(Class Code: VA1)
WHAT IS VOCAL ACADEMY?
Vocal Academy is small group vocal class. Students work on pitch, placement, breath support, blending, holding harmony, confidence, and strengthening vocal range.
The group works on ensemble songs, some with small solos or duets, and perform a free Open House recital on the last evening of class. Tickets will be given to each student based on enrollment and seating capacity in the TRYPS Little Theatre.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:
- •Vocal Academy meets at TRYPS in Columbia Mall next to Target.
- •There are no auditions for Vocal Academy.
- •Students should bring a bottle of water.
- •Students should bring a pencil.
- •Music is provided.
VOCAL ACADEMY SCHEDULE:
Classes: Tuesdays • 5:15-6:00PM • January 31 – March 20
Recital: Tuesday, March 20 at 5:45PM
VOCAL ACADEMY INSTRUCTOR:
AUDRA SERGEL – BA/Vocal Music Education – University of Missouri/Columbia
Audra Sergel studied studied voice with Ms. JoElla Todd and conducting with Dr. David Rayl while at the University of Missouri. She has studied piano for 25 years, under the instruction of Eastman graduate Mrs. Elizabeth Rounds and Juilliard graduate Ms. Sutu Forte. She is an active performer, both as a soloist and as part of ensembles. She currently performs with the Jazz Cocktails, the Joel Anderson Jazz Ensemble, The Big Muddy Opera Company and the Record Collector Rhythm and Soul Revue. Ms. Sergel has been a repeated guest at the variety series “Moulin Musique” at the Missouri Theater and routinely performs as a cabaret artist. She has co-written/produced an original series of nine cabaret shows for a musical comedy troupe known as “The Big Muddy Opera Company.” Ms. Sergel also works actively as an accompanist for TRYPS: Grease, Footloose, Hairspray, and Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. She is also a rehearsal accompanist for the Big Muddy Opera Company.
TUITION:
- •$80 if enrolled by January 24th
- •$100 if enrolled after January 24th
- •Includes music
• Tuition is non-refundable after the first class.
• Tuition is not pro-rated for absences.
• Tuition is due in full by the first class meeting.
• Tuition installment plans are available.
If weather is perilous, check the TRYPS office recording by calling (573) 449-4536.
If classes are canceled due to weather, we will extend class time or dates to make up lost session(s).