Priorities in developing the young adult classical singer at music college

Abstract

The conservatoire model for the teaching of the young adult classical singer has evolved and been in use for 200 or more years. The main ‘ fi rst study ’ module of the 3- or 4-year degree courses remains the 1-hour (or in some cases 90 minutes) weekly one-to-one lesson with a singing teacher. This is essential to the development of the potential solo artist and is the preferred way of teaching across all musical instruments including voice. Young instrumentalists normally enter the music