Jamie Kay Alston's Voice Studio: February 2012

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.

Thursday, February 2, 2012

A Year of Greatness in the Studio!

Hello Singers and Parents,

It has been too long since I updated my voice studio blog with a new post. It's about time to fill you in on what great things have happend the Fall Semester for 2011 and the upcoming great things coming just around the corner in the Spring Semester of 2012.

Fall 2011: We began in August with lots of new, enthusiastic students! The Private students worked toward their Master Class and Christmas Recital. Learning new vocal warm-ups and technique through beautiful arias, pieces from oratorios, english art songs and musical theatre pieces. Many students began working on Regionals sight-singing and great music to try out with! Each student fulfilled their public performance requirement by singing a solo in a church, class, audition or family event. Group students learned about music theory and history, Composer Corner was a time during their weekly lesson to study the great composers in the history of music. We learned many Christmas songs to sing at the Christmas Recital. We also mastered solfege in warm-ups and prepared for "Ave Maria" by learning it completely on solfege! What a GREAT, rewarding year! It finished with 2 Christmas Recitals with many compliments from the community and nursing home we performed at.

Spring 2012: Welcome new students! New music and technique is being tackled this semester. We had 8 students compete in Regionals Competition and Solo and Ensamble. What a great accomplishment! We are tackling German, Italian, Latin and English Art songs in every lesson. Just WAIT til you see the recital in May! It's going to be the best yet!

Students MANY accomplishments:
*Congratulations to Haylee Abney and Kayla McLemore for their leading roles in QC Highs upcoming show "Little Shop of Horrors". You can see them Friday March 9th and Saturday March 10th at the QCPAC!
*Congratulations to Alison Elg, Haylee Abney and Kayla McLemore for making the top performing choir in QC Krew through the QCPAC!
*Congratulations to the Regionals Winners: Haylee Abney, Erin McDowell, Emma Fisher, Kaylie Minson and Megan Newcomb!
*Congratulations to Haylee Abney for being accepted to University of Arizona's School of Music. We can't wait to hear about NAU and ASU! Good luck at your auditions!

Important Upcoming Dates: (please see your full semester calendar for all the dates.)
1. Regionals Choir Performances Saturday February 18th
2. Private Student Master Class Friday March 2nd 4:30-6:30pm
3. All-State Choir Auditions Friday March 9th and Saturday March 10th
4. Spring Break March 11th-17th NO LESSONS
5. Mandatory Studio Rehearsal Wednesday April 25th 4-6:30pm
6. Spring Recital Saturday May 5th 2pm (call time for students 1pm)
7. Ashley Morris' Senior Voice Recital Saturday May 12th 2pm
8. Haylee Abney's Senior Voice Recital Saturday May 12th 5pm

Here's to a GREAT rest of the Spring Semester and great music!
Sincerely,
Jamie Alston

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.

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Thursday, February 2, 2012

A Year of Greatness in the Studio!

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