Private Voice Lessons

Voice lessons are offered for children 8 years through adult and scheduled once a week during the school year. New students are added as space is available. One way of making an easy transition into the fall schedule is to take summer lessons if you are a new student.

Individual lessons are $22.00 per 1/2 hour lesson, $32.00 per 45 minute lesson, and $42.00 per 1 hour lesson. Only advanced students are recommended to take 45 minute or 1 hour lessons. Payments are broken up into monthly amounts over 9 months after determining the schedule for the school year. They are payable September through May.

A mini-summer semester is available June-August and new students are encouraged to begin at this time. This typically consists of a set number of lessons arranged with both of our schedules in mind.

Pageant coaching is also available on a limited basis as time permits.

What happens during a voice lesson?

     Proper posture, breathing technique, vocal strength and placement, and learning how to project your best sound are all focused on throughout the lesson time. Presentation and poise are also considered as lessons proceed. In addition, all students will receive information on vocal awareness and vocal health to maintain good habits in singing and protecting the vocal mechanism. Basic music theory is included as a part of lessons periodically and can have a stronger focus if parent/student desires.

Will there be performances?

     All students prepare vocal selections for presentation at the Festival of Trees in Smithfield, the Clayton Senior Center, and The Coffee Mill in December, and the Riverwood Street Festival in the Spring and Recital in May. Other singing opportunities are also considered. Competition is available through the National Federation of Music Educators Festivals.

Private Voice also available through the summer

$22.00 per 30 minute private lesson

 

Voice of Clayton

Hall of Fame

1994-Amy Bristle, Miss Johnston County

1995-Laura Beth White, Little Miss Selma Railroad Days

1996-Casey Coats, Little Miss Selma Railroad Days

         Laura Beth White, Junior Miss Johnston County

1997-Jennifer Johnston, Miss South Johnston

         Lauren Maxwell, Little Miss Benson

         Courtney Brewer, Miss Clayton High School

1998–Jennifer Johnston, Miss Benson

          Laura Beth White, Junior Miss Johnston County

1999-Casey Coats, Little Miss Johnston County

         Leigh Tullis, Miss Clayton High School

2000-Lauren Maxwell, Young Miss North Carolina

         Leslie Price, Junior Miss Selma Railroad Days

2001-Lauren Maxwell, Miss South Johnston

         Leslie Price, Miss Clayton High School

2002-Leigh Tullis, Miss Garner

         Lauren Maxwell, Miss Benson

         Jessica Catz, recipient of $40,000 vocal  performance

          scholarship to George Washington University in   Wash. DC              

2003-Leigh Tullis, top 10 Miss North Carolina

         Brooke Beasley, Miss Clayton High School

2004-Casey Coats, Miss Clayton High School

          Amber Pittman, Little Miss Selma Railroad Days

2005-Jauville Campbell, Clayton Idol Winner

         Lauren Maxwell, Miss Western Triad

         Casey Coats, Miss Johnston Count

2006-Amber Pittman—Little Miss Railroad Days

          Emilie Alioto—Blue Fairy in Pinocchio

2007-Breanna Williams—Junior Miss Johnston County

          Cee Cee Huffman—Jr Miss Eastern Carolina

          Amber Pittman—Jr Miss Wilson’s Mills

          Jordyn Johnson—Cast in Little Shop of Horrors

2008-Cee Cee Huffman—Miss Garner’s  North Carolina       Princess

          Olivia Barnes—Jasmine in Aladdin Junior

          Jordyn Johnson—Cast in Godspell

          Lindsay Anderson—Patty in Grease