Vocal Music and Acting
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We offer both acting and singing lessons for stage, screen and recording studio, serving Bergen County and Northern New Jersey….
Taught by highly qualified performing professionals, The Ridgewood Conservatory’s Vocal Music and Acting Program offers a complete singing and acting education, combining professional performance practices with the literature and materials of music and the stage. More than just singing lessons, our instructors provide their students with the necessary techniques to enhance their performances, teaching our vocal students to “act the song” and our acting students how to use their voices.
Our vocal music curriculum is designed to provide a full range of performance training in the classical, musical theater and popular crossover vocal mediums, including opera, oratorio, pop, rock, jazz, R&B, gospel and country. Our Triple Threat Musical Theater program combines singing and acting lessons with Broadway-style dance choreography to create a truly “total performer.” (See below for Triple Threat Musical Theater.)
PRIVATE VOCAL AND ACTING INSTRUCTION*
Summer ’19: June 24, 2019 – September 1, 2019
Fall ’18: September 3, 2018 – January 27, 2019
Spring ’19: January 28, 2019 – June 23, 2019
SINGING / ACTING FOR THE STAGE…
VOCAL PERFORMANCE FOR MUSICAL THEATER, OPERATIC, JAZZ, POP AND CONCERT STAGE
Performance-oriented vocal training with emphasis on American Musical Theater traditions and performance techniques for the singing actor, classical vocal performance in opera, oratorio and concert performance, and song-styling for jazz, pop and rock. Beginner singing lessons give our young performers the opportunity to learn how to “take the stage” and “tell the story.” More advanced vocalists and professionals will perfect their vocal technique and on-stage skills.
ACTING FOR STAGE, FILM AND TELEVISION
Private acting lessons allow the student actor or singer to focus on acting skills, explore various acting techniques, and/or receive one-on-one coaching for an upcoming performance or audition.
SINGING TODAY’S MUSIC…
VOCAL PERFORMANCE FOR STAGE AND RECORDING IN POP ROCK, COUNTRY AND AMERICANA
Learn to sing like today’s popular superstars! Meeting the needs of our more contemporary student vocalists, students realize their dreams of becoming performing artists by focusing on vocal technique, sound quality, dynamics, diction and stage performance, as well as increasing the student’s range and vocal stamina, to suit today’s pop rock, country and Americana styles.
ENHANCE YOUR VOCAL PERFORMANCE…
VOCAL COACHING IN MUSICAL THEATER, ROCK, JAZZ AND BLUES
Find out how to completely captivate an audience with your vocal performance! Our faculty of professional vocalists are well-known for their ability to coach singers of all levels and ages in musical theater, rock, jazz and blues song-styling and technique, with a special emphasis on enhancing each student’s on-stage performance.
* Available for ages 8 years – adult.
Fees for Fall ’18 / Spring ’19 Private Vocal/Acting Instruction:
30-minute private lessons . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1053.50/semester
45-minute private lessons . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1562.75/semester
60-minute private lessons . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2072.00/semester
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Fees for Summer ’19 Private Vocal/Acting Instruction:
30-minute private lessons . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 48.50 per lesson
45-minute private lessons . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 72.75 per lesson
60-minute private lessons . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 97.00 per lesson
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Private instruction is offered on a ‘per lesson’ basis
during the summer. Lesson times may vary each day to
accommodate schedules of students and teachers.
BECOME A ‘TOTAL’ PERFORMER:
SING, ACT and DANCE!
Click here to check out our Fall ’18/Spring ’19
Triple Threat Musical Theater program!
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Triple Threat Musical Theater program!
VOCAL WORKSHOPS AND ENSEMBLES
★★ NEW FOR SUMMER 2019 ★★
SUMMER ACTING WORKSHOPS FOR KIDS AND TEENS!
Taught by Rachel Maddock, M.A.
Six-Weeks: July 10 – August 17, 2019
Creative Drama (Ages 4-7)
A great introductory class for younger students who want to explore their creative imaginations through theater games and dramatic play. Students get to work hands-on with masks, puppets, props, and costume pieces to create short sketches and improvs. Themes such as fairy tales, folk tales, superheroes, sci-fi, and clowning will be explored.
Summer ’19 Semester: SATURDAYS: 11:00AM-12:00PM
Intro to Acting and Improv (Ages 8 -18)
Through fun theater games, improvisation, and acting exercises students learn about teamwork, spontaneity, physical and vocal expression, pantomime, and creating characters. Students get to tap into their creative imaginations and inner comedian.
Summer ’19 Semester: SATURDAYS: 1:00-2:00PM
Acting for the Stage (Ages 8-18)
In this class, students will delve into the world of musicals and stage plays. Students will explore both the physical and emotional components of acting. Areas covered include: theatre games and acting exercises, voice and speech for the actor, building a character, script analysis, sensory work, and scene rehearsal and performance.
Summer ’19 Semester: WEDNESDAYS: 6:30-7:30PM
Fees for Summer Acting Workshops:
One-hour rehearsals. . . $120/6-week session
Fall ’18 and Spring ’19 Semesters
NEW! ACTING FOR THE STAGE! WORKSHOP*
Young actors delve into the world of musicals and stageplays, learning techniques from the great fathers of modern acting, such as Stanislavski, Meisner and Strasberg. Taught by actress/director Rachel Maddock, this workshop explores both the physical and emotional components of Acting for the Stage! (8 workshops per semester)
Fall ’18 / Spring ’19 Semester: WEDNESDAYS: 5:00-6:00PM
* 7-18 years old. Level determined by instructor. No prior study necessary.
Fees for Acting for the Stage! Workshop:
One-hour rehearsals. . . $199/8-week session plus $25 materials fee
VOCAL WORKSHOP FOR YOUNG BEGINNERS*
In this delightful workshop, budding vocalists will take the first step toward becoming successful singers. In beginner singing lessons, taught by Keaton Douglas in a supportive group setting, students will learn breath management, how our body works when you sing, articulation and pitch − all while having fun singing a wide range of classic and current tunes. (12 workshops per semester)
Fall ’18 / Spring ’19 Semester: TUESDAYS: 4:00-5:00PM
*6½-9 years old. No prior study necessary.
Fees for Vocal Workshop for Young Beginners:
One-hour rehearsals. . . $299/12-week session plus $25 music materials fee
PROFESSIONAL STUDY and PER-DIEM LESSONS*
Professional study offers a significantly more advanced level for those seeking to utilize materials learned in private study in a commercial or professional manner.
Per-diem lessons are available for students who prefer to schedule lessons on a per-lesson basis.
Fees for Professional Study and Per-Diem Lessons:
60-minute lessons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $115.00 per lesson
*Professional Study and Per-Diem Lessons may be cancelled without obligation with a minimum of 24 hours notice. If a lessons is cancelled for any reason with less than 24 hours notice, the student is obligated to pay for the lesson in full.
Let singing lessons bring out your inner star!
