Long & McQuade Learning Series - Kingston, ON

Saturday, March 14 | 1:00pm

Vocal Anatomy
With Ari Oldale

Ari is a classically-trained pianist, self-taught singer, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter with over 15 years of experience in many competitive, creative, & educational contexts. Between Ari’s involvement in the youth jazz scene and her classical piano training through RCM (Grade 9), she developed a strong passion for the world of music. While at Queen’s, she decided to pursue her interests in anatomy & the life sciences but continued to offer piano lessons and explored the collegiate a cappella scene.

Ari uses her versatile background in anatomy, music theory, education, and performance to help young pianists and singers meet their goals and have fun getting there.

 

Tuesday, March 17 | 1:00pm

Tube Amps: Q&A
With Clint Hierlihy

Clint is a certified Fender, Marshall & Ampeg technician, having repaired and restored over 500 amplifiers. he has become the go-to tech in Kingston for restoring vintage Fender, Marshall and Traynor amplifiers. Starting with building his own bass amp in the 1960s to building boutique amps for The Tragically Hip's studio, Clint has just about seen it all.

 

Sunday, March 22 | 2:30pm

Drum Tuning
With Kyle Cochran

Learn how to change a drum head, tune it to where you want it, and about accessories to make it play better. Bring your drum and head, and he will walk you through the process!

Kyle is the Store Manager of the Cornwall location, and has been drumming for over 20 years.

 

Saturday, March 28 | 4:00pm

Steps to Becoming a Star
With Savannah Shea

Learning to sing is one skill, but learning to perform in front of an audience is a whole different thing! Bring your performance skills to the next level with this hands-on masterclass on:

• set-up basics
• mic techniques and banter
• posture
• lyric interpretation
• stage presence
• vocal tricks to help you hit the high notes

This masterclass will include a group warm up and cool down, as well as individual performances. Please come with a song prepared to perform and either a chord chart, self-accompaniment or a karaoke track. Performance priority will be given based on the order of sign-up. All levels welcome! Observers welcome!    

Savannah Shea is a Kingston-based singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, visual artist and creator. She has a Bachelor of Music from Humber College in Vocal Performance, and works as a performer and vocal teacher in Kingston and the surrounding area.          

 

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