Jazz workshops available upon request
Offering a selection of face-to-face jazz vocal workshops designed for intermediate/advanced singers of any musical background and training. Each workshop will give the opportunity to explore key concepts and jazz repertoire over 3 sessions, which lasts 2 to 3 hour each. The duration of workshop and its arrangement can be flexible and adjusted to meet your needs. Examples of past workshops are listed below and are available upon request.
Workshop example 1: Understanding 12-bar blues
Workshop contents
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Understanding the form and harmonic structure of a 12-bar blues
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What makes a good improvisation
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Creating a practical template for learning a jazz song
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Jazz vocal technique and delivery, including vocal inflections, jazz phrasing, articulation and interpretation
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How to improvise using melodic, rhythmic and chord-based approach
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Experiment with various tempos and rhythms including jazz ballad, swing, samba and bossa nova
Exploring above points through the study of jazz standard "All blues"
Key benefits
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Acquire tools and techniques to help you approach a jazz song
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Be able to recognise the sound, harmony and structure of 12-bar blues
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Be creative with the use of vocal tone, rhythm and phrasing
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Improve your musical ear
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Know what the key differences are between different jazz styles
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Learn how to be add a personal touch to your own repertoire regardless of musical style
Workshop example 2: Jazz standards and common chord progressions
Workshop contents
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Creating a “visual map” for your jazz standard song
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3 steps to prepare for scat improvisation on a jazz standard
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Understanding jazz language: 2-5-1 chord progressions, guide tones, licks and scales
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Most common performance structure in jazz
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General tips on learning jazz standards
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The art of scat singing & active listening
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Other jazz standard song suggestions with similar strucutre
Exploring above points through the study of jazz standard "Autumn leaves"
Key benefits
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Build your jazz standard repertoire, jazz language and improvisational skills
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Be able to recognise 2-5-1 chord progression and improvise over it
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Be creative with the use of vocal tone, rhythm and phrasing
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Learn how to take action and make interpretative decisions in the moment
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Improve your musical ear and active listening skills
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Learn how to be add a personal touch to your own repertoire regardless of musical style
Workshop example 3: Creative phrasing and quoting in jazz
Workshop contents
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Creative phrasing on “Honeysuckle Rose”
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Singing behind the beat and ahead of the beat
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Improve your sense of rhythm and beat: typical jazz rhythms, triplet feel and more
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How to prepare for improvisation: melodic referencing, quoting famous and the use of modes
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Exploring a variety of jazz vocal styles and tone
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Which scat syllables to use?
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What to think while improvising?
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Using bebop tune “Oleo” as an exercise for improving rhythm, “feel” and musical ear
Exploring above points through the study of jazz standard "Honeysuckle Rose"
Key benefits
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Expand your jazz standard and Bebop repertoire
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Learn how to use melodic reference and quoting as creative tools when improvising
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Build improvisational skills and scat language
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Be creative with the use of vocal tone, rhythm and phrasing in different jazz styles
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Learn how to take action and make interpretative decisions in the moment
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Improve your musical ear and active listening skills
“For me, jazz is an approach to music, a way of listening and interacting with musicians and a ticket to explore and develop one’s personal sound.” Andria Antoniou
What do previous participants say?
Dear Andria
Thank you so much for what was a fantastic introduction to Jazz Vocals in your 4 part online workshop. I have been singing jazz for years but, as a classically trained singer and singing teacher, wanted input on jazz technique and to dip my toe into the exciting world of improvisation and scat singing! Your course was superb. Your teaching style, gentle, warm and encouraging, your lessons fantastically planned and prepared. I learned so much! I truly loved the course and look forward to the next installment in February. Many thanks, Jennifer - www.jennifermaslin.co.uk
Andria's workshop was truly a journey into the jazz and improvisation world. Throughout the workshop, there was a sense of structure and progress in each session and the various vocal techniques that we explored were always thoroughly explained. Her approach was very accessible and yet there was always something to learn and a challenge to work on! Overall a wonderful learning experience! - Ana Lima, piano and violin teacher
Andria is an extremely skilled vocalist and teacher, with a deep understanding and knowledge of jazz and latin repertoire. I learned a lot of new 'tricks' and tools for approaching improvisation in her short course. It was a great taster and packed with useful information. I can totally recommend Andria to anybody new to jazz vocal rep, and to more experienced singers who are looking for some fresh ideas and input. Wonderful!- Cathryn Robson, singing and voice specialist
Andria is a wonderful teacher who creates a welcoming, safe space for singers to explore and extend their comfort zones. Andria is very encouraging and supportive; she is able to explain new concepts very clearly, and how to practice and develop them within a jazz structure in an authentic and accessible way.
I highly recommend the workshops and one-to-one tuition to anyone at any level. - Jan Jinkerson, singing teacher