Michaels Other Beloved Teachers!
Rob Fordyce-Superman of The Class Instructors!
Rob Fordyce is a bass player who grew up in the multi dimensional music community of the Bay Area. He has had the pleasure of playing with Lenny Williams (Tower of Power), John Hartman (Doobie Brothers), Big Brother and the Holding Company, Greg “Gigi” Gonaway (Mariah Carey & Greg Johnson), Tal Morris (Huey Lewis, CCR, & If Walls Could Talk), The Ring and Cairo, along with many others. He is a recording session player, and his bass can be heard on many albums. Rob loves to play for live audiences; he brings a fun, positive and creative energy through his playing and singing. "I love to build a groove and watch the room move," he says. He plays 6-string electric, fretless and electric stand up bass. Rob currently teaches private bass lessons.
Performance for Singers
With Lynn Asher& Andy Dudnick
Vocal Training and Performance class with Lynn Asher and Andy Dudnick
The class is a 8-week session with a concert at the Larkspur Café Theater on the 8th week. This class is limited to 5 students, with one vocalist teacher (Lynn) and one accompanist (Andy, on piano). Presentation, style, story-telling, phrasing, arrangements, key selection, chart preparation, song form, song selection, mic technique and other significant aspects of singing popular music are explored. Each student will have an opportunity to work on up to four songs (from a large and varied list of jazz and rock, pop & r&b tunes from a list provided by Andy and Lynn) with the goal of developing two or three tunes, to perform (accompanied by Andy on piano) at the Larkspur Café Theatre at the end of the semester. Each class consists of each of the students singing at least two of his/her selected tunes, with constructive suggestions offered by Lynn in front of the group, so that all participants benefit in a helpful and meaningful way from the suggestions and ideas Lynn has for each singer/performer. Each class also includes a “surprise group song” which is sung by the entire class, with a final group song to be chosen and performed during the final concert at the Larkspur Café Theater. Specific lessons are tailored to the experience, needs and interests of the group. 20% discount is offered to all students in another class this semester. THIS WAS A HUGELY POPULAR CLASS last semester and space is limited, so you are STRONGLY ENCOURAGED to sign up ASAP if you want to participate.
Lynn Asher For the past thirteen years has called San Francisco her home, performing and recording with many notable musicians in the industry, including Producer/vocalist Raz Kennedy (Bobby McFerrin's Voicestra), Producer/drummer Narada Michael Walden (Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder), Gigi Gonaway (Mariah Carey), James Nash (Waybacks), Bob Weir (Grateful Dead), James Moseley, and Michael LaMacchia. Lynn has performed at some of the most legendary clubs in the San Francisco Bay Area, such as The Great American Music Hall and the Sweetwater. Lynn has also recorded vocals for film and CD projects. In 2007 she recorded background vocals on the tune Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band featuring a lead vocal by Buddy Miles for the Documentary film Guitar Man by Michael Indelicato. Narada Michael Walden has produced and played on much of the soundtrack. Other performers include; Carlos Santana, Stevie Wonder, Sting and many more. In 2005 Lynn recorded vocals for RENT the motion picture soundtrack at George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch.
For more information please visit www.lynnasher.com
Andy Dudnick
Andy Dudnick co-teaches the popular vocal performance class with Lynn Asher, providing piano accompaniment and teaching music and music theory. Andy lives in Corte Madera, Marin County, and has been associated with Crossroads since it’s inception as CMW, first as a class participant, then as a class host, and now as a member of the Crossroads faculty. Andy plays sax, flute, keyboards and bass, and regularly performs with a variety of jazz, rock and world beat music groups. You can learn more about his music and performances on his web site www.myspace.com/dudnick
Andy also teaches bass and sax privately in one-on-one sessions with adult students.
We are always putting together our upcoming classes so contact us today for more information.
Crossroads
Michael LaMacchia
415-388-3228
michael@michaellamacchia.com