The Central Texas Bluegrass Association, incorporated in 1978 as a Texas non-profit, tax-exempt corporation, invites all bluegrass friends, fans, and pickers to become active members.
Vocals Workshop
The Central Texas Bluegrass Association is proud to announce the upcoming Vocals Workshop to be conducted by Chris Sanders and Steve Smith on Saturday, March 13th from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Dougherty Arts Center, 1110 Barton Springs Road in Austin, Texas. The workshop is limited to 20 participants, and the cost is $25 for CTBA members ($35 for non-members). For more information and to reserve a place, contact Carrie Thielemann at carrie.thielemann@sbcglobal.net To register for the workshop, send a check payable to CTBA to P.O. Box 9816, Austin, TX 78766.
Steve and Chris pool their experience and expertise to bring you strategies and exercises to help you sing your best and take your performance to a higher level. Build your awareness of your voice, developing more strength and freedom AND improve your harmony singing. What a bonanza!
Chris Sanders has been working with singers for over 30 years as a voice teacher, coach and choral director. In her work with singers at all levels, she encourages healthy vocal production and development of each singer's unique voice. Chris particularly likes working on harmony singing skills and vocal improvisation. She teaches vocal exercises to develop stronger and more dynamic singing and new approaches to harmony singing that help build confidence and take singers to a higher level. Steve Smith has been performing for nearly thirty years on mandolin, mandola, guitar and vocals in about as many types of musical situations as one can imagine. He has appeared as a solo artist, bandleader, an in-demand sideman and session player and producer in traditional bluegrass (his first love), old-time, Celtic, new acoustic jazz and chamber music. Steve's deep Virginia roots and thirty years of traveling the country gives him a hard driving unique instrumental sound coupled with a powerful tenor and delicate overtones.
You can also see Chris and Steve live in concert at Fiddler's Green on Friday, March 12 at 8:00 p.m. Fiddler's Green is located at 1809 W.35th Street, Austin, Texas, and tickets are $15 at the door.
CTBA is a 501(c)(3) Public Charity dedicated to furthering the enjoyment of bluegrass music through teaching, sharing and playing. Incorporated in 1978 as a Texas non-profit, tax-exempt corporation, the Association welcomes all bluegrass friends, fans, and pickers to become active members.