SingMates Public Sessions

Join our public SingMates group singing sessions at The Piano, Centre for Music & the Arts in Christchurch Central

SingMates public sessions are our weekly group singing classes in Christchurch. We have two levels and with focus areas to choose from. Both groups are open to anyone who loves singing Rock & Pop music and wants to develop their vocal & musical skills and confidence together with others.

All our classes have a focus on contemporary vocals and the musical genres of the 1960s to early 2000s. We must admit we do like songs that rock and move us! Songs with a message, a bit of an edge and attitude. So if your shower repertoire includes Stevie Nix, Annie Lennox, David Bowie or other legends you grew up with, SingMates should be right up your alley.

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SingMates – Foundations (Level 1)

Do you run out of air when you sing or find it hard to sing high or low notes? Do you want to know more about your vocal range and be able to sing with ease and a ‘good sound’? Then start here!

‘Foundations’ is the perfect group singing class for beginner or not-yet-so confident singers who want to build confidence, develop a healthy and effective vocal technique and learn how to apply their new skills to singing Rock & Pop songs in a small group.

Each term provides a structured program with fun activities that will help you understand and develop your vocal instrument. We’ll also tell you a little more about how contemporary music and songs work to develop your musical skills. Practice routines and resources will help you practice at home.

The small group environment will allow you to become part of a team but will also offer the opportunity to work on individual challenges. There will be plenty of time to practice your singing with easy Rock & Pop songs, mainly in unison but we might throw in the occasional harmony or solo for a little challenge.

Focus A ‘Breath-Tone-Resonance’: Beginners, start here. This class will look at the very basics of vocal technique that allow singers to develop control over the three main elements that help us create a healthy, beautiful sound. Any activities and songs will stay in a smaller vocal range that should feel comfortable to most singers.

Focus B ‘Vocal Range and Registers’: Moving from high to low notes smoothly can be quite a complicated affair for our voice and most singers have to work on this skill (a lot!). This class will get you started on your journey of singing through your range with ‘one voice’, one with a consistent sound free of ‘flips’ and ‘breaks’.

Focus C ‘Song Strategies’: How to sing that song? This class will put the song at its center and look at strategies singers can use to apply vocal technique to songs. It’s basically our ‘put it into practice’ class where you’ll get plenty of opportunities to practice and engrain your vocal skills. We’ll learn how to identify vocal or musical challenges in a song, how to sing different styles of music and create our own performance. This is also a great class to get your weekly dose of singing with others and just have fun!

Group of 6 – 12 singers*

Fees: NZ$ 230.00