Workshop: Students explore the fundamental elements of music‭ (‬such as pitch‭, ‬melody‭, ‬beat‭, ‬rhythm‭, ‬and storytelling‭) ‬while learning the foundation of healthy singing‭ (‬breath support‭, ‬mask resonance‭, ‬diction‭) ‬through residencies that focus on singing songs‭.‬‭ ‬Megan’s background as a professional performer in a variety of genres including opera‭, ‬jazz‭, ‬and pop and rock allow her offer a wide variety of residency options‭. ‬Recently she has presented‭ ‬‘Storybook Music’‭ ‬which focused on songs from Storybooks and‭ ‬‘Motivational Music’‭ ‬which focused on songs that inspire us to see the best in ourselves and in the world‭, ‬and encourage us to move forward in life‭ ‬with hope and confidence‭. ‬The residency usually culminates with a performance which allows students to hone rehearsal techniques and create choreography.

Megan Hook is a singer, writer and actress who performs and teaches in Los Angeles. Megan graduated cum laude with a degree in Classical Music from Ithaca College. She has sung three world-premiere operas in the last twelve years in addition to performing other standard operatic roles and singing art song recitals. Additionally, Megan writes and performs in the Indie rock world. She fronted the Seattle-based ambient electro-pop band SuperLuminal for 5 years before moving to Los Angeles and forming the Bright. The Bright is currently recording an album that is due for release in the summer of 2008. Megan is a produced playwright having written two plays, one of which, The Moments in Between, about Mozart, won Stepping Stone Theatre’s New Playwrights Contest in 2004. Megan’s other passion is teaching. While in Seattle she founded and ran her own teaching studio called Voice Matters for 5 years. Here in Los Angeles she has taught at Lori Moran Music, at The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute, with Aimee Art Productions and with the Music Center of Los Angeles. Megan is a member of NATS (The National Association of Teachers of Singing) and ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers).

Price:
$100 per 60-minute workshop, plus possible planning fee. Minimum three workshops per day must be scheduled.

Age Group: K-12
Capacity: 1 Classroom (maximum of 35 students, plus regular teacher)
Availability: Year Round

To design an arts education program with this artist, please call (213) 250-ARTS or email schoolprograms@musiccenter.org.

Prices good thru 6-30-11