Mezzo

Monday 4:50-5:35pm, 45 min - $140 per term at Stage Door Studios

A 45 min group singing class for Intermediate aged students. 

Stage Door's Mezzo Group Singing Class offers a fun and engaging blend of singing instruction and music education.
Our aim is to establish a safe and inclusive environment for self-expression, honour student voices, and learn the basics of performance and music theory.  This class will see students dive into essential skills like sight-singing and music theory alongside learning rewarding and more challenging pieces of music. Through lively lessons, students will explore musical notation, key signatures, time signatures, intervals, and harmonies. The class will sing a variety of repertoire, taking into account the interests of the group. New and more challenging repertoire will boost vocal technique and musical expression, all while preparing singers to take their voices to the next level. 

There are many social-emotional and health benefits to group singing. Among them include fostering a sense of belonging, community, well-being, and healthy vocal tone. In addition, the creative expression and human connection inherent to group singing can promote greater engagement and result in lasting friendships. Here is a wonderful overview of the many advantages to singing with others: Benefits of Singing 

Mezzo students will rehearse towards Singing Recitals in the middle and at the end of the year. 
(See below for more information about Stage Door's 2025 Singing Recitals). 

Students are asked to bring along a bottle of water, pencil, & black folder for music.

Homework for Mezzo

Monday 24 March

Our clever Mezzo students did fantastically this week. 
Unfortunately Emily our class tutor was off sick this week. 
Students spent their session with Stage Door principal Trace Tidd instead. 

Trace was impressed to see and hear how well the Mezzo class were working together. 
Individually and collectively they are making a wonderful sound. 
After warming up their voices the class did a great job of singing through each of their current class songs: 

  • Count On Me
  • Pepeha
  • Glorious

For our wrap up today the class shared their 'why' for being in singing classes. 
It was lovely to hear everyone's answers and so refreshing to hear young ones expressing such a love for music, singing and connecting with people through this beautiful art form! 

Homework this week is to keep working on the Solfege hand signs that Emily has been teaching. 
Emily has also been encouraging students to establish a personal practice routine at home, and suggests that this might look like:  
* Making time to practice 2-4 times per week for 15-20 mins. 
But…don’t worry if that isn’t always possible - Even one practice session will make a great difference!
* Start with a warm from our collection of class warm-ups (availble on this page)
* Review each of the class songs, by practicing the melody, rhythm, and lyrics.
* Most importantly: Have fun with your singing!

A reminder that the Mezzo class resources (tracks, backing tracks, lyric sheets and the warm up resource) can be downloaded from this page. 
To do this, click on the song/resource name, found on the right hand side of the page above the tutor photo. 

Have a fantastic week this week Mezzo music lovers!

Important Notices for Mezzo

TERM ONE

During Term One our focus for all of Stage Door's school aged classes is on establishing connections and creating a safe and fun classroom environment where we hope our students will be able to relax, have fun and grown in confidence and skill throughout the year. We take time to get to know each other, play games and invest in activities designed to promote connection, team work and fun. We find that doing this at the start of the year is absolutely vital to establishing a class culture and environment inline with our tag line that Stage Door is a place "Where Everyone Belongs". 

Throughout the year our Mezzo Group Singing Class will work on developing their vocal technique and growing in confidence as they sing different songs. Ultimately, students will perform songs at our Mid Year and End of  Year Recitals (scroll down for more information about our 2025 Recitals). 

Parents and Students are asked to keep an eye on this page, where updates, practice resources and homework notes will be regularly added throughout the year. 

TERM 1 MEZZO CLASS SONGS:
* Glorious
* Count On Me

Song lyrics and practice tracks for all Mezzo songs can be downloaded from this webpage for practicing at home. Click on the song title listed on the right hand side of the page, under Resources (above the tutor pic) to access these.

Resources

Technique and Warm Up Exercises for Singers Glorious Count On Me Pepeha

Team members

Emily Flynn

Emily Flynn

2025 Recitals


SAVE THE DATES!
Throughout the year our Group Singing Classes will take part in two public Recital Performances - one mid year, and the other at the end of the year. The Recitals will be held at Stage Door Studios and give students the chance to prepare for, and perform in front of an audience, and show whānau and friends what they have been working on during classes. 

Stage Door's 2025 Recitals are scheduled for the following dates: 
* Mid Year Singing Recital - Friday, June 13, from 6pm
* End of Year Singing Recital - Friday, December 12, from 6pm