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

Develop your voice. Strengthen your ear. Sing with confidence. Become a stronger, more expressive singer.

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.

NEXT COHORT: [START DATE]
WHEN: Mondays at 7:30 PM [TIME ZONE]
WHERE: Live Online
LENGTH: 10 Weeks
CLASS SIZE: Limited to 10 Singers

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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

YOUR 10-WEEK JOURNEY

WEEK 1 — INTRODUCTION TO YOUR VOICE

Understand your voice, contemporary vocal styles, your current strengths, and the areas you want to develop.

WEEK 2 — VOCAL HEALTH & CARE

Learn how to protect your instrument and develop habits that support healthy singing.

WEEK 3 — BREATH & SUPPORT

Develop a stronger understanding of breath and learn how to use it more effectively while singing.

WEEK 4 — WARM-UPS & VOCAL DEVELOPMENT

Build a practical warm-up routine and begin developing vocal coordination, strength, and flexibility.

WEEK 5 — UNDERSTANDING YOUR VOCAL RANGE

Explore your range, understand your voice, and learn how to develop your upper and lower registers safely.

WEEK 6 — CONTROL & FLEXIBILITY

Develop greater control, agility, coordination, and freedom in your singing.

WEEK 7 — FINDING YOUR UNIQUE SOUND

Move beyond imitation and begin discovering what makes your voice unique.

WEEK 8 — MUSICALITY, EAR TRAINING & SONG CHOICE

Develop your ear, learn to sing harmony, strengthen your musical understanding, and choose songs that work for your voice.

WEEK 9 — BECOMING A STRONGER SOLOIST

Learn how to approach a song as an artist through phrasing, interpretation, dynamics, and personal expression.

WEEK 10 — PERFORMANCE & APPLICATION

Bring everything together. Apply what you've learned to a song and experience what it feels like to truly step into your voice 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.

You'll also learn alongside a small group of singers—giving you the opportunity to hear different voices, learn from one another, practice harmony, and grow in a supportive environment.

And while this is a group experience, your voice won't get lost in the group.

You'll receive opportunities for individual feedback and coaching throughout the program.

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

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.

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MASTERING CONTEMPORARY VOCAL STYLES

10-Week Live Vocal Training

Starts: [DATE]
Every Monday: 7:30 PM [TIME ZONE]
Location: Online
Class Size: Maximum 10 singers

FOUNDING COHORT INVESTMENT

$697

Payment plans available: [IF APPLICABLE]

Your enrollment includes all 10 weeks of live training and everything listed above.

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Only 10 singers will be accepted into this cohort.

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.

MASTER YOUR VOICE. STRENGTHEN YOUR EAR. FIND YOUR SOUND.

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