Adult Music Choir in Bellingham, WA
Intro to Choral Singing
If you are interested in this class please let us know by filling out the Sign Up Here form below. This class is currently on hold.
Dates: TBA
Time: TBA
Where:
Evergreen Music school
1842 Iron St
Bellingham, WA 98225
Question? call/text 360-220-4628
Intro to Choral Singing class description
Do you love singing but feel anxious about auditioning for one of the choirs in town? Do you want to develop your sight-singing skills and really understand music theory? Do you love the sound of voices in harmony, but are unfamiliar with the vast world of choral repertoire?
Then this class could be perfect for your journey with vocal music!
Here's what you'll learn in this class:
- Vocal blending and intonation
- Strengthening vocal independence in harmony
- Vocal technique and healthy singing
- Sight-reading/sight-singing
- Music theory
- Popular choral repertoire
- Choral technique and idioms
- Ear-training exercises
- Preparedness for external auditions
Who should join this class?
The Evergreen Intro to Choral Singing class is open to adult voices ages 14 and older. You do not need to have any previous experience to join this choir. You can join the choir anytime.
What is the cost?
Each 60 minute class is $30 per student.
No risk first class: If you are not satisfied after your first class please let us know afterwards and you will not be charged.
About the Director
Octavia McAloon
Training: Voice, Conducting
Masters Degree: Choral Conducting - Yale School of Music, Program Certificate from the Yale Institute of Sacred Music
Bachelors Degree: Vocal Performance, Cornish College of the Arts
ABOUT OCTAVIA:
Octavia McAloon is a classically-trained soprano and conductor based in Bellingham, WA. After an upbringing scattered across the Pacific Northwest, she returned to Seattle and earned her bachelors degree in Vocal Performance from Cornish College of the Arts. As a freelance artist, she began working as a music educator, church musician, conductor, and specialist in contemporary music for vocal ensembles. Her passion for conducting led to a masters degree in Choral Conducting from the Yale School of Music and program certificate from the Yale Institute of Sacred Music. While living in Connecticut, she worked with numerous ensembles as a soprano, soloist, conductor, and recording artist. Her work at this time included international tours, awards for achievement in church music, and performances. Octavia studied with acclaimed conductors such as Masaaki Suzuki, Marin Alsop, Grete Pedersen, David Hill, and her primary study with Marguerite Brooks and Jeffrey Douma.
Outside of the classical field, Octavia works as a folk singer-songwriter, with a growing recorded output. Her debut album, With Breath of Wind, was released in April 2020 and her sophomore album Skybound was released in January 2023. Skybound is a folk-opera concept album that tells a tale of dark forests, old magic, and celestial storylines. Both are available on all streaming platforms. Additionally, she records choral vocals from her home studio, is a developing producer of ambient music, and composes and arranges vocal music.
You can hear Octavia playing folk music around Bellingham, singing as section leader and soloist with the Bellingham Chamber Chorale, and streaming live music three times a week on Twitch as 8via. Octavia teaches choir in Bellingham, WA
Learn more about Octavia and her music www.octaviamcaloon.com