KEYS TO THE VOX VOCAL ACADEMY
Mastering Contemporary Vocal Styles
A 10-Week Live Vocal Training Experience for Singers Ready to Take Their Voice to the Next Level
Whether you want to become a better soloist, sing harmony with confidence, finally understand how to use your voice, or simply feel more comfortable when you sing, this program was created to help you become a more complete contemporary singer.
A 10-WEEK LIVE VOCAL TRAINING EXPERIENCE
Develop your voice. Strengthen your ear. Sing with confidence. Become a stronger, more expressive singer.
Only 10 singers per cohort.
This small-group experience is designed to give you personalized feedback, coaching, and the opportunity to actively work with your voice, not disappear into a large online class.
NEXT COHORT: September 21, 2026
WHEN: Mondays at 7:30 PM EST
WHERE: Live Online
LENGTH: 10 Weeks
CLASS SIZE: Limited to 10 Singers
YOU DON'T NEED MORE RANDOM VOCAL EXERCISES.
You need to understand how to use your voice.
Maybe you can sing, but you don't always trust your voice.
Maybe you struggle to sing harmony.
Maybe your range feels limited.
Maybe you know the notes but don't know how to make a song sound like you.
Maybe you want to become a stronger soloist but aren't sure where to start.
Or maybe you simply want to feel more confident every time you open your mouth to sing.
That's what we're going to work on.
Mastering Contemporary Vocal Styles is a structured 10-week experience designed to help you develop the voice, ear, musicality, and confidence you need to become a more capable and expressive singer.
WHAT YOU'LL DEVELOP
✔YOUR VOICE
Learn how to use your instrument more effectively.
Vocal health and care
Breath and support
Warm-ups and vocal exercises
Range development
Control and flexibility
Healthy, efficient vocal production
✔ YOUR EAR
Become a more confident listener and singer.
Pitch awareness
Ear training
Listening skills
Singing harmony
Finding and holding your part
Connecting what you hear to what you sing
✔ YOUR MUSICALITY
Move beyond simply singing the right notes.
Understanding basic music theory
Choosing songs that fit your voice
Understanding keys and melodies
Phrasing
Dynamics
Interpretation
Making musical choices
✔ YOUR CONFIDENCE
Learn to trust and express your voice.
Finding your unique sound
Developing your vocal identity
Becoming a stronger soloist
Performance techniques
Connecting with an audience
Singing with greater confidence and freedom
Master of Music - Howard University
Certificate in Vocology - NYU
Estill Voice International Certificate
7+ Years Collegiate Teaching
International Recording & Performing Artist
2021 Wammie Award Winner
Hi, I'm Shacara.
I'm a vocalist, songwriter, educator, and vocal coach with a passion for helping singers understand their voices, develop their skills, and sing with greater confidence and freedom.
My approach to vocal training comes from both experience and education. I earned my Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from Howard University, where I also served as a lead soloist with Afro Blue, the university's premier vocal jazz ensemble. As a professional recording and performing artist, I've had the opportunity to perform internationally and share the stage with artists including Patti LaBelle, Dianne Reeves, and Esperanza Spalding.
But performing taught me only one part of the story. I wanted to understand the voice on a deeper level, and learn how to help other singers develop theirs.
That's led me to pursue additional training in vocal science, pedagogy, and wellness, including a Certificate in Vocology from New York University, an Estill Voice International Certificate, and postgraduate study through the University of Maryland's Hearing and Speech Program. I've also spent seven years teaching at the collegiate level.
Through Keys to the Vox Vocal Academy, I've brought these experiences together to create a practical approach to contemporary vocal training, one that develops not only your technique, but also your ear, musicality, confidence, and individual sound.
Mastering Contemporary Vocal Styles is the foundation of that approach and the methodology behind this 10-week experience.
Everything I teach is rooted in helping you understand your voice, trust your voice, and learn how to use it with confidence.
YOUR 10-WEEK JOURNEY
WEEK 1 - Understanding Your Voice
Build a foundation for understanding your voice as an instrument. Explore your current strengths, challenges, vocal qualities, and the habits that shape the way you sing.
