Jamie Kay Alston's Voice Studio: October 2009

Welcome to My Studio!

As a private voice teacher I feel it is my responsibility to prepare young students to sing beautifully and confidently; to develop appreciation for all styles of vocal music; to provide musical challenges, education, and performance opportunities for those with an intense interest and talent in singing.

By teaching fundamental principles of posture, breathing, sight reading, as well as an extensive repertoire and confidence in public performance settings we will begin establishing a consistent technique that will help the student reach their musical goals.

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

OCTOBER NOTES

We are coming up on all our recitals and I am so excited to show case my students! You are doing so well. Please push yourself these last weeks before our recitals. You need to be memorized THIS WEEK!!! All music is off-book. As this week are the last lessons of October please remember that payment is due next week. There is a $10 late fee.

Each student was handed a paper this last week of all our important dates coming up. It was also emailed to you. Please read it and email me any questions you have. I need a head count of how many people you are expecting to come to the Fall Recital so we can plan out our number of chairs and food. There is a part on the important dates paper you can fill this number in and return to me this week. The important dates are listed below for your convinience.

IMPORTANT DATES:
-By Tuesday October 27th all music is memorized.
-Thursday October 29th- Group Students Fieldtrip to Noah Webster Basic School. Please arrive at my home by 4pm and please pick-up at my home at 5:30pm.
-No lessons November 9th-13th.
-Studio Rehearsal Thurday November 12th 6-8pm at Calhoun Residence (21259 E. Via del Palo in The Villages at Queen Creek). Your accompanist fee is due at this lesson ($25 for Group Students, $40 for Private Students). THIS REHEARSAL IS MANDATORY TO BE IN THE RECITAL.
-Saturday November 21st FALL RECITAL at 5pm at the Calhoun Residence. Call time for students is 4pm. There will be a reception to follow the recital. Students need to wear church dress for this recital.
-November 23rd-27th- No lessons for Thanksgiving Break.
-Monday November 23d- Special rehearsal with Private Students for Christmas. Please sign up with me for your 20 minute time slot for rehearsal with Jen.
-Saturday December 5th- Queen Creek Christmas Celebration. Our studio has been invited to sing at 2pm. Call time is 1:30pm for ALL students. Please wear your Christmas dresses for this performance.
-Christmas Break is Sunday 6th of December to Monday January 4th. Lessons resume Tuesday January 5th as scheduled.
IMPORTANT: There will be a split in my group lessons. Because of the overwhelming response to these lessons I will be doing the younger group students lesson (7-10 year olds) on Thursday from 4-4:45pm and the older group students (10-13 years old) on Friday at 4-4:45pm. I am accepting new students for these lessons now so please spread the word!

That's it. Please email me with any questions. Thank you for all your hard work!
Sincerely, Jamie

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Accompanist CD's

You all have received your Accompanist CD. This CD was put together by your accompanist, Jen Thacker and I to help you practice your Recital Songs easily at home. Please do not lose it! It's like gold! You need to be practicing with your CD every day so you are more prepared for our Studio Rehearsal in just 5 short weeks! This is the month to memorize your songs. Work hard and it will pay off! Have fun with those CD's!

My Bio

Jamie Kay Alston attended Arizona State University as a Vocal Performance and Music Education major. While there, she was a member of the ASU Concert Choir, Jazz Choir and University Choir. Jamie was also awarded the Katherine Herberger Music Scholarship from their School of Music. She has competed in the National Association of Teachers of Singing where she placed first in her division in 2000 and 2002. After marrying her sweetheart, John, Jamie traveled to Kansas and became a member of the Topeka Festival Singers as a featured soprano soloist. She has participated in such productions as: Broadway production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Menotti’s The Telephone as Lucy, Oklahoma! as Laurey, Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up? as Mary Kenney, Annie Warbucks as Grace, The Forgotten Carols as Sarah, as a featured soloist in Rob Gardner’s Saints and Pioneers, and most recently starring as Sarah Parker in 1856 The Musical. She has recorded several songs for the soundtrack 1856 The Musical and was part of the recording of Brett Stewart's Oratorio Messiah in America. She has also performed in a variety of church settings, including as a vocalist in the Hill Cumorah Pageant in Palmyra, New York. Jamie is also a member of East Valley Mormon Choral Organization (EVMCO). She has directed choral organizations for 10 years and she has been a private voice instructor for 13 years in New York, Kansas, Mesa, and now Queen Creek. She serves musically in the community of Queen Creek where she and her husband are raising their 3 children.

TUITION RATES

I run my studio out of my home located in Queen Creek. I offer private, group, and short-term prep classes. Rates are as follows:

PRIVATE: $75 per month for a weekly 30 minute private lesson

GROUP: $45 per month for a weekly hour long group lesson

PREP LESSONS: If you are in need of short-term preparation for an audition, competition, etc, please contact me for pricing. I would love to be of service!

**Note: There is a private accompanist provided for the recital and there will be an accompanist fee of $35 for private students and $25 for group lesson students for her time.

Welcome to My Studio!

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

OCTOBER NOTES

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Accompanist CD's

My Bio

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