Description:
Instructor Abram Poliakoff introduces the series with a demonstration of “This is the Time”. He explains that even expert singers feel nervous, make mistakes, and sometimes lose confidence. Instead of chasing perfection, you’ll learn to pair vocal practice with specific skills that create confidence your audience can feel. In this session, you’ll also begin learning “This is the Time” with its lyrics and chords:
Em G
Trapped inside, my own mind
D A
Set it free, it’s all I strive for
Em G
Breaking out, gonna shout
D
Blow it up and rise
Bm G Bm A
This is the time to lay it all out
Bm G D
This is the time, make it worth it
Bm G Bm A
Will answer the call, without any doubt
G D
This is the time
Lessons:
- 1: Intro/Short Daily Warmup
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2:
Energizing
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3:
Grounding
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4:
Focusing
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5:
Conclusion
Instructor: Abram Poliakoff
Abram Poliakoff is a singer, guitarist, pianist, teacher, conductor, and composer. He received a Bachelors of Music in Vocal Arts from USC’s Thornton School of Music and has been teaching music for 8 years. He is currently both the Associate Artistic Director and a tenor in the L.A. Choral Lab, which recently released its first studio album Sonic Visions in the fall of 2019. Abram teaches and performs a wide range of genres including Classical, Jazz, Folk and Popular music in the Los Angeles area. He has also sung with the San Francisco Opera and Pocket Opera in the Bay Area. His teaching mission is to help his students utilize vocal technique to find their authentic and healthy voice while maximizing genre flexibility and a naturalness of expression.