"A must for singers, and so much fun..." - Bette Midler
"Holy Moses, what a great class!" - Theatre Resources Unlimited
If you love to sing and want to join a choir, pursue solo work or just get a solid grounding in musicianship, these music-reading classes are a must. Using repertoire of all styles as a base, adult students progress rapidly, gaining a practical understanding of music theory and compositional techniques along the way. All classes are taught by Liz Fleischer, hailed by New York Magazine as "one of New York's great teachers" and The New York Times as "a teacher who gets results." Read an article about Sight-Singing.
Placement sessions: Wednesday, January 21 and Wednesday, Februrary 11 from 6:30-7:30 PM. To reserve your spot, call (212) 501 3360 or email lucymosesschool@kaufmanmusiccenter.org
TEN-Week Classes
Beginner: Introduction to basic reading technique, ear-training, eye-training, dictation and music theory through study and performance of songs, rounds and duets.
Tuesdays - 7:15-8:15pm Begins 2/24
Intermediate I: Interval work in the context of key using the harmonic and melodic conventions of Major scale as a base, featuring songs, rounds and part-music. This critical level provides a strong foundation for further study.
Tuesdays - 12:15-1:15pm Begins 2/24
Intermediate II: Moving beyond interval reading in the context of key, students will be introduced to functional chromaticism, and additional independent and transitional techniques enabling them to move more confidently through tonal, modal and chromatically altered repertoire.
Tuesdays - 6:15-7:15pm Begins 2/24
Wednesdays - 12:15-1:15pm Begins 2/25
Lab Choir I: Strengthen pitch-reading fluency and confidence applying practical, streamlined, and era-sensitive techniques to the study and performance of a wide range of part-music and solo repertoire.
(Fall 2026-27)
Rhythm Lab: An intensive skills workshop for singers who need to read rhythmically challenging materials with greater precision and confidence, focusing on aspects of syncopation, sub-division, compound and irregular meter, unmetered experiments and non-traditional notation, reading and performing a wide range of vocal repertoire from renaissance lute songs to South American folk rounds and close harmony arrangements. (Written work will also be included.)
(Fall 2026-27)
Lab Choir II: With continuing focus on a wide range of era-sensitive skills and strategies, heightened chromaticism and secure interval work, students learn to navigate challenging entrances and close-harmony demands singing solo and part-music of all eras.
Wednesdays - 1:15-2:15pm Begins 2/25
Wednesdays - 6:15-7:15pm Begins 2/25
Lab Choir III (Advanced): Experienced students work toward confident reading of increasingly abstract pitch relationships and entrances, drawing from a wide range of solo and ensemble music of all eras, with special emphasis on rhythmically challenging materials.
Tuesdays - 1:15-2:15pm Begins 2/24
Beginner Intensives - late spring
Beginner Intensive: This five-week intensive provides an introduction to basic reading technique, ear-training, eye-training, dictation and music theory through study and performance of songs, rounds and duets. Weekly sessions run for two hours.
Wednesdays - 12:15-2:15pm or 6:15-8:15pm Begins 5/20
