Singer’s Showcase intensive

a week-long intensive for intermediate & advanced teen singers

followed by a live evening performance

The Singer’s Showcase is a group program designed for intermediate to advanced singers aged approximately 12-18 to uplevel their performance abilities in a series of masterclasses and vocal workshops. The program is taught by Sarah and accompanied by a live professional band and will culminate in a public performance.

They will have the unique experience to workshop their songs in a masterclass setting — 3 masterclasses with Sarah on piano, and 2 masterclasses with a professional band (piano/bass/drums), where they will incorporate feedback about their performance in real time in front of a small audience. Singers will be expected to practice for 30-60 minutes every evening.

Each singer will perform 4 songs as the featured soloist, sing harmony parts on 2-3 songs that feature other singers, and sing in a group piece. The group piece will be a cappella with challenging harmony parts to help intermediate and advanced singers develop their ear training skills. Singers will receive parts and practice tracks for their background vocals and group piece beforehand (by mid-June) so that we can focus on performance skills during the intensive.

The program is also designed with FUN in mind—it’s going to be a blast to sing with one another and rock out with the band, and for the singers to get to share their gifts and talents with friends and family on a summer evening at a local coffee shop.

Dates: Monday-Saturday, July 21-26, 2025

Daily Schedule:

  • Day 1, Monday: 10am-1pm - Group Workshop 1: rhythm exercises for singers, discussion and exercises for “feel” and groove (solo songs will be intentionally chosen in different grooves and feels), vocal technique and exercises for building strength, endurance, and agility as a vocalist, masterclass with piano only (singers will work on 2 songs each), adding background vocals to songs, psychology of success/performance psychology, group piece rehearsal

  • Day 2, Tuesday: 10am-1pm - Group Workshop 2: continue to practice the rhythm exercises from the previous day, continue vocal technique & exercises, introduction to arranging music for a band & how to write charts, masterclass with piano only (singers will work on their other 2 songs), adding background vocals to songs, psychology of success/performance psychology, group piece rehearsal

  • Day 3, Wednesday: 10am-1pm - Group Workshop 3: continue to practice the rhythm exercises, continue with vocal technique & exercises, masterclass with piano only on all 4 songs each with background vocals, psychology of success/performance psychology, group piece rehearsal

  • Day 4, Thursday: 10am-1pm - Masterclass 1 with a live professional band (bass/drums/piano): leadership, giving clear directions to a band, counting off your song, performance skills, stage presence, arranging music for a band & how to collaboratively create arrangements

  • Day 5, Friday: 10am-1pm - Masterclass 2 with a live professional band (bass/drums/piano): continuing to practice leadership, giving clear directions to a band, counting off your song, performance skills, stage presence, rehearse arrangements & run the show

  • Day 6, Saturday: 6pm-8pm - Live Performance with the band at a local cafe in Campbell, CA

TUITION: $675

(6 spots total available)

Applications due by Tuesday, March 11. Singers will be notified of acceptance by Friday, March 14. Please feel free to let us know if you have concerns about your summer schedule or if you need to know sooner.

Apply by clicking the button below, $100 deposit due with application (refunded if not accepted). If you’re interested in signing up but finances are a barrier, please e-mail us to let us know and we will do our best to accommodate you. Please feel free to contact support@sarahgettysstudio.com if you have any questions.