vocal training

Children singing in PALS develop a tremendous bond. They work over a period of years to build a special sound that they can only achieve as a group. This team experience cultivates musical sensitivity and a community-based work ethic. At the same time, PALS views each child as a independent singer; a soloist within the ensemble. We help each child to develop a complete spectrum of resonance—the full voice. The PALS sound is a powerful, vivid resonance based on the combination of these unique voices. Within this context, PALS has a versatile, colorful palate; the children learn how to use their individual voices in many different ways.

PALS ensures that even our very youngest singers develop relaxed vocal habits, correct alignment, deep breathing, connection to the lower body, and awareness of resonance. As children continue in the program, they gain a repertoire of expressive sounds and the technical understanding of how to create them, and learn to sing in dozens of foreign languages.