Instructor Trish Ferrell Wileman will conduct a vocal workshop at the Mountain Arts Community Center, 809 Kentucky Ave. in Signal Mountain on Saturday, May 21. The workshop meets from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., with a mid-day lunch break.
I can’t tell you the number of times I hear the response, 'I can't sing,' when I tell someone that I am a voice teacher and choral conductor," said Ms. Wileman. "The sad truth is, some conversation or situation in one’s past, usually in childhood, creates a confidence blow when it comes to singing, and the scars can last a lifetime.
"If you want to sing, and most everyone does, if you want to feel more confident about singing in your choir or community chorus or even your rock band, join us for a day of singing. We’ll learn some basic tools for good singing. We’ll breathe together, sing together, and talk about the things that just plain scare us about singing, whether it’s with others or just in the shower or car.
"This class will be a casual, non-intimidating way to stretch your vocal wings in a safe and fun environment. It is my hope that you will walk away with some strategies to make you a more confident singer - no matter where you are in your journey. Ages nine-99 are welcome."
For more information or to register, call 941-330-5547, email Ms. Wileman at tfwileman@gmail.com, or call the MACC at 423-886-1959.
The workshop fee is $30, paid by check, cash or through paypal at the email address above.
Review of Ms. Wileman:
Trish Ferrell Wileman has enjoyed a colorful palate of experience in the arts world. Acting and singing from the age of six, Trish has played leading roles in theater, opera, oratorio, and musical theater performances from St. Petersburg, Florida to Washington, DC. Some favorite roles include Papagena in The Magic Flute, Marian in The Music Man, Guinevere in Camelot, Sharon in Fininan’s Rainbow and Comfort O’Connell in No Strings.
Her directing credits include Arsenic And Old Lace, Tevya & His Daughters, The Music Man, and a five-year stint as the Director of Destiny in Dayton – a reenactment of the Scopes Trial taken from the trial transcript and performed in the actual Dayton courthouse.
She holds a masters in choral conducting from the University of TN at Chattanooga. She is a sought-after voice teacher and performance coach for artists of all genres, and is a frequent judge for the NAACP vocal competition as well as other vocal contests. She has worked in opera production and arts management for the Chattanooga Symphony and Opera and Sarasota Opera, and is currently assistant director of Music at Signal Mountain Presbyterian.
In 2012, Trish was honored to serve as the director of Jim Pfitzer’s one-man show, Aldo Leopold: A Standard of Change, currently on tour across the US. In April 2013 she directed the opera The Robin Woman: Shanewis for Artisti Affamati’s company debut at Chattanooga's Spark Festival and directed the film version of Samuel Barber's A Hand of Bridge for A2, while working as a vocal producer on Butch Ross' album People, Places, Things. Trish co-teaches The Art of the Singer/Songwriter with Ross, and performs in a local “bluegrass-esque” group, The Campfire Girls.