Port Hacking High

Welcome to Voice Class

with Di Solomon

An information sheet for new students and parents.

Voice class with me at Port Hacking High School basically consists of two equally important elements: exercises and songs. Students are expected to give both these their full attention, and practice AT LEAST three times a week, on songs AND exercises, but much better daily. For the first few weeks, I concentrate mainly on exercises and theory, as this can help establish a solid basis for good technique. Posture, breathing and some strange sounding vocal exercises are the starting point.

Each student will need to purchase a CD that has 38 tracks of demonstrations, exercises and information. I make this CD available at a very reasonable price to my students, and you can use it long after you have finished lessons with me as a warm-up and a work-out.

At the start of each school term I give students an invoice, which explains where and how to pay fees, lists how many lessons will be given, and the cost of each. Fees should be paid as promptly as possible at the start of each term. Please remember to add GST to your payment. The invoice also contains an authority pass to allow you to leave class for your regular lesson.
Each week you need to check the notice board near the music staff room to find out what time your lesson is scheduled for and where is will be held. I’ll move you to a different time each week, so as to avoid you missing the same subject too often. If there is a subject you do not wish to miss at all, let me know, and I will arrange it for you.

At the end of terms two and term four we have The Singers’ Night in the school auditorium at night, to which of course parents and friends are most cordially invited. It’s a chance for you to show off all your new skills so your family and friends to see how you’ve developed. It’s also a great opportunity for you to take a song from rehearsal to performance in front of an appreciative audience. There is much to be learned from this process. Parents love to see what all that time, effort and money is going into.

PLEASE READ THIS PARAGRAPH CAREFULLY
If you are unable to attend your lesson, it is your obligation to contact me to make other arrangements. I can usually reschedule lessons, and I can always move your lesson time if I have notice. It’s no fun sitting and waiting for a student who is not coming to class when others are waiting for my time. Unfortunately, you will be charged for a lesson you did not have. Take time to write down my contact numbers from the music notice board. You can even Email me, so there really are NO EXCUSES!

Feel free to contact me by email or phone any time with any questions you may have. I am always happy to speak to parents about the progress of students (or whatever!).

Also, you can join Mail~O~Rama, to find out where I am performing each month ~ mainly over eighteens venues.. sorry!