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Come expand your vocal horizons with exceptional instruction and ensembles for voice students of all ages and levels.
Classical, choral, musical theatre, opera and popular music are taught by Levine’s internationally renowned faculty and tailored to the individual interests and needs of the student.

Voice

Levine offers private lessons, vocal coaching, group classes and choral ensembles for singers of all styles, voice parts and abilities. Whether you want to sing a solo, join a choir, focus on a specific style or learn a variety of styles, let Levine’s talented voice faculty work with you to help safely and properly develop your voice.

Interested in Musical Theatre? Learn more about Act Two @ Levine.

For more information, contact the Voice Department Chair, Joyce Lundy at (202) 686-8000, x1108 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Private Lessons:

  • Levine offers private instruction year round in 22 instruments and voice – for the beginner, lifelong amateur, or budding virtuoso. Private lessons provide students with individual instruction with one of Levine’s talented faculty members and are geared towards the specific ...

  • Private lessons provide students with individual instruction with one of Levine’s talented faculty members and are geared towards the specific goals, needs and aspirations of each student regardless of experience or age. For new students, we take the time and ...

  • (Ages 14 to Adult)

    Do you have to sing at a special event or want to brush up a rusty solo piece?  A coaching is not a vocal technique lesson, but is designed to help with warm-up routine, diction, style, phrasing, ...

  • (Ages 9 - 12)

    Get a partner, a school chum, a neighbor, or your cousin and learn how to sing harmony, while also learning “the basics” for the beginning voice student.  This voice lesson will cover various types of age-appropriate songs ...

Group Classes

  • (Ages 9-13)

    Take your singing to new heights this summer!  This choral music camp is offered, in partnership with the Levine School of Music, by Children's Chorus of Washington, the winner of Best Choral Group Award of 2012 Washington Area Music ...

  • (Adults)

    Designed for the adult learner, this engaging class provides a survey of 19th and early 20th Century vocal music in its many forms, including opera, oratorio, art songs (lieder & chansons), choral music, religious music, operetta, blues, and popular songs. ...

  • (Age 15 - Adult)

    Audition season is coming -- are you ready? Do you have a school or career related audition coming up that you would like some help preparing for? Then this is the class for you! Our four-session crash course ...

  • (Age 15 to Adult)

    Valuable information for all singers! This unique one-day workshop covers facts and debunks myths of how the voice really works. Students learn easy steps for keeping the voice well, and more aggressive regimens to follow if the voice is sick.

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  • (Ages 8 - 12)

    Treble Voices is a vocal enrichment program that helps young singers develop skills that are important in singing and in life.  Carefully targeted for children ages 8-12, this performing ensemble teaches students the musicianship skills and character ...

  • (Ages 9 - 12)

    Designed for brand new singers, this introductory class will give young singers an idea about what learning good vocal technique is all about. The basic rudiments of singing are covered in a group setting. The class is a ...

  • (Ages 15 to Adult)

    Do you love singing and want to sing all types of music, but don't know how to carry your technique from one genre to the next? You are not alone. While some foundational principles of singing apply across ...

  • (Ages 11 - 18)

    An exciting, hands-on introduction to jazz for middle and high school students this summer!
    Dig into jazz and learn what it’s all about!  This week-long camp is a perfect introduction for students looking towards high school jazz ...

  • (Teens and Adults)

    This two-week intensive course is back by popular demand! Learn the basics of vocal technique and production that are essential for all vocal music. This class is ideal for complete beginners as well as singers who have had ...

  • (Teens and Adults)

    Are your weak music reading skills holding you back? Are you "faking it" at choir rehearsal? Nervous about having to read music in an audition? Come and learn the basic building blocks of sight reading vocal music.  Through ...

  • (Ages 14 to Adult)

    This course guides students through fundamental material about pitches, intervals, triads, seventh chords, voicing, harmonic progressions, chord substitutions and scales, including seven diatonic modes, blues scales and symmetrical scales. Students analyze recorded performances and also write their ...

  • (Ages 15  to Adult)

    This monthly course provides advanced singers the opportunity to learn repertoire on their own and then work on polishing it in front of their fellow classmates. Learn how to interpret, rehearse, and perform a song from the ...

