Break.
16:30-1830
Split groups Anton & Jenny look at Cabaret choices for informal afternoon band concert Thursday afternoon.
19:00-20:30 Dinner.
20:30… Private time for students to practice.
Tuesday
09:30-11:00 Group vocal warm-up and technique.
11:00-11:30 Tea/Coffee break.
11:30-13:00 BIG BAND rehearsal.
13:00-14:15 Lunch.
14:15-16:00 Split groups Anton and Jenny work on mic and stage technique
16:00-16:30 Tea Break.
16.30-19:00 TBA.
19:00-20:30 Dinner.
20:00… Private time for students to practice.
Wednesday
09:30-11:00 Group vocal warm-up and technique.
11:00-11:30 Tea/Coffee break.
11:30-13:00 BIG BAND rehearsal
13:00-14:15 Lunch.
14:15-16:00 Making a song your own – completion & trouble shooting. Split groups (rotate) Anton & Jenny.
16:00-16:30 Tea Break.
16:30-18:00 Group song for end of big band instrumental concert Friday night.
18:30… Dinner followed by Tutor Concert.
Thursday
09:30-11:00 Group vocal warm-up and technique.
11:00-11:30 Tea/Coffee break.
11:30-13:00 TBA
13:00-14:15 Lunch.
14:15-15:15 Trouble shooting etc.
16:30… Student Small Band Informal Concert.
18:30… Dinner followed by Student Big Band Concert.
The timetable below is advisory and may change at any time and there may be rehearsals at any time as suits the big band tutors!
