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PREMIUM COURSE
TheoryWorks II: Sight Singing & Harmony Essentials
Six weeks of one-on-one coaching to learn how to sight sing, hold down a tricky harmony, and navigate a music rehearsal.
You’re an actor who can already learn a piece of music on your own from the notation, but what happens when you're thrown a piece of music on the fly? How do you tune your ear so you can hold down a difficult harmony line and sing in parts?
TheoryWorks II is the second online course in our series on music theory for musical theater actors and professionals with 1:1 coaching. (Click here for the first course, TheoryWorks I,which teaches you how to understand complex rhythms, plunk out a melody on the piano, and read notes in your register with fluency.) In this course, we cover scales and keys, how to recognize intervals, why key signatures are built the way they are, how harmony works, ear training drills, and the way music is structured so you can anticipate what comes next — the key to sight singing with ease. You'll then learn how to use all this information to create your own competitive audition cuts, so you don’t have to rely on an expensive teacher or coach to create your cuts for you.
By signing up, you’ll receive weekly 1:1 coaching and feedback sessions from a theory expert who's also a working actor throughout the entire six-week course. All our coaches are working professionals and music directors living in New York City, and teach from our online course materials, written by NYC voice teacher and founder Amy Marie Stewart. Lifetime access to all learning materials, including lessons, video, animations, and audio examples, are included in the cost of every 6-week coaching package.
TheoryWorks
Music Theory for Working Actors
TheoryWorks is a company founded by voice teacher/actor Amy Marie Stewart and designed to help working actors gain the music and theory skills they need to succeed in today's competitive theatre world. TheoryWorks trains actors to be musically literate, autonomous, and confident. Sign up at theory-works.com to hear about new courses, tutoring sessions, bootcamps, and other projects on the horizon!
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Price $39/month
Become a more versatile singer with theory fundamentals
Feel more confident and powerful in your next audition, rehearsal, or performance with a better grasp on scales, harmony, and song structure.
Learn Scales & Keys
Situate yourself in your next song with knowledge of scales.
Master Intervals
Practice and master the secret sauce of sight singing.
Understand Harmony & Progressions
Become a more supportive vocalist by understanding how chords work.
Make Competitive Audition Cuts
Understand song structures so you can make your own cuts.
Are you an educator? If so, you can access educator discounts. !
ENROLL WITH A MENTOR FOR PERSONAL SUPPORT & FEEDBACK
Our expert mentors do whatever it takes to ensure that you achieve your musical goals for the course and leap forward in your learning.
Amy Stewart
Singer, Actor, Teacher
- Founder of TheoryWorks
- Published Backstage expert on music theory for actors
- Educator whose students have appeared on Broadway, national tours, cruise lines, & more
WHAT STUDENTS SAY
Eric Coles
"Something Rotten" (swing) - National Tour“As a swing I have to know all the male vocal tracks in a show. Working through TheoryWorks was such a great refresher for me right before starting rehearsal. Using their approach, I had no problems learning the harmony and melodies the show requires.”
Sarah Lasko
"The Wizard of Oz" (Dorothy) - National Tour“As an actor and a singer, I knew I needed to make learning how to sight read a priority. TheoryWorks gave me a convenient, streamlined way to learn theory with the one-on-one assistance I needed. I recommend this program for any actor.”
Alison Jantzie
"Gigi" (swing/dance captain) - Broadway“This course is perfect for dancers who are looking to transition from the concert dance setting into musical theatre. It allowed me to brush up on certain skills and develop new ones with regards to learning music, and help me navigate any rehearsal.”
Course Outline
MORE INFORMATION
Who is this course for?
This course is for current and aspiring musical theater professionals who want to feel more confident learning new music. Whether you're an actor who never learned to read music, a singer who didn't get a degree in musical theater, or a student who's felt behind in theory courses in school, this course is made specifically for working singers and actors, taught the way singers uniquely learn.
What will I learn?
You'll learn essential tools for improving your ear, holding a harmony, and sight singing a piece of music. No one becomes a musical expert (or, really, an expert of any kind) in just a few weeks, so the goal here is not that you'll be a flawless sight singer by the end of the course. Instead, you'll have a toolbox of methods to use while practicing and sight singing on the job. You'll also learn how to cut your own piece of sheet music for your audition book.
Are there any pre-reqs?
You should already know how to read bass and treble clef, understand note values, be comfortable plunking out your melody accurately at the piano, and be able to accurately teach yourself a piece of new music. If any of that sounds like something you could use help with, we highly recommend that you check out the first course in this series: Music Theory for Broadway Actors.
How does a Soundfly course work?
We offer two ways to experience our courses: with mentorship or with a subscription. Enrolling with mentorship involves in-depth weekly personalized support and feedback from an expert for the six week duration of the course.
Enrolling with a subscription does not include mentorship but gives you access to all of the courses on Soundfly.com to go through at your own pace for as long as you're subscribed (and tons of extra perks — see below).
What do I get if I enroll as a subscriber?
As a subscriber, you'll get unlimited access to all the course content on Soundfly.com, including this course and all our other premium courses, to go through at your own pace. This includes all the videos, tutorials, demos, quizzes, activities, downloads, and other materials within our courses. You're also entitled to discounts of up to 33% on our mentorship programs, you will be invited to join our exclusive community Slack group, and you'll have access to exclusive discount perks courtesy of our partner brands. You can cancel anytime.
You can find out more about subscribing here.
What do I get if I enroll with mentorship?
Our mentorship program is our science-backed learning model designed to help you learn more efficiently and effectively. When you sign up, we'll pair you with an expert who will tailor the course to your experience level, offer detailed weekly feedback on your work, answer any questions you have, help you blow past obstacles, and keep you on track to accomplish your musical goals.
You can find out more about mentorship and our expert mentors here.
You'll also get unlimited, lifetime access to all the course content and lifetime access to our tight-knit musician community group on Slack, where you'll find peer-to-peer feedback and support, lots of inspiration, and fun, musical conversations with fellow Soundfly students, mentors, and staff.
How does the pricing work?
A subscription costs $39/month or $390/year if you enroll annually.
Enrolling with mentorship costs $649 for six weeks of intensive support from an expert, plus lifetime access to the specific course you're purchasing. Payment plans are available — reach out to [email protected] to find out more.
Is there a money-back guarantee?
Yes, if you enroll with mentorship. If you enroll with mentorship and the course isn't what you expected, we will give you a full refund as long as you tell us before the start of the second week, in order to honor the valuable time of our mentors.
We're also happy to move you to a subsequent session, if you end up not having as much time as you expected. Once again, let us know as soon as possible!
How long does this course last?
Our courses were designed to be taken in six weeks. If you enroll with a mentor, you will go through that six week curriculum. If you enroll with a subscription on the other hand, you can choose to use the six week structure, or you can ignore it and jump around as much as you want.
Will there be future sessions of the course?
Yes! Check back shortly for firm dates, or sign up for a Soundfly account to receive email updates about course dates and new course launches.