VOICE LESSONS

Mindful Music offers patient, personalized voice instruction targeted toward children, teens, and adults interested in musical theater, classical, and choral singing. Jonathan Flowers draws upon his more than twenty years of experience as a director of middle school, high school, and adult choruses, synagogue choirs, show choirs, and musical theater productions. In addition to holistic musical growth, lessons can be targeted toward the following specific goals:

• PMEA and NJMEA district, region, state, and national honor choirs

• school and community musical theater productions

• college auditions

• recitals

• auditions for school and adult choral ensembles

• sight singing

• Examinations for the Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM Canada) Certificate Program

To provide stimulating, well-rounded training, lessons address the following areas:

• Mindfulness Exercises: to develop mental focus, confidence, and physical awareness

• Vocal Technique: establish a daily warm-up regimen to develop breath control, tone quality, range of pitch and volume, diction and articulation, and maintain vocal health

• Repertoire:  selected according to  the student’s needs and interests

• Music Literacy: sight reading, solfege, and stylistic understanding

• Feedback between lessons: students use an innovative online portal to access practice resources and send recordings to the teacher for feedback between lessons.

Students have opportunities to perform in recitals and informal studio classes according to their needs.

Instruction is provided in the studio or online. Jonathan is a leader in online teaching who gives workshops to help other teachers teach online. To provide outstanding audio and video quality, the studio is acoustically treated and equipped with multiple cameras and high-quality microphones. The studio uses an optimized internet connection and Zoom’s premium High Fidelity Music Mode to maximize call quality.