**Vocalist Performance Class*
With Sandy Griffith. The class is a 9-week session with a concert at the Sweetwater on the 9th week. This class is limited to 5 students, with one vocalist teacher and one accompanist. 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 (Crossroads) with the goal of developing two or three tunes, to perform at the Sweetwater 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 Sandy 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 Sweetwaer. Specific lessons are tailored to the experience, needs and interests of the group. 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.