Specialist Programmes

Vocalist

Vocalist concentrates on relevant techniques needed to enhance singing quality. With a prerequisite of basic singing, participants will be guided through methods of improving tonal quality, perfect pitching, diction and syncopation. Participants will also learn trade secrets of various singing styles.

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Keyboardist

Keyboardist introduces professional chords, scales and phrase applications. Participants will be taught techniques used on and off stage to create more colour in their performance. With a prerequisite in basic keyboard or piano, participants will graduate with more originality.

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Guitarist

Guitarist introduces professional chords, scales and phrase applications. Participants will be taught techniques used on and off stage to create more colour in their performance. With a prerequisite in basic guitar, participants will graduate with more originality.

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Bassist

Bassist introduces professional chords, scales and phrase applications. Participants will be taught techniques used on and off stage to create more colour in their performance. With a prerequisite in basic bass or guitar, participants will graduate with more originality.

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Drummer

Drummer concentrates on professional techniques of stroking, hand & foot coordination, sticking and pedalling. With a prerequisite in basic drumming, participants will grasp a more in-depth practical knowledge about playing various genres of music. Participants will become more continental in their approach.

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Percussionist

Percussionist concentrates on professional techniques of stroking, palming, and sticking. With a prerequisite in basic percussion or drumming, participants will grasp a more in-depth practical knowledge about playing various genres of music. Some of the genres of music include, Latin, Middle Eastern, Asian and pop. Participants will become more continental in their approach.

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Pianist

Pianist introduces professional chords, scales and phrase applications. Participants will be taught techniques used on and off stage to create more colour in their performance. With a prerequisite in basic piano or keyboard, participants will graduate with more originality.

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Violinist

Violinists will focus on techniques of pitching, positioning, vibrato and harmonics. Participants will be put through a creative regime of improving techniques through selected applications. With a prerequisite in basic violin, participants will graduate with a better understanding of performance colour.

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Saxophonist

Saxophonist touches on the aspects of improving techniques and performance. This programme will focus on embouchure styles, tone effect, tonal concept and vibrato. With a prerequisite in basic saxophone, participants will learn how to best adapt to the various music genres.

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Trumpeter

Trumpeter focuses on professional techniques for performance purposes. These techniques will touch on the area of buzzing, tonguing, trills and slurring. With a prerequisite in basic trumpet, participants are creatively guided through performance-based applications to improve their playing.

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Flautist

Flautist will introduce participants to the in-depth areas of pitch changes, timbre changes, polyphony, air stream influences and tone development. With a prerequisite in basic flute, participants will gain more confidence in performing to a wide genre of music.