INTAKE SESSION PREP RECOMMENDATIONS
We get it, the Intake Session can seem a little ambiguous and intimidating. Because of that, we thought we’d share some insight and helpful tips for your Intake Session preparation so you can maximize your time with the Studio and so that we can get a in-depth understanding of your voice.
We highly recommend the following tips and tricks to get the best out of your Intake Session:
Come vocally warmed up and ready to go. By this, we just mean vocalize for a little bit - like between five to fifteen minutes before the Session itself. That way, your voice is revved up and ready to go.
Think about and prepare to let us hear your voice. A vital part of the Intake Session is to hear your voice. So we recommend thinking about what you want to render during your session. Remember, for the session, the Studio will not recommend or suggest any material for you to perform, so it is completely up to you to have a piece prepared.
Singers
Typically, you will sing for at least two (2) minutes during your Intake Session, however, you can sing the entire song if you so choose — the more, the merrier. This song should be whatever song you’d like. This song can be a song you wrote, a song you know, or a song you’re working on that’s up on its feet.
You are allowed to sing a cappella, with a track/instrumental, or with a live instrumentalist(s) — even if that instrumentalist is yourself. We just recommend that you deliver your selection in a way that best suits and showcases your voice for what you’re hoping to accomplish with vocal training.
If you choose to use a track/instrumental, please ensure that there is no lead vocals on the track in anyway, shape, or form. We want to hear your voice.
If you are stumped with a song to choose, you can also choose any song from the playlist we compiled below or use the playlist as idea starter to choose your own song.
Additionally, if necessary, the Studio may ask you to sing “Happy Birthday” once you have finished your chosen selection.
Speakers
Typically, you will speak for at least two (2) minutes during your Intake Session. You can use an excerpt from a script, a book, a monologue, a blurb that you say in your podcast, or whatever shows the Studio what you want to work on in vocal training.
We expect and hope that you to know what you want to work on in your journey, but if you need any additional tools to help you prepare for your Intake Session as far as excerpts are concerned, we’ve complied a few excerpts and such from our resources. You can use one of these if you’d like.
Additionally, if necessary, the Studio may ask you to read a portion of “The Rainbow Passage” once you have finished your chosen selection. You can find that passage in the link below as well.
This should be enough to get you thinking about your Intake Session with the Studio. And once you confirm your Intake Session with the Studio, you will get more recommendations and instructions via email.