WEEK 2 - Vocal Health & Healthy Singing Habits
Learn how to care for your instrument and develop sustainable habits that support healthy, consistent singing.
WEEK 3 - Breath & Vocal Support
Understand how breathing and breath management work in singing. Learn to coordinate your breath with your voice so you can sing with greater ease, stability, and control.
WEEK 4 - Pitch & Vocal Control
Develop greater pitch awareness and control. Explore pitch accuracy, vocal stability, intervals, flexibility, and how to navigate your voice with greater confidence.
WEEK 5 - Tone, Resonance & Vocal Color
Discover the qualities that shape your sound. Explore tone, resonance, vocal color, and different ways you can intentionally shape your voice while staying connected to what feels natural.
WEEK 6 - Expression & Interpretation
Move beyond simply singing the notes. Learn how phrasing, dynamics, emotion, lyrics, and intentional choices can transform the way you communicate a song.
WEEK 7 - Finding Your Unique Sound
Move beyond imitation and begin discovering what makes your voice yours. Explore your influences, stylistic choices, natural strengths, and the qualities that contribute to your unique sound.
WEEK 8 - Music Theory & Musicality
Strengthen your musical ear and develop a practical understanding of scales, intervals, rhythm, harmony, keys, and song structure. Learn to use music theory as a tool for greater confidence and creativity.
WEEK 9 - Performance & Audience Connection
Learn how to move from singer to communicator. Develop stage presence, audience connection, interpretation, dynamics, movement, confidence, and the skills that bring a song to life.
WEEK 10 - Song Selection & Stepping Into Your Voice
Bring everything together by learning how to choose songs that fit your voice, personality, and artistry. Apply what you've learned to your 10-week song and step forward with a clearer understanding of who you are as a singer.
THIS IS MORE THAN A GROUP VOCAL LESSON.
This is a guided vocal development experience.
You won't simply show up each week and learn a new exercise.
You'll learn why you're doing what you're doing, how it applies to your voice, and how to take what you learn into your actual singing.
SMALL GROUP. PERSONALIZED ATTENTION.
This isn't a course where you watch videos on your own or disappear into a room with 50 other singers.
I'm limiting this cohort to just 10 singers.
That means you'll have opportunities for individual feedback and coaching throughout the program while also learning alongside a small group of singers.
You'll hear different voices. Practice harmony. Learn from one another. Receive feedback. And actually have space to work on your voice.
Small by design. Personal by design.
IS THIS FOR YOU?
Mastering Contemporary Vocal Styles is for you if:
You want to become a more confident singer.
You want to develop better control of your voice.
You want to expand your vocal range.
You want to improve your pitch and ear.
You want to learn how to sing harmony.
You want to become a stronger soloist.
You want to discover your unique sound.
You want to understand your voice instead of simply guessing at what you're doing.
You're ready for structure, guidance, and accountability.
You don't have to be an advanced singer.
You just need to be ready to learn, practice, and grow.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
🌟 10 weeks of live instruction
🌟 Weekly vocal training and exercises
🌟 Ear training & harmony development
🌟 Small-group coaching
🌟 Individual feedback
🌟 Practical assignments and application
🌟 Song-based work
🌟 A structured curriculum based on my vocal methodology
🌟 A supportive community of fellow singers
THE NEXT COHORT
MASTERING CONTEMPORARY VOCAL STYLES
10-Week Live Vocal Training
Starts: September 21, 2026
Every Monday: 7:30 PM EST
Location: Online
Class Size: Maximum 10 singers
FOUNDING COHORT
$697
FLEXIBLE payment plan available
Only 10 singers will be accepted.
Your enrollment includes:
10 weeks of live instruction
Weekly vocal training
Ear training & harmony
Small-group coaching
Individual feedback
Song-based work
Practical assignments
Supportive community
First cohort begins September 21.
READY TO MASTER YOUR VOICE?
You don't need to wait until you feel confident enough.
You don't need to have a perfect voice.
You don't need to figure it all out on your own.
You need the right tools, the right guidance, and a structured way to develop.
Let's work on your voice together.