Learn With Us and StandOut!
What makes STANDOUT different is our ability to see where your talent can lead you, then give you the skills to get there.
ACCELERATION
No Time Wasted
We keep things simple and frustration free so you accelerate at your best speed, and develop solid foundations and skills alongside practical experience for top results
CONFIDENCE
Mindset
Talent is precious and distinctive, so how you learn and think is important. We believe in your unlimited potential, and equip you to reach your confident best
EXPERTS
Experience
With successive years of outstanding results, rest assured we are experts who identify and remove obstacles blocking your progress and help you learn with excellence
EXCELLENCE
Transform
Convert wins in the practice room into triumphs on the stage with performance events including workshops, mock-exams concerts, social events and shows
STAR Learning Platforms
STAR is the practical side where technique and musicality meet performance. It's a comprehensive learning pathway that progressively lifts you higher. Here is access to the cream of what we know -- simplified and organised in an effective, step by step sequence so you understand and apply what you've learned and radiate confidence
Calendar of Events for PERFORMERS
To perform with confidence and get results, preparation is what really counts to help you overcome nerves and rise to the next levels. Our Events Calendar will strategically challenge and inspire you to bring out your confident best. You will journey from the pointy side of exams, eisteddfods and workshops to the outrageous FUN of ‘Sing For Your Supper’ social evenings and end of year productions. Prepare to laugh a lot, meet new friends and learn to the MAX.
8 Learning Levels for SINGERS
Member Courses are geared for strategic acceleration. These are not just lessons, but vocal training for the complete singer. All are10 weeks long, with Singer courses progressing over 8 Levels. Each level is flexible so you can work on weaknesses while strengths continue to power up, with expandable Stretch and Switch Exercises that allow you to ‘add-on' and jump up to the next level, from Beginner to Advanced.
Learn Correctly and Flirt with Brilliance
The 3 S’s of SKILL - SOUND - STYLE make learning super simple and comprehensive so you don’t miss a thing. They sit inside the STAR Learning Platform and polish practical skills, musicality, mindset and memory.
SKILL
With a solid technique you can sing. play and perform with ease, control and freedom.
Your range will grow without strain or damage with exercises that make transition to higher levels a breeze. Discover how to make it through those long phrases with breath to spare, and develop fantastic posture and alignment so music pours out freely - and you look amazing. Add power. projection and range safely and avoid strain. and be 'performance fit' with stamina that lasts the distance.
Improve pitch and build aural and listening skills so you can play and sing in tune and blend in harmony. Warm up [and down] with exercises that build flexibility, overcome challenges and prepare you for performance.
SOUND
Learn how to refine your tone and sound professional.
All musicians can learn how to keep sound 'alive' on the air and release breath lock, as well as techniques like vibrato, straight tone, twang and more. Singers - you can improve instantly when you understand how articulation works and modify vowels. Discover how to mix musical colours like an artist on a canvas, match tone across your range and blend with others in ensembles and make music magical
STYLE
Dominate the stage as you add polish. style and expression that brings your performance to life.
Learn stylistic features that make you a master of interpretation, even across multiple genres from pop and musical theatre to jazz and classical. It's so exciting to find repertoire that showcases your talent to the max. Music simply flows out of you. We will show you how to convert your skill to success with keys for auditioning, plus microphone, recording and memory techniques that give your performances a professional edge. Imagine how empowered you will feel as your confidence soars, nerves dissolve and you captivate audiences with your charismatic performance...