Why Elite?
Elite Vocal Academy arose from 25 years of dedicated research, aiming to provide a systematic, efficient, and supportive approach to training talented young singers into masterful vocal artists. As Julie Reed, founder of the academy, began teaching voice a quarter-century ago, her vision was to innovate beyond traditional vocal instruction, which predominantly focused on vocal mechanics and technique application to songs.
Recognizing the broader aspects of musicality, including emotional, mental, and theoretical components, Julie integrated these elements into her teaching philosophy. This holistic approach, covering body awareness, emotional connection, musical theory, and comprehensive vocal techniques, became the foundation of her studio's success over the years, ensuring students left with a well-rounded musical understanding and proficiency in singing.
During a year-long sabbatical from teaching, Julie contemplated creating a new teaching method that would encompass everything she wished to offer her students.
That’s when Elite Vocal Academy was born.
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What's the Difference?
Traditional voice lessons typically involve weekly sessions lasting 30 to 60 minutes, where students practice songs and techniques on their own due to limited class time. This setup leaves little room for learning music theory, sight reading, diverse styles, precise diction, effective practice methods, emoting in different languages, or character development.
What sets Elite Vocal Academy apart is its class-based approach. Here, students delve into fundamental musical concepts within a group setting, then receive personalized guidance to reinforce these skills. This format fosters hands-on learning and allows students to fully engage with each concept during lessons. Elite students benefit from 2 ½ to 3 ½ hours of musical instruction per week, a significant increase from traditional lessons. Over time, this approach yields remarkable progress and efficiency.
Compare!
Musical Immersion Hours
Traditional lessons (36 lessons a year) Elite Vocal Academy (3+ hours per week)
Total Instruction time = 18 -36 hours Total instruction time = 98 hours
Practice = 36 hours, if required Practice = 180 hours (5 hours/wk)
Year 1 18-36 hours Year 1 278 hours
Year 2 36-72 hours Year 2 556 hours
Financial Commitment
Elite Vocal Academy costs more than individual lessons, but if you were to take separate classes to get the same instruction, you would easily pay 3 to 4 times as much. You would need to take 4 separate 1-hour classes at $130 per hour ($520 per month) to begin to approach what Elite provides for $200 a month. And that doesn't count travel to multiple teachers and other expenses. Elite Vocal Academy is the smart financial choice!
Generational Learning
This new generation favors hands-on learning. They want to experience everything now, now, now! They readily connect with a learning environment where they experience and learn everything by doing it in the moment. Unlike previous generations that believed everything was hard and out of reach, this generation dreams for the stars. All they need is a proven path and a guide to lead the way.
Elite Vocal Academy is innovative and creative, supporting this generation's dreams and showing them how to make those dreams a reality. With focused plans, these students soar!