Certificate in Acting Approaches for Singing Teachers
Are you a singing teacher looking to elevate your students’ performances? Following on from Louisa's short course earlier this year introducing some of the key concepts of Acting Through Song, this 8-week lunchtime course takes a deeper dive into acting approaches that singing teachers can use to integrate powerful acting techniques into singing lessons. This course is perfect for those who want to help their singers connect deeply with the story behind the song. Gain practical tools and techniques that you can immediately apply in your teaching!
Live and Interactive Learning!
Tuesdays from 5th August until 23rd September
1:00pm - 2:00 pm BST
Join us for live sessions that blend taught content, discussion work, and evaluation. All sessions will be recorded, allowing catch-up at a later time.
This 8-part lunchtime course designed ia specifically for voice teachers - take a deeper dive into acting approaches that singing teachers can use to integrate powerful acting techniques into singing lessons. Come along live for an interactive experience, or watch on playback at your leisure.
Upon completion of the course, you will receive an official ITOL-accredited certificate, a badge for your website/social media and a profile on our student page.
Course cost: £495
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Overview
Welcome to Voice Study Centre’s Voice Professional Certificated course. We offer a series of micro-credentials to develop learning, teaching and boost your CV. This is one of them!
Tutor: Louisa Morgan
This 8-week lunchtime course takes a deep dive into acting approaches that singing teachers can use to integrate powerful acting techniques into singing lessons. This course is perfect for those who want to help their singers connect deeply with the story behind the song. Gain practical tools and techniques that you can immediately apply in your teaching.
This course is ideal for singing teachers who may not have a background in acting, or those who need a refresher. While the course is primarily geared towards Musical Theatre, the techniques are applicable to various singing styles.
Session Times and Dates
Dates:
- Every Tuesday from 5th August until 23rd September
Place: Online (all sessions are recorded if you cannot attend live)
Regional Times for all sessions
- BST (British Summer Time): 1:00 - 2:00 pm
- EDT (Eastern Daylight Time): 8:00 am - 9:00 am
- CDT (Central Daylight Time): 7:00 am - 8:00 am
- PDT (Pacific Daylight Time): 5:00 am - 6:00 am
- CEST (Central European Summer Time): 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
- IST (Indian Standard Time): 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
- JST (Japan Standard Time): 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm
- AEST (Australian Eastern Standard Time): 10:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Syllabus
| Week 1: Stanislavski's System |
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Discover the foundational principles of Stanislavski and how they can transform your approach to teaching singing.
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| Week 2: Meisner Technique |
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Learn how to bring spontaneity and authenticity to your students' performances with Meisner's exercises.
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| Week 3: Michael Chekhov's Techniques |
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Explore Chekhov's imaginative and physical approaches to acting and how they can enhance vocal expression.
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| Week 4: Actioning |
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Learn how the actioning approach can be applied to lyrics to bring a sense of moment-to-moment immediacy to the performance
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| Week 5: Text Analysis |
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Delve into the lyrics and book of a song to uncover deeper meanings and emotional connections.
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| Week 6: Musical Clues |
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Learn to identify and use musical elements to support storytelling.
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| Week 7: Body Language |
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Incorporate gesture and facial expressions to bring songs to life.
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| Week 8: Emotional Connection |
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An introduction to helping your students connect emotionally with their material.
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| Assessment: |
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To receive your certificate, please submit a lesson plan for a 30-minute lesson to a student that you might typically teach. Offer a brief description of the student’s level and their goal as well as a breakdown of what would be included in the lesson. This should all be submitted on one side of A4 and should demonstrate something that you have learned from the course. |
| Looking for more? |
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During the week following the conclusion of this course, Louisa will also be running a four-day lunchtime course on emotion. Once you have investigated acting methods, you might like to join us for an exploration of emotion in speakers, listeners and how to work ethically and safely with emotion. Monday 29th September – Thursday 2nd October 12-1:30pm. |