The Sellwood Studio of Performing Arts is a specialist voice studio

Created by Broadway and West End performer, Tom Sellwood.

We provide private tuition, performance and audition coaching, group classes, summer camps and Broadway workshops all in Madison NJ. The Sellwood Studio is suitable for all ages, from young children exploring the fun world of singing in group settings to adults pursuing professional careers and needing coaching for the next big audition. Learn singing, acting, presentation skills, audition technique and more in a friendly, fun manner with Broadway and West End leading man, Tom Sellwood and his excellent team of professional teachers and vocalists.

With workshops and extra special lessons from guest teachers and performers from the world of Broadway and opera, there really is something for everybody.

BRING THE SING

Kindergarten – 2nd GRADE

Ages 5-8

We will work on the foundations of singing.

Focusing on fun and building confidence Repetoire includes kids favorites, silly songs, Disney classics, pop, fun rock, Broadway theatre and even familiar TV theme tunes to help your child sing loudly, clearly, in tune and in time.

There will be games, movements, simple choreography and clapping to help develop senses of rhythm and timing too. Students will also learn the rudiments of breathing for singing, tone, tuning and most importantly, how to really enjoy singing out.

We will start to explore solo singing and performance skills

HIGH NOTES

4th – 7th GRADE

Ages 10-13

We will work on both group and solo singing.

Focusing on fun and building confidence, repertoire comprises Broadway theatre songs, movie hits, classic and contemporary pop to help your child sing loudly, clearly, in tune and with developing style and finesse.

Students will incorporate acting and performance into their singing. Most importantly they will learn to grow their skills by playing and exploring their abilities in a safe, fun, non-judgemental environment.

They will also learn the rudiments of breathing for singing, tone, tuning and most importantly, how to really enjoy singing out. We will also start to explore harmonies.

Junior Singing Lessons

Using both classical training materials and a good smattering of the music that excites and enthuses your child, we help your child to discover and utilise good vocal technique and habits that will prepare them for a lifetime of singing. Alongside technique, we provide extensive coaching on presentation, acting, audition technique, performance technique and much more, learned over decades of the highest level of professional career.
We match your child’s enthusiasm and guide them towards being their best.

Chelsea Friedlander

Chelsea Friedlander has an exciting and extensive career of leading roles in both opera and light opera. She has been seen on stage with Ohio Light Opera, Nashville Opera, Opera On The James, Light Opera Of New Jersey, and more. Ms. Friedlander’s other career highlights have included performances with New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players, Opera in the Ozarks, Saratoga Opera, Light Opera of New York, and Martina Arroyo’s Prelude to Performance.
A New Jersey native, Ms. Friedlander holds a M.M. from Manhattan School of Music and B.M. from the Cleveland Institute of Music in Vocal Performance. Ms. Friedlander specializes in navigating healthy vocal technique with young children and song interpretation.

Lauren D'Imperio

A true and natural crossover, Lauren can sing anything from Bach to Broadway, pop and rock music. In her professional career as a singer, Lauren has had the opportunity to sing at Carnegie Hall, the Theatre at MSG, NJPAC, PNC Bank Arts Center, the Stone Pony and more. She has toured the East Coast several times, as well as abroad in London and Europe. She is also a songwriter (ASCAP) and vocal arranger. Currently, Lauren freelances across the Tristate area as a session singer and vocalist, and is the lead singer of Madison based band Running Late. Here at the Sellwood School of the Arts, she teaches all levels of voice and beginner piano. She has a B.A. in Communication and Digital Media from Montclair State University, and is completing her B.M. In Music Education/Classical Voice from William Paterson University. Follow her to know more @LaurenDVocals

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