Singing Classes in Washington, DC

Techniques to relax the body and expand the breath, explore the process of making sound, singing on pitch, discovering and releasing the emotion of a song, and learning to sing with a piano.

Do you sing "California Dreamin'" in the car and belt out "Proud Mary" in the shower? If you want to have a blast singing rock 'n' roll with a group of like-minded folks, you are in luck, Join the Encore Rocks, a rock 'n' roll chorus for singers age 55 and up. Sing hit tunes in three parts under the fabulous direction of Jeff Dokken and present a concert...

A continuation of Introduction to Singing for Adults, this class reinforces and builds upon techniques learned in that class, including warming up, healthful singing, staying in tune, posture, and breathing. Students with prior singing experience may enroll with prior permission of instructor.

Witness how great performers are made, hear the opera's voices of tomorrow, and observe the creative process. Emerging artists hone their craft under the guidance of WNO Artistic Director Francesca Zambello. Observe the internationally acclaimed director of theater and opera--accompanied by Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist Program Director Robert Ainsley--as...

Creating an Opera: Proving Up with Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek   Join two of the most important new talents in American music--composer Missy Mazzoli and librettist Royce Vavrek--as they discuss creating their captivating tale of homesteading in the American West, as part of WNO's American Opera Initiative Festival.

A class for people who are not yet musical theatre stars. If you're an actor who would like more skills and confidence in the musical theatre realm, whether you have some musical experience already or are just getting started, this is the class for you. It's taught by one of Washington's hottest musical theatre performers, but geared toward people...

Love to sing? Are you over 55? Then Encore Chorale is the perfect way to spend your Thursday afternoon. Join these very talented 85 singers in rehearsing exciting four-part (SATB) repertoire in preparation for spectacular concerts at Cultural Arts Center and the Kennedy Center. There are no auditions and singers may sit for rehearsals and performances....

Beginner swing lesson with Sue and Gary 8:30-9pm, dance 9pm-12midnight, $15 This talented group of musicians concentrates on reproducing the sounds of the music we grew up with. With all four singing as well as playing, they are able to produce a wide variety of styles from the sweet sound of street-corner doo-wop to the exciting '60s sounds of the...

Join us for our September CultureBlast featuring Hip-Hop artist Mana Eini with a special performance and workshop event. Since the early ’90s, artists such as MC Lyte and Missy Elliott have written explicitly feminist Hip-Hop anthems. Now there is a new artist setting the tone for a new age of female MCs and she goes by Mana. Her music is a reflection...

Learn to play your favorite holiday songs in this fun workshop. Chords and words will be provided as well as tips on leading a group sing-a-long. Seasonal music spans the ages and styles and is a great way to improve your playing. Bring your guitar/ukulele and voice.

Intensive training in musical theatre skills. Primary focus will be on what it means to act a song and sing a scene. Attention will be paid to all aspects of musical performance and auditioning, including enhancing musical phrasing, improving vocal production, deepening interpretation of lyrics, optimizing the use of physical movement, and expanding...

Units 10 and 11 in “Italian Project for English Speakers 1b” are covered in this class. You will learn about Italian TV and press, music, concerts and Italian singers. You will learn grammar and vocabulary also through Italian songs.  Grammar: the indirect object pronouns, the imperative, conditional tense. You will be reading stories, watching...

Join the Aftab Committee and Hillyer for a night of Contemporary Middle Eastern Traditional music with Kamyar Arsani. Kamyar Arsani is a multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter born and raised in Tehran, Iran. Kamyar’s musical mission is to spread cultural awareness and unity by mixing contemporary musical trends with traditional Middle Eastern...

Beginner swing lesson with Sue and Gary 8:30-9pm, dance 9pm-12midnight, $15 A long-time staple of the local music scene, Dave Kitchen has worked in Dagmar and the Seductones, The Thrillbillys, Demolition, The Cutaways, and American Song, to name just a few. An accomplished singer/songwriter active in the roots rock scene for...

In his first-ever collaboration with a full orchestra, the 11-time Grammy® winner and 2017 inductee into the Songwriters Hall of Fame joins the NSO to perform some of the greatest R&B and pop hits he's brought to life as a singer, songwriter, and producer. Be the first to experience symphonic arrangements of such signature songs as "Every Time...