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In-Person Schedule
Before the Institute, you will watch pre-recorded video lectures covering the core content. That way when you arrive on campus we can focus on practical application. Videos will be available three weeks before the start of the Institute. Those with an asterisk (*) are optional, allowing participants to focus on their specialities along the way.
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For participants who teach all styles, we recommend Sessions 1-3. This will give you a strategic approach developing CCM voices and how to guide singers of all styles. See the Session 3 Schedule for more information. ​​
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You may also take Sessions 1-3 in-person and Musical Theatre Styles online to maximize your understanding of musical theatre and commercial stlyes.
Anyone can create their own adventure by selecting any combination of online and in-person courses. Many participants return for several years in a row to take advantage of the wide variety of courses we offer.
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Schedule is subject to change.
Session 1
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Session 1
Pre-Session Video Lectures:
Functional Training for CCM Styles & the Bel Canto Tradition: Is there a connection?* - Dr. Kathryn Green
Anatomy & Function: Posture and the Respiratory System - Marci Rosenberg and Dr. Wendy Leborgne
Mapping the Larynx: Anatomy and Biomechanics - Matt Edwards
Teaching Chest and Head - Matt Edwards
Teaching Mix - Matt Edwards
Teaching Belt - Matt Edwards
Motor Learning: Principles for training the vocal athlete - Marci Rosenberg
(* denotes lectures that are optional to help you tailor the experience to match your needs)
Saturday July 11th
9:00-9:30: Welcome and Introductions - Matt Edwards and CCM Faculty
9:30-10:30: The roots of CCM styles - Matt Edwards
Learn about the European, Appalachian, and Black American pathways to CCM styles and how to use that information to inform your teaching.
10:30-11:00: Break
11:00-12:30: The Body Brain Connection - Dr. Wendy LeBorgne , CCC-SLPand Marci Rosenberg, CCC-SLP
Learn how the nervous system functions during singing and how teachers can use that knowledge to improve student outcomes.
12:30-2:00: Lunch (on your own)
2:00-3:30: Addressing Common Structural Issues in CCM Singers - Dr. Wendy LeBorgne, CCC-SLP and Marci Rosenberg, CCC-SLP
Explore exercises to address structural issues commonly seen in CCM performers.
3:30-4:00: Break
4:00-5:30: Addressing Common Respiratory Issues - Dr. Wendy LeBorgne, CCC-SLP and Marci Rosenberg, CCC-SLP
Explore exercises to address respiratpry issues commonly seen in CCM performers.
5:30-7:30: Dinner (on your own)
7:30-9:00: Concert with the CCM Faculty (Goodson Recital Hall)
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Sunday July 12th
9:00-9:30: The Building Blocks of Mix - Exploring the spectrum from chest to head and breathy to pressed
Review the exercises from the "Teaching Chest and Head" video
9:30-10:30: Laryngeal Registration Breakout #1: Chest/Head, Breathy/Pressed - CCM Faculty
Small groups with CCM faculty where participants work on the exercises and share their experiences
10:30-11:00: Break
11:00-11:30: Establishing Mix: Transitioning between polarities and exploring the possibilities - Matt Edwards
Review the exercises from the "Teaching Mix" video
11:30-12:30: Laryngeal Registration Breakout #2: The spectrum of mix - CCM Faculty
Small groups with CCM faculty where participants work on the exercises and share their experiences
12:30-2:00: Lunch (on your own)
2:00-3:30: Belting: The Theory and Research Behind the Sound - Dr. Wendy LeBorgne, CCC-SLP
Explore the research that has informed CCM voice pedagogy and the development of the belt voice
3:30-4:00: Break
4:00-4:30: Developing Mix into Belt - Matt Edwards
Review the exercises from the "Teaching Belt" video
4:30-5:30: Breakout: Coordinating Belt - CCM Faculty
Small groups with CCM faculty where participants work on the exercises and share their experiences
5:30-7:30: Dinner (on your own)
7:30-11:00: Hampton Inn Pool Party: Pool nights are one of the highlights of the CCM Institute. A place where friendships are formed as participants from all around the world get to know each other and share their stories.
Monday July 13th
9:00-9:45: Using SOVTs to Teach Mix and Belt - Marci Rosenberg, CCC-SLP
Learn how to use straws and other tools to coordinate mix and belt
9:45-10:30: From Calling to Training: Strategic Development of the Belt Voice - Matt Edwards
Learn how to transition from indirect exercises like calling into strategic pathways that lead to sustainable belting
10:30-11:00: Break
11:00-12:30: Belting Masterclass with Jackie and Matt Edwards
See the exercises in action and expand your toolbox for helping belters
12:30-2:00: Lunch - Vocal Health Lunch and Learn with Marci Rosenberg in the main lecture hall
Come with your questions for this casual lunch and discussion
2:00-3:30: Concurrent Breakout Sessions on Mix and Belt - CCM Faculty
Pick two 45 minute sessions to explore topics including helping beginning belters, helping intermediate and advanced belters, and working with commercial singers
3:30-4:00: Break
4:00-5:30: Translating for Your Clients: Small group discussions on practical application of Session I concepts - Matt Edwards and CCM Faculty
Participants gather in small groups with a faculty guide to talk about how the templates taught in Session 1 can be applied in different studio populations
5:30-7:30: Dinner (on your own)
7:30-9:00: Open Mic Night: A highlight of the CCM Institute, bring music to sing, all styles welcome. (Goodson Recital Hall)
Session 2
Pre-Session Video Lectures:
Anatomy and Biomechanics of the Vocal Tract - Matt Edwards
Coordinating the Vocal Tract - Matt Edwards
Addressing Entanglements of the Vocal Tract - Matt Edwards
Speech-like, Warm, and Brassy Belt - Matt Edwards
Helping Clients Start Gigging* - Jess and Julie
(* denotes lectures that are optional to help you tailor the experience to match your needs)
Tuesday July 14th
9:00-10:30: Vocal Tract Acoustics - Marci Rosenberg, CCC-SLP and Matt Edwards
Learn about harmonics and formants and how that information can be applied to CCM styles including when it can help and when it can get in the way.
