No Pressure Singing

This class is for people looking to practice singing in a fun, easy-going group environment--whether you have experience or not. All levels are welcome. We will go through warmups and sing along to assigned songs, karaoke-style. There will be opportunities for solos as well, and I'll give tips and advice for healthy singing practices as we go. You'll never have to sing in front of the group if you don't want to. This is no pressure singing!

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To support our teachers and better accommodate the needs of our classes, we ask that students register at least 48 hours in advance of the class, lesson, and/or workshop.

Cost includes $15 School support fee. Learn more about that fee here.

Deborah Collins

VOICE, GUITAR, UKULELE, SONGWRITING

As a teen growing up in rural Michigan, Deborah wrote music, played in a rock band, and sang in choirs. She earned her Bachelor of Music Education from MSU Denver, and has taught at Swallow Hill since 2014. She specializes in teaching voice (any level in any genre) and guitar (especially beginner-intermediate rhythm guitar). Deborah also teaches songwriting, music theory, and beginner ukulele. Deborah is great for tentative learners because she is friendly and positive. She strives to make each lesson fun, stress-free, and customized to your personal goals. Deborah works with all ages. She is currently a member of the indie band, The Deborah Solo Trio, and is the parent of two young kids.

First Concert: The first concert Deborah attended was Guster in 1999, when she was a freshman in high school. Her older sister drove her and her friends all the way to Detroit to see Guster open for a much bigger band. They made posters and T-shirts and the people working there let them run down to the front since hardly anyone else had arrived early enough to see the first opening band.

What song could you listen to all day long? “In a River” by Rostam; Deborah even learned some chords on the mandolin just to play along with it.

Favorite hangout? Deborah loves to take a yearly trip to Lake Michigan to visit her family at the cottage her grandparents built in the 1950s. It’s awesome to take her kids there because that’s where she spent her summers as a kid, too.

What is your favorite thing about Swallow Hill, or your favorite Swallow Hill memory? Deborah’s favorite Swallow Hill memories are when her students have had those great breakthrough moments. She also loves participating in the annual Teacher Feature concert, and getting to share the stage with all the amazing musicians who teach at Swallow Hill.

Looking for private lessons with Deborah? Click HERE for lesson availability at Yale and HERE for lesson availability online. To request an online lesson during Deborah's Yale availability (or vice versa), please contact the Front Desk - 303-777-1003 or [email protected].

If Deborah's availability is full, please contact the Front Desk - 303-777-1003. She may be able to extend her hours.