New York Jazz Academy® allows musicians to take their vocal chops to new levels by offering a range of courses, including vocal groups and ensembles, private lessons, jazz intensives, and more, all in an effort to collaborate and share ideas with other musicians. You can fine-tune your skills at an individual or group level and implement new techniques. Programs include Vocal Jazz Workshops run by Tammy Scheffer, Carolyn Leonhart, and Vicki Burns, among others. In addition to touching on more fundamental and essential parts of jazz development, these workshops also incorporate a rigorous yet fun approach to vocal scat and bebop style. Other courses include the NYJA® Winter/Spring/Summer Jazz Intensives for vocalists, small ensembles, theory and notation classes, improv workshops, and online classes. NYJA® vocalists see opportunities to work with a NYJA® mentor and also with other jazz musicians, including world-class accompanists and rhythm section players, taking their music to new heights of expression and feeling. NYJA® vocalists often have the opportunity to perform in some of the most iconic NY music venues. Singers have performed recently at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Smalls Jazz Club, Smoke Jazz Club, Silvana Jazz Club, private events, and more.
Vocal Jazz Workshops
Whether you are a beginning soloist who wants to learn how to successfully sit in at a jam session or a seasoned singer preparing for a performance, NYJA® Vocal Jazz Workshops will help you with performance skills such as stage presence, song interpretation, lyric memorization, musicianship skills, improvisation, and much more. Class sizes are designed to be small, are leveled in sections from beginning to advanced/pro, and many workshops include a final showcase performance.
Vocal workshops are often organized by level of experience and aptitude. Placements require an initial assessment, and singers are placed according to personal goals, strengths and weaknesses.
Challenge yourself with repertoire tailored to your goals.
Forge lasting relationships with other musicians.
Challenge and grow as a vocalist.
Other Options
NYJA® Vocalists have a wide number of options for study and development. Beyond vocal jazz workshops and vocal improv workshops, we also offer a full array of small ensembles, theory and notation classes, and much more.