10:30-11:00: Break
11:00-12:30: Exploring the Vocal Tract - Matt Edwards
Learn exercises that can be used to coordinate the vocal tract with a special emphasis on coordinating the movement of the tongue as an alternative to "fixing tongue tension."
12:30-2:00: Lunch (on your own)
2:00-3:30: Breakout Session: Exploring the Vocal Tract and Registration through Mimicry - CCM Faculty
Work with faculty in small groups to analyze stereotypical CCM sounds and create forumlas to produce those sounds.
3:30-4:00: Break
4:00-5:30: Identifying Your Students' Vocal and Performance Personas - Jess Baldwin
Mimicry is often an entry point, but for most singers it is not the final destination. Learn how to get your students talking about how they want to be seen as performers and use that information to inform your training.
5:30-7:30: Dinner (on your own)
7:30-9:00: The Roots of "Riffing": Bringing cultural relevance to vocal gymnastics - Alison Crockett
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Wednesday July 15th
9:00-10:30: Gear Shifting in Musical Theatre Songs: When micromanagement is a must -Matt Edwards
Learn how to guide singers in making smart, strategic laryngeal and vocal tract adjustments so they can navigate challenging songs without fatiguing their voices or risking injury.
10:30-11:00: Break
11:00-12:30: When Less is More: Making technical adjustments in commercial styles - Alison Crockett and Jess Baldwin
Learn how commercial singers apply these tools differently than musical theatre singers, and what that means for how you use them in real-world performance.
12:30-2:00: Lunch (on your own)
2:00-3:00: From Here to There: Guiding singers towards their goals - Small groups led by the CCM Faculty
Study hypothetical situations where students ask you to guide them towards specific goals.
3:00-3:15: Break
3:15-5:15: Lifetime Achievement Recipient Robert Edwin
5:15-5:30: Group Photo
5:30-7:30: Dinner
7:30-9:00: Hampton Inn Pool Party
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Thursday July 16th
9:00-10:30: Monitoring Vocal Health: Keeping singers on the stage through intense performance demands - Marci Rosenberg, CCC-SLP
Learn how to help CCM singers protect their vocal health despite extreme performance demands and lifestyle choices that can make sustainable singing more challenging.
10:30-11:00: Break
11:00-12:30: Identifying Signs of Trauma in Voice Lessons - Julie Dean, Certified Trauma Support Specialist
Sometimes students appear “resistant” — but what if that resistance is actually a trauma response? This session will help teachers recognize signs of trauma and avoid common pitfalls that can unintentionally inhibit learning.
12:30-2:00: Lunch (on your own)
2:00-3:30: Translating Feedback - Matt Edwards and the CCM Faculty​
Learn how to turn "I need that to feel more earthy, but like its right on the edge of breaking down, with a little metal in the sound" into clear, actionable steps for vocal development.
3:30-4:00: Break
4:00-5:30: Wrap-up: Defining the voice teacher's role in beginners, intermediate, and advanced singers - Matt Edwards​
Participants gather in small groups with a faculty guide to talk about how to translate the tools from Session 1 and 2 for beginners, intermediate, and advanced singers​
5:30-7:30: Dinner
7:30-9:00: Open Mic Night (Goodson Recital Hall)
Pre-Session Video Lectures:
Black Roots of American Popular Music: Alison Crockett
The Technical Ingredients of CCM Styles - Matt Edwards
Audio Technology: How Microphones and Audio Processing enhance the work of CCM performers - Matt Edwards
Listening Homework (playlists)
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Jazz
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Blues
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Gospel
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Country
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Rock
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Pop
​Written Homework: Worksheets from Finding Your Style & Artistic Voice by Jess Baldwin
(* denotes lectures that are optional to help you tailor the experience to match your needs)
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Friday July 17th
9:00-10:30: Listening to Style and Creating Pathways for Integration into Performance - Julie Dean, Alison Crockett, Jess Baldwin, and Matt Edwards
Improve your ability to listen at the micro level so you can analyze any song a student brings you and create a pathway for acquiring the skills needed to perform it with stylistically accurate technique.
