“If I cannot fly, let me sing.”
– Stephen Sondheim
If you have a voice, you have a musical instrument.
So, what will you do with it?
At Music Studio 78, we are committed to help you become the best singer that you can be.
We are proud to be the only studio backed by a world-class caliber vocal team in our community, and singing has been our way of seeing and experiencing the bigger world. Regardless of heritage, singing itself is a cultural bond and pastime shared by all genders and ages. Whether you are taking lessons to discover the joys of singing, or to prepare for higher ambitions or examinations, at our studio, we focus and build upon your personal motivation and goals, and shape that into artistic success.
Our Studio founder, Soprano Ying Li launched her career when she won the Bronze Award in the national "China Morning Star Singing Competition". Formerly a professor at Shenyang University, she then studied opera performance at the Brooklyn College of Music, and held a successful solo debut in New York in 2012. Principal instructor, Pang Xuan, mezzo-soprano, is a graduate of the Central Conservatory of Music in China and Manhattan Conservatory of Music in New York. She holds the silver medal in the German Art Song category in the 2013 International Vocal Arts Competition, and has successfully held her solo debut. Her meticulous and patient teaching style encourages children to learn in a very warm and supported way. Our guest teacher, soprano Yongzheng, is a young singer who has held an active career on Broadway for many years. She is currently part of the Lion King production. Her rich stage experience offers exciting insights that she brings into her classes.
本中心的聲樂課程（唱歌課）是亮點之一，首先這裡具備優良的聲樂教師隊伍，現任教師龐璇，是一位畢業於原中央音樂學院後就讀於曼哈頓音樂學院並獲得2013年國際聲樂歌唱大賽（德國藝術歌曲）銀獎的得主，近期剛剛成功舉辦了個人獨唱音樂會的女中音歌唱家，細緻、耐心的教學讓孩子們快樂歌唱，其二客座教師女高音永正，是一位多年活躍在紐約百老匯舞台上的年輕歌唱家，現正在百老匯《獅子王》劇組進行演出，豐富的舞台經驗使教學增加更多的應用性，女高音李英曾獲得《中國啟明星歌唱大賽》銅獎，原瀋陽大學教授，後就讀於布魯克林大學音樂學院歌劇表演專業，2012年在紐約成功舉辦個人獨唱音樂會。
藝術中心的聲樂團隊和教學也是唯一一家在該地區乃至更大範圍同類型音樂學校獨樹一幟的特色。 歌唱本身就是一項男女老幼喜愛的文化活動，如何把孩子的歌唱與考級緊密結合、如何把中老年唱歌與快樂結合在一起、如何把流行唱法與卡拉ok結合在一起是本中心的投入重點，也受到良好的效果。
Singing doesn’t start on the page, or with the first note. It starts with the way you breathe, and how you stand. If you want to improve your singing, in addition to training your voice, it is imperative to master breath-control.
All great singers breathe and sing from the diaphragm - located around your upper belly, so sometimes you will hear “belly breathing”. If this is new to you, try it first by lying on a carpet or any comfortable, firm flat surface, and then practice standing.
It is essential to develop good posture, as it greatly affects how you inhale and exhale, and these cycles then shape your sound. So, before you sing, drop and roll back your shoulders, lift your head up, and then let the magic begin.
Singing FOR EVERYONE
It’s never too early — or too late, to sing. Whether you would like to continue your music journey with us, are preparing for exams or a performance, or have only ever dreamed of being able to sing, we have you covered.
All classes are customized to your needs and goals, one-on-one.
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We offer entry-level classes for children by teaching them foundational music concepts that spark their imagination. For teenagers, lessons are guided by their innate interest and curiosity, and focus on gradual integration of technique, repertoire, training towards confident performance and a more structured grading framework. An assessment class is in place for those with existing music background.
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This course is mainly for adults who love singing but have never taken formal training or once learned but have not had the opportunity to continue learning for a significant period of time. Many of our adult students are currently parents or grandparents themselves. If you have the interest and time to learn, we are happy to have you.
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This is a special training course for performance or recording preparation. Designed mostly for singers who are preparing for entrance exams to music schools and conservatories or advance competitions. This track requires students to be highly disciplined with their practice and a commitment to excel.