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| The one year artist development
package is designed to provide in depth, long term, one on one training and development. It will also give the student the opportunity to interview with some top producers and agents in the business. This level of development is for the most serious and promising students. |
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Vocal
Coaching
(Vocal Coaching section/click here) sessions 1 hour per week
(additional if necessary for audition, showcase and studio recording
preparation for one year). |
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2a. |
Singer's Music Theory including basic sight singing, and interval/harmony drills, with tailor made programs particular to each artist's needs after evaluation. |
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2b. |
Piano I and II |
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3. |
Stage
Presence Drilling I and II
In depth stage presence rules, and stage drilling including drilling
with microphone at Industry
Showcase Rehearsals (Industry Showcasing section/ click here). |
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4. |
General
Audition Preparation I and II
Meeting drills including how to audition correctly, how to do a good
interview with an Agent,
Producer, or Record Company, and how to understand what an audition is
for and how to
succeed at this. |
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5. |
Introduction
to record
producers, songwriters and agents at the appropriate point in
the program or at the end of the year. |
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consultation on vocal style (click here go to vocal
coaching page), (Broadway, Pop, R & B, etc.) and wardrobe
consultation for each different vocal style. |
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7. |
Resume
preparation/demo preparation What a demo will consist of and how to get the product. |
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8. |
Development
of Personal Unique Vocal Style, and Performance Beingness Includes drilling on Stage Presence and Stage Manners, ability to command the audience, extroversion, getting comfortable with self expression, ability to accept applause, in a professional singing environment. Study and analysis of different styles to determine correct vocal style for age and marketability. |
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9. |
Knowledge
of the Music and Acting Businesses Based on industry texts and experience as an accomplished Professional Singer, and Manager, information on the Business "must knows" to succeed in these areas. Covers different depts. and functions, what the record label is all about. |
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10. |
Additional
tailor made programs may be done for each artist Above and beyond items listed above after further study and evaluation of each artist. |
 "I
write this today as a professional recording artist and very successful
stage performer (over 800 shows under my belt including performances
with Jessica Simpson, Beck, Isaac Hayes, Chaka Khan, Juliette &
the
Licks and many others). I would not be sitting here as such today
without Valerie Fahren.
Her
unbelievable dedication to helping me make MY dreams come true is only
one of her many diamond qualities. For several years I
studied
with her intensively. We started with the basics and then she gradually
brought me up to a level I never before conceived possible.
For a
couple of hours, three times a week of intensive vocal training and
music theory, in a few months I was a new person booking jobs
left
and right launching my career with a record deal and making my
dreams come true. So when I say I wouldn't be sitting here a
success without her, I mean every word of it. I would recommend you do
the same, if you want to be a success that is."
 "Since I have been
taking Artist Development classes at Fahren Productions I have made
much progress in my singing and my music wise fields. And
this has been only a matter of months, not years. More
specifically my sound and tone went from beginner to professional
enough to start working with producers. I got more strength
in my voice and my pitch got better. Now I feel much more comfortable
performing live. I have no back off on singing in front of any
professional situation because I like how my sound is now. I
am so confident about myself. I learned how to go to the
auditions how to answer questions at a professional level. Also I got
the knowledge of what it is like going to the studio and record. I am
able to recognize what is recorded incorrectly and be able to fix it
very quickly, which is very important to be able to do in a
professional environment. It can mean the difference of
getting signed or not signed. Valerie has introduced me to
several industry people, especially 2 Major Record producers, which I
am now working on an original song with one. I also just
wrote another song with another major producer last month."
Masha
Maurine: "Valerie is the best! She has truly helped me improve my vocal range. She teaches me the right techniques of singing and gives me great feedback in the improvements I need to practice. She encourages me to work hard and never give up."
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"My daughter,
Jessy, has come so far since she started singing and performance
lessons with Val! She didn't have the tools she needed to really excel
before. And since Val's coaching and the Fahren Industry
Showcases, Jessy's Artistic purpose is being realized. Thank
you Val! A forever grateful mother. . ." Lisa