Singing Lessons with a Focus on Musicality by Wilfrid Laurier University Educator

The following is a summary of a lesson. During a vocal lesson, Ahlyssa Rose guided Jasmine through warm-ups and scale practice, also assisting with repertoire selection that included songs by Rihanna, Allesia Cara, and Blondie. Jasmine performed John Legend's 'Ordinary People,' receiving specific feedback from Ahlyssa on her breath control, vowel sounds, and phrasing. They concluded the lesson by agreeing to continue working on 'Ordinary People' and 'One Way or Another' in their next lesson.

Ahlyssa Rose guided soph stonk through a vocal lesson, which commenced with warm-up exercises and scale practice utilizing solfège. The lesson also incorporated a song-based enunciation exercise. For future study, "A Million Dreams" and "Dog Days Are Over" were chosen, and soph stonk initiated work on a segment of "Dog Days Are Over," concentrating on energy and enunciation. Ahlyssa Rose then assigned practice for "A Million Dreams," specifically focusing on opening the mouth and leading to the ends of words.

Ahlyssa guided Briana through a vocal lesson, honing her skills on three songs: "Part of Your World," "Fabulous," and "You'll Hear a Bell." Their work centered on fundamental singing elements like breath control, articulation, and musical expression. Briana was advised to review her notes and will concentrate on "Fabulous" and "You'll Hear a Bell" during their upcoming lesson.

Ahlyssa Rose led a voice lesson for a student from Duke University in Durham. The lesson included vocal warm-ups, technique exercises focusing on arpeggios and messa di voce, and work on repertoire pieces "Fabulous" and "Part of Your World." Ahlyssa provided feedback on diction, phrasing, and breath control. For homework, the learner was assigned to focus on opening their mouth more and connecting phrases in "Part of Your World," and will choose the next song from their repertoire list for the next lesson.

Ahlyssa Rose led a singing lesson for a learner from Oceanway, covering vocal warm-ups, interval identification, and focused practice on "A Change in Me" and "Part of Your World." The individual concentrated on breath control, vocal dynamics, and lyrical interpretation. For their next lesson, they decided to dedicate time to specific breathing exercises, and Ahlyssa will provide the score for "A Change in Me".

Ahlyssa Rose led a singing lesson with Briana Gumarang, concentrating on vocal warm-ups, understanding musical intervals, and refining her performance of "Part of Your World." During the lesson, Briana worked on breath control, dynamics, word painting, and pronunciation. Ahlyssa concluded by promising to send lesson notes and links to download sheet music.