GROUP VOCAL COURSES
Adults
Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced
Build Confidence. Find Your Voice. Perform with Power.
Group & Solo Singing Classes for Adults 18+
8-week Secrets of Singing Course
Looking to quickly enhance your singing skills alongside other beginners and intermediate students?
Our 8-week Secrets of Singing course combines solo and group singing, vocal technique and live performance training to help you build confidence and grow as a singer.
Learn tried-and-tested techniques used by professional singers to improve breath support, vocal control, range tone, stage presence and emotional connection.
In this dynamic and encouraging class, students participate in a group singing and receive personalized instruction for a solo song of your choice. Whether you dream of performing on stage, recording music, auditioning, or simply singing with more confidence, this course is designed to help you find your voice.
Each session includes:
Vocal warmups & breathing exercises
Group and Solo Singing
Performance coaching
Microphone technique
A focused topic of the week
Supportive feedback in a fun creative environment
Weekly Topics:
Week 1 Breath support & Vocal Foundations
Week 2 Pitch Control & Ear Training
Week 3 Rhythm & Vocal Phrasing
Week 4 Chest voice/ Head voice & Range Development
Week 5: Vocal Power, Dynamics & Control Performance
Week 6: Harmony Singing & Stage Presence
Week 7: Song Interpretation & Emotional Connection
Week 8: Live Performance/Showcase Class
You’ll sing as a group, in duets and solo, with a curriculum tailored to your singing level and experience. Classes are held in person at Ripley Grier Studios in a positive and creative environment
Start your vocal journey today.
Open Level
Intermediate
Advanced
Secrets of Singing – Group Courses (In-Person)
Pick you vocal coach and sign up today for an incredible singing experience!
8-week course | In-Person
- Vocal Coach: Tate Chu
- Tuesdays: June 9,16,23,30,July 7,14,21,28
- 6pm-7pm
- Adults | Intermediate Level
- Max: 8 students
Tate is a professional opera singer, vocalist, performer, and voice/piano instructor from beautiful San Diego, California. Classically trained, she has sung the great soprano roles from Musetta (La bohème) and Gilda (Rigoletto) to her upcoming performance as Nedda (I Pagliacci) with Opera New York. Tate has performed in musicals such as Phantom of the Opera (Carlotta), Grease (Rizzo), and Once on This Island (Mama Euralie) and stage directed multiple productions as founder of her company The CoOperative. She has sung alongside Andrea Bocelli (Hollywood Bowl).
She teaches pop and musical theater styles in the group classes
Tate believes that music has the power to bring empowerment, hope, and motivation to all walks of life and could not be more thrilled to be teaching voice at Voice Academy NYC.
Tuesdays at 6pm-7pm-Teens & Adults-Intermediate Level-Coach Tate
Only $299 for 8-week course
Monthly Billing with Opus: $149.50
5-week course | In-Person
- Melanie Scholtz
- Sat: Coming Soon
- 2pm-3m
- Adults| Open/Intermediate Level
- Max: 8 students
Melanie Scholtz is a South African–born, multi–award-winning jazz singer, composer, and educator who teaches all levels from beginner to advanced students in person and online.
Alongside her performing career, Melanie has been a dedicated educator for nearly two decades. She has taught at the University of Cape Town (2004–2005) and contributed extensively to youth development programs in South Africa, including the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown (2008–2014) and the Artscape Youth Jazz Program (2006–2013). Internationally, she has taught at annual jazz camps in the Czech Republic, where she lived for two years.
Since 2022, Melanie has also been an integral part of Voice Academy NYC, where she teaches private lessons, group classes, and workshops, and mentors students in songwriting and recording.
Drop In Class $49 available if you can’t commit to 5 weeks
5-week course | In-Person
- Vocal Coach: Stephanie Lippman
- Wednesdays - Coming Soon
- 7pm-8pm
- Adults |Open Level
- Max: 8 students
Stephanie has worked as a backing vocalist for celebrities, such as- Cyndi Lauper, Taylor Dayne, Sandra Bernhard, Nancy Sinatra, Ana Gasteyer and more.
She has performed in Broadway National Tours, European and Regional Tours of musicals, with orchestras, on tv shows, as well as at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center. “We sing when words no longer suffice.”
Open Level – Focus on Belting, Vocal Power, Vocal styles, Riffs and Runs, Range, Technique, Dynamics, Placement and Control. Group and Solo Singing.
Styles: All vocal styles with an emphasis on Pop, Rock, R&B, Soul, Dance Music/Disco, Jazz and Broadway/Musical Theatre.
“I’m friendly, inclusive and personable- I’m particularly good at being resourceful with a sharp attention to detail and thinking out-of-the-box.”
Drop In Class $49 per class is ongoing
Solo Singing – Group Courses (In-Person)
SOLO SINGING COURSE (In-Person) Open Level | Intermediate - Adults | 4-week Intensive with Stephanie
Wednesdays 7pm-8pm
Dates: June 3,10,17,24
Description:This Class is like a Private Lesson in a small Group setting! Max 4
In this 4-week intensive course, students will choose a solo song to develop and perform. Each week focuses on key elements of singing and performance.
WEEK 1: Song choice & breath support
WEEK 2: Vocal technique & control
WEEK 3: Song Interpretation and stage presence
WEEK 4: Final Performance with Live Mic
Drop In class available $49 per class is ongoing
. 4 week course - $179 - Note: No Refunds -We are offering a make-up class)
SOLO SINGING COURSE (In-Person) Open Level |Intermediate Teen - Adults 4-week Intensive with Tate
Thursdays | 6:00pm-7:00pm | Dates:New Dates Coming Soon!
Description:
In this 4-week intensive course, students will choose a solo song to develop and perform. Each week focuses on key elements of singing and performance.
WEEK 1: Song choice & breath support
WEEK 2: Vocal technique & control
WEEK 3: Song Interpretation and stage presence
WEEK 4: Final Performance with Live Mic
Drop In class available $49 per class. 4 week course - $179 - Note: No Refunds -We are offering a make-up class).
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All Vocal Group courses are taught at:
520 8th ave New York, NY 10018
Everyone can improve their singing voices so come find out why so many people have trusted Voice Academy NYC to reach and surpass their goals!