The NOTJC vocalists week consists of:

• Warm-ups each morning

Stage presence 101

• How to communicate with a pianist/guitarist
• How to speak musician (terminology)
• How to start the song
• How to end a song
• How to find the right tempo for the song
• How to count off the song
• How to analyze a song and build a song from scratch
• What the different types of endings are and what they are called
• Sitting in etiquette
• How to structure a set

During the week vocalists work primarily with just a pianist but there is an opportunity to sing with a quartet and full band during the week. Vocalists will also be able to sit in at the nightly jam sessions.

Vocalists are invited to march in our memorial second line parade Tuesday evening, weather permitting.

Thursday morning you will work on your song with a guitarist and applyi what you have learned in communication skills sessions to a musician with whom you have not worked.

Thursday night you will be performing at a famous New Orleans music venue. Each vocalist will perform between two to three songs each, more if time allows.

Vocalists will also perform one ensamble song at the Toulouse Theatre with instrumentalists.

The official end of camp is with our concert on Friday afternoon, where all vocalists will perform in front of the rest of the instrumentalists, vocalists, and guests.

You are also invited to sit in for our Lagniappe performances at the World War II museum on Saturday during the day and/or at Buffa's Bar & Restaurant on Saturday evening.

If there is something specific you wish to work on we will do our best to accommodate you.