Basics of Singing (Workshop Series) Ages 13-18

  • August 9, 2023 5:30 PM - 6:45 PM

  • Folk School of Fayetteville

    207 West Center Street
    Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701
Ticket Price $200.00 This event is now over
Description

Do you love to sing? — Would you like to learn a technique to keep you singing longer and with more ease? 
In this class students will learn the basics of singing while practicing a song and workshopping it in class.  Whether you want to perform on stage, advance your technique for auditions, or you just want to learn to sing more confidently, this class is for you! You will learn to have more confidence, relaxation, and ease while singing.  *For students age 13-18

HOSTED BY BESTY JILKA
Workshop Series: Wednesdays — Aug 9, 16, 23, 30, Sept 6  
Cost: $200
Max Enrollment: 10 
Time: 5:30-6:45 pm 

About Betsy:
Betsy Jilka is a local actor and musician who has performed in several regional and local theatres, including TheatreSquared, Trike Theatre, and Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre, among others.   She is on faculty in the Theatre Department at the U of A as well as a private voice and acting teacher. Betsy has helped numerous kids and adults craft their singing and acting skills, helped them nail auditions, as well as get cast in shows.  Betsy also teaches voice at a local high school and has had several students succeed in All-Region and All-State choirs.  She loves helping students find their voice and gain confidence at singing and performing in front of others. 

Date & Time

Wed, Aug 9, 2023 5:30 PM - 6:45 PM

Venue Details

Folk School of Fayetteville

207 West Center Street
Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701 Folk School of Fayetteville
Folk School of Fayetteville

FOLK SCHOOL OF FAYETTEVILLE is a 501(c)3 non-profit music organization popularly known as Fayetteville Roots. 
For over a 13 years we have carried out our mission to connnect community through music and food. Over that time we have fostered concerts & community/educational events in Northwest Arkansas. We believe in our music community and strive to create opportunies for connections and learning. 

In 2022 one of our signature events, the Fayetteville Roots Festival, was paused. 2023 brings a new chapter and a new location for our organization. The Folk School of Fayetteville, located in the historic Walker Stone House near the Fayetteville Square, will open in late Spring 2023 with space for lessons, classes, workshops, jams, and more.


What is a Folk School and why do you need to know about it?
Folk Schools originated as a way for communities to learn from each other, especially vital to communities that didn’t have access to “formal education”.     Folk Schools create an environment that encourages People teaching People, rather than a classical education approach of Professor and Student.

Folk School of Fayetteville is continuing this model by providing space for musicians to learn from each other, for new players to learn, and for long time musicians to develop new technique and skills — and this is available to ALL the FOLKS (people).  Folk School is open to all genres, identities, and cultures, and is excited to host music that is as dynamic and varied as our community.


Folk School of Fayetteville is buit on the body of work (13 years) of Fayetteville Roots Festival, and is fostered on many of its guiding principles:
Create opportunities for our music community
Support and present multivaried music genres, identities, & cultures
Commitment to free & low-cost community learning
Creative re-use of existing urban spaces
Collaboration with the community & music/arts organizations
Low waste & low impact sustainable events


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