ENSEMBLE CAMP

July 29 — August 2, 2024

9:00 AM — 1:00 PM

$275

K&S Ensemble Camp is your opportunity to explore music played in small and larger groups. Learn about music across the ages, make friends, and make music together. Four days of fun, learning and rehearsals will end with an informal concert on Friday.

Camp taught by Mary Goetz & Rachel Williams

LITTLE SONGBIRDS

Saturdays
9:45 - 10:45

March 16 - May 4
$490
Ages: 5 - 7

Young singers that are not quite ready for one-on-one voice lessons can have fun learning about their voices and music in small group classes. The class will introduce young singers to the practice of vocal warm ups and singing songs. It will be similar to general music enrichment classes with the focus on voice. Full Voice Workbooks and tools will be heavily utilized. They will also have the opportunity to sing in front of each other.

CORISSA BUSSIAN

TEACHES
Voice
Audition/performance preparation
Vocal song/accompaniment composition/arrangement
Chord/chart reading

AGES
7 to adult

EDUCATION
Master of Music, Vocal Performance/Opera Studies; Rice University
Bachelor of Music, Vocal Performance; DePaul University

CURRENT OPENINGS (FALL TERM - SEPT 5 TO JAN 20)
NOT CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW STUDENTS

WORDS TO DESCRIBE MY TEACHING STYLE
Fundamentals based
Individually focused 

Corissa uses the foundations of classical technique, which allows vocal flexibility and healthy singing for any style. Her ultimate goal is for students to comfortably and confidently apply their vocal capabilities in many different genres. Through this she focuses on self-confidence growth and improving the nerves of stage fright and creatively putting oneself out there to tell these musical stories.

Lessons with Corissa start with vocal exercises to not only warm up the voice, but to also focus on technical breathing, support and vowel placement. Then, student and teacher choose repertoire to apply practicing music theory, vocal technique and musical artistry and to master each song to be performance ready.   

In her spare time, Corissa enjoys yoga, going on traveling adventures, baking, and hiking/walking with husband Carl and son Bruno.

MAIRE CLEMENT

Teaches

Voice

Ages

9 - Adult

Education

Master of Music degree in classical Voice Performance from the University of Louisville

Bachelor of Music degree from Lawrence University’s Conservatory of Music

Certified Transformational Voice® teacher

Lessons

Private Lessons

Group Classes

30 minutes, 60 minutes

Words to describe my teaching style

Creative

Intuitive

Compassionate

Informative

Artistic

As well as a cross-genre singer, songwriter and voice teacher, Maire is also a certified yoga instructor. She utilizes her varied background to cultivate a supportive environment for creative expression and experimentation. She implements gentle yoga postures to support breathing and mindfulness for singing. Students of Maire will learn about breathing, projection, how to expand their range, vocal health, artistry, and finding their authentic voice. She believes everyone’s voice is worthy of being heard.

Each lesson is individualized for each student’s needs and goals. That being said, they usually begin by checking in. Because a singer’s instrument is their body, it’s important to understand how they are doing and what might be affecting their singing. Following this, Maire leads warm ups for the body including breathing exercises and vocalizations that warm up the voice and get everything aligned in the spot that feels the best. After warm-ups, they typically work on a piece of music. This could be a song that either the student chooses, or one that Maire assigns. She prefers when students sing music that resonates with them.

In her spare time, Maire likes to play music with her husband Davey (She is a beginning fiddler). She also likes to write songs, play board games, watch Netflix, go on hikes, and read books.

EMMY ERICKSON

Student Teacher

Teaches

Voice
Piano

Ages

Voice: 7 to adult
Piano: 5 to adult

Education

BM Vocal Music Education K-12 (finished with schooling, completing my degree with a professional semester in student teaching)

Lessons

Private/one-on-one lessons

Words to describe my teaching style

Adaptable
Vibrant
Exploratory.

Emmy offer a fresh perspective as a newly graduated teacher. She also has a formal education with very recent research and pedagogy. She has studied vocal pedagogy and science which focuses on free and released singing through body mapping, awareness, and anatomy. She values both classical training and technique, yet also highly value training in modern, contemporary styles & techniques - both adding value to the whole singer/musician. She thoroughly believe that lessons have to adapt to the individual musician, and this plays out in the ways that educators word and approach various techniques. 

In a voice or piano lesson, warmups are essential. This allows for time to vitalize whatever body parts are utilized and to explore what is possible in the voice/hands. Technique and performance skills will be addressed in every lesson and weaved into both the formal curriculum & repertoire.

Emmy is a huge gym rat and loves to be moving. She has a huge passion for health & fitness, which translates into the way she conduct her lessons: total body awareness and control. Hiking, tubing, camping, etc. have been activities that she loves to do whenever she gets the chance to be outside! She is an absolute foodie & loves to explore and try different spots in the cities. She also loves watching sports, reading books, journaling, and spending time with her family.

ALEX RITCHIE

TEACHES
Voice
Audition Preparation

AGES
10 – Adult

EDUCATION
Master of Music, Voice (University of Missouri–Kansas City Conservatory of Music & Dance)
Bachelor of Arts, Music (Harding University)

CURRENT OPENINGS
Mondays
No Availability

Sundays
No Availability

WORDS TO DESCRIBE MY TEACHING STYLE
Thoughtful
Encouraging
Conversational
Friendly

What sets Alex apart from other teachers is he brings his experience to serve each student's personal goals. He evaluates the student's current knowledge and skills and will devote energy to help each student achieve progress and develop confidence in their musicianship.

Alex begins each lesson by processing the prior week and discussing goals for the lesson. He spends the first half of the lesson becoming embodied with the student through stretches, breathing, and vocal exercises. The second half is devoted to refining repertoire and style.

In his spare time, Alex likes hiking, cooking, biking, and playing board games with his family.