10:30-11:00: Break
11:00-12:30: Breakouts: From analyzing to application - CCM Faculty
Work with CCM faculty to apply the concepts from the Technical Ingredients of CCM Styles video, along with the insights from the morning listening and analysis session.
12:30-2:00: Lunch (on your own)
2:00-3:30: Helping Your Students Define their Artistic Identity - Jess Baldwin
Review your answers to the worksheets from Finding Your Style & Artistic Voice and learn how to use that insight to strengthen a singer’s sense of self, so they can confidently pursue their goals.
3:30-4:00: Break
4:00-5:30: Story and Style in Musical Theatre - Jackie and Matt Edwards​
Learn how to help musical theatre performers integrate vocal technique, musical style, and the actor’s intention to create compelling performances that move beyond vocal mechanics and into truthful storytelling.
5:30-7:30: Dinner (on your own)
7:30-9:00: Singing Together: Putting theory into action - CCM Faculty
Join the CCM faculty in Goodson Recital Hall for a fun evening of group singing, exploring new possibilities together, without judgment.​
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Saturday July 18th
9:00-9:45: Helping students select repertoire - Jess Baldwin
Explore how to shift from the traditional model of assigning repertoire to a student-centered approach focused on collaboration and student-led learning.
9:45-10:30: Teaching students how to learn new songs - Alison Crockett
Commercial singers rarely learn their music from traditional sheet music. Learn how to read lead sheets, work from lyrics, and fully embrace the aural traditions that gave birth to commercial styles.
10:30-11:00: Break
11:00-12:30: Phrasing a Melody - Alison Crockett​
Learn how to help students develop their own style and interpretations of songs by experimenting with rhythm, tempo, timbre, and more.
12:30-2:00: Lunch (on your own)
2:00-3:30: What to do when Trauma Reveals Itself - Julie Dean, Certified Trauma Support Specialist
How do you respond when a student is having a moment? Learn strategies to support them and ensure your studio remains a safe space for everyone.
3:30-4:00: Break
4:00-5:30: Panel Discussion: The unique needs of commercial singers - CCM Faculty
Singing in commercial music requires more than technique and style. This session explores collaboration, set list design, pacing, and more, helping participants identify knowledge gaps and deepen their understanding beyond the Institute.
5:30-7:30: Dinner (on your own)
7:30-9:00: Pool party at the Hampton Inn
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Sunday July 19th
9:00-10:30: Creating Strategic Pathways for Your Students - Matt Edwards
After eight days, your head will be spinning. This session shows you how to step back from the excitement of new possibilities and plan pathways that support a diverse student body.
10:30-11:00: Break
11:00-12:30: Small Group Supervised Teaching - CCM Faculty
Participants will coach each other to apply the tools learned over the course of the workshop.
12:30-2:00: Lunch
2:00-3:30:
Small Group Supervised Teaching - CCM Faculty
Participants will coach each other to apply the tools learned over the course of the workshop.
3:30-4:00: Break
4:00-5:00: Where to Go From Here - CCM Faculty
Participants will break into small groups to share their Institute experiences and discuss how they plan to apply the work in their studios, continuing to deepen their understanding after returning home.
5:00-5:30: Wrap-up and Certificates
6:00ish: Closing Night Celebration at Vibrissa in Downtown Winchester
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Musical Theatre Styles
July 12 Saturday Day 1
9:00- 10:45: Welcomme, Character Report, Chekhov Psychological Gesture Exercise​, Cool Down Exercises
10:45 - 11:00: Break
11:00-12:30: Exercises/Vocalises, Vocal Stylisms, Effects, Onsets and Releases, Legit Singing (Traditional/Contemporary)
12:30 - 2:00: Lunch
2:00 - 3:45: Traditional Belt/Character Songs, Jazz/Blues Styles Singing, Vowels/Consonants
3:45-4:00: Break
4:00-5:30: Masterclass until 5PM then Q&A
5:30-7:30: Dinner
7:30-9:00: Concert with the CCM Faculty (Goodson Recital Hall)
July 13 Sunday Day 2
9:00-10:45: Cross Train Exercises/Laryngeal Flexibility, Working with a Mic, Application
10:45-11:00: Break
11:00-12:30: Pop/Rock Styles, Extreme Sounds, Feeling the Groove
12:30-2:00: Lunch
2:00-3:30: Gospel/R&B Styles, Basic Riff Patterns
3:30-3:45: Break
3:45-5:30: Masterclass with Edrie (selected participants work individual song styles)
5:30 – 7:30: Dinner
7:30-9:00: Hampton Inn Pool Party
July 14 Monday Day 3
9:00- 10:45: Listening/Diagnose, Exercises/Stamina
10:45-11:00: Break
11:00-12:30: Auditioning for Musical Theatre, Repertoire/Cuts, Application
12:30 - 2:00: Lunch
2:00-3:30: Country/Bluegrass Style, Accents in Musical Theatre
3:30-3:45: Break
3:45-5:00: Masterclass with Edrie (selected participants work individual song styles)
5:30-7:30: Dinner - Cadaver Lab Trip
7:00-9:00: Open Mic Night: A highlight of the CCM Institute, bring music to sing, all styles welcome. (Goodson Recital Hall)
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