  • (Adults)

    Have you always wanted to sing, but never quite knew where (or how) to start?  Did you previously sing in school, but now your voice is a tad rusty?  This class is for adult students who do not necessarily have ...

  • (Ages 9 - 12)

    Get a partner, a school chum, a neighbor, or your cousin and learn how to sing harmony, while also learning “the basics” for the beginning voice student.  This voice lesson will cover various types of age-appropriate songs ...

  • (Ages 9 - 12)

    This yearlong class teaches young singers to use their voices in ways every musician needs to know: proper vocal technique (breath and line), part-singing (ear and harmony work) and basic music reading. All of these skills are ...

  • (Ages 12 to Adult)

    Using elements of melody, harmony, rhythm, structure and expression, students of all instruments develop the ability to improvise in many styles, including jazz.  Students also learn how to listen to and interact with each other while improvising ...

  • (Teens and Adults)

    Like to play, but hate to practice? Learn some valuable tips on how to create effective and efficient practice strategies to maximize your progress. Applicable to all instruments and voice.

    More information and enroll online

Ensemble Classes

  • (Grades 5-8)

    First Act, the newest Act Two @ Levine program, is designed to provide musical theatre students the building blocks of what they will need in the theatre world.

  • (Ages 8-13)

    Were you born to rock? At Levine, students experience what it's like to work together in a professional-style rock band in this 8-week rock n' roll experience. Whether you play guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, or sing, we pair you ...

  • (Ages 13-18)

    Designed for students with at least 6 months experience on their instrument, this class gives students the opportunity to rock out by exploring popular rock 'n roll music of the past fifty years, and possibly creating their own songs, ...

  • (High School)

    The Pre-Professional Program is a full-year, comprehensive training program that will stage three black box productions at various theatres in the DC area.

  • (Ages 8 - 12)

    Treble Voices is a vocal enrichment program that helps young singers develop skills that are important in singing and in life.  Carefully targeted for children ages 8-12, this performing ensemble teaches students the musicianship skills and character ...

  • (Middle and High School)

    Mainstage Productions offer middle and high school students the opportunity to participate in a fully staged production. Students explore character development, performance skills, movement, vocal coachings and many other theatre skills.

  • (Adults)

    Do you play an instrument, sing, or write songs?  Take your playing to the next level with this 8-week rock ‘n roll experience.  Designed for all levels of musicians who enjoy rock, blues, jazz, and pop, you’ll be matched with ...

  • (Ages 12 - 18)

    Now offered in Virginia and Maryland!

    These ensembles offer training for middle school and high school students who wish to play in a jazz band. Students study jazz repertoire, develop improvisation skills and build on their ability to ...

  • (Adults)

    A select auditioned ensemble, this women’s performance group focuses on a cappella works ranging from madrigals to musical theater and jazz in a fun and collaborative setting.

       Receive a $30 discount when you are enrolled in private lessons and this ...

  • (Adults)

    Strengthen your voice and musical skills, make new friends, and make music a weekly part of your life. Join us as we sing music from many traditions and styles.  Performances are presented for the community at the end of each ...

  • (Adults)

    Beginners are welcome and there is no audition required for this community-based group of music lovers. If you want to strengthen your voice, make new friends, and make music a weekly part of your life, then join us as we ...

  • (Ages 11 - 13)

    The Levine Middle School Choir is a performing ensemble that focuses on developing age-appropriate vocal technique and musicianship skills through children’s choral literature. Benefits of this chorus include attaining artistic integrity, musicality, ensemble experience and musical literacy. ...

  • (Ages 8 - 12)

    The Levine Children’s Chorus is a performing ensemble that focuses on developing age-appropriate vocal technique and musicianship skills through children’s choral literature.  Benefits of this chorus include attaining artistic integrity, musicality, ensemble experience and musical literacy. In ...

 
 

Voice Related News

  • Upcoming Music Theory Placement Tests

    The study of music theory provides the foundation for a deep understanding of music as a language, creating a knowledgeable and discerning audience of music lovers who attend concerts, create, listen, play and study music over a lifetime. At Levine, Music Theory courses are not strictly college level studies; the ...

  • Spend your Summer at Levine

    Summer is the perfect time to expand your musical horizons and discover something new!

    Levine offers classes, workshops, boot camps, and lesson packages for students of all ages, from babies and toddlers to seasoned music lovers.

    New this summer: