Vocal Classes in Chicago, IL

This is a 3-part program:  1. Workshop.   2. Personal voice analysis.   3. Consultation.  This program is for newcomers who are unsure how they fit in, who need to learn about all opportunities, and determine if they have potential. It’s a practical and comfortable way to determine if voice over is for you. The instructors...

Learn to assess your artistic identity in this workshop. Sing what pleases you and revel in what makes you unique! Come prepared to share a song of your choice and receive feedback in a safe, supportive space. Microphone will be provided. You may use backing tracks, or self-accompany on your own instrument.

If you’re an actor, then you know you always need more training and professional development to keep your chops sharp and to develop new ways of acting, earning, and the business of the arts. You’ll discover that there’s a lot more to it than you thought! Join Kathleen Puls Andrade for an 8-week course in the VO basics. You don’t...

As performers, we seek to free the fullest potential of the body as an instrument. With voice work, the actor becomes aware of the body, frees the breath, and allows expression to become sound. In order to be available to spontaneous impulses, the voice work delves into the emotional relationship between the voice and the body.  This eight...

Often, it can feel as though acting a song requires two separate minds: one in service of the music and one in service of text. This class will fuse these processes to allow both music and text to serve as entryways to the emotional life of your performance.  We will develop your confidence as a singing actor by providing the tools needed to...

Whether you’re an actor, singer, story-teller, or just a daily voice user, this weekly one-hour session will strip away tension forming habits to aid in the full expression of self and the voice.  Following the first portion of the Linklater progression and a fusion of mind-body methodologies, the class will reveal the depth and power of your...

Freeing the Voice Whether you’re an actor, singer, story-teller, or just a daily voice user, this weekly one-hour session will strip away tension forming habits to aid in the full expression of self and the voice. Following the first portion of the Linklater progression and a fusion of mind-body methodologies, the class will reveal the depth and...

Razzle-dazzle 'em in this weekly 90-minute Broadway Burlesque intensive where we'll sing and dance and strip to a Broadway-style group number. Over the course of eight weeks, students will learn a complete show-stopping number and will have the opportunity to perform as a group at the end of the course. Expand your vocal abilities with Maîtresse...

This course will be fast-paced and exciting. It is designed for those with prior experience in tap, and will focus on further developing both technical skills and the ear. Other course objectives include the ability to quickly learn combinations without vocal instruction. Tuition includes $40 Registration Fee (for New Students). Contact [email protected]

If you enjoy karaoke: chant or play in a band: sing at concerts, or in the shower, car, or in a choir, take your vocalizations to the next level.  Join in this uplifting and enriching singing experience to create incredible, magical harmonies, overcome inhibitions, and find the secrets of authentic communication with soul opening vocal exercises. ...

Engage in an extraordinary experience to gracefully and easily sing or speak authentically and powerfully from your heart. Conquer fear, hit the notes, and speak up courageously while you rediscover the undeniable magic and beauty of your soul.  Join Stein, who possesses a masterful intuitive gift that identifies and brings forth the music and...

Level 1 – Removing the Physical Mask Even with the most fully fleshed out internal work possible, an actor’s body and voice still act as the medium for expressing that work to the audience. Most of us carry around an effortful mask of habitual movement and vocal patterns that keep the full potential of our talent and skill from coming through. ...

Live, true-storytelling is both a trendy new performance form popularized by public radio and community events, and one of the oldest performance forms there is. Storytelling is a powerful tool that has been used to teach, inspire, entertain and galvanize since before the written word. It belongs to everyone innately, and in this week-long immersion,...