EXTRA CURRICULUM AND SUMMER COURSES

Piano training workshop for singers
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IMEP organizes a 5-day course for singers. The aim of the course is to teach them how to accompany themselves on the piano. It is hosted by Orelle Soyeux.
Dates et horaires : Première session : du lundi 23 au vendredi 27 juin 2025. De 11h à 13h30 et de 15h à 17h30. COMPLET
Deuxième session : du lundi 8 au vendredi 12 septembre 2025. De 11h à 13h30 et de 15h à 17h30. COMPLET
Troisième session : du lundi 23 février au 27 février 2026. De 11h à 13h30 et de 15h à 17h30.
Intended audience: the course is open to singers aged 15 and over. beginner, intermediate or advanced level. Le nombre de places maximum est limité à 6 stagiaires.
Program: a repertoire of various styles will be offered to the singers in order to approach different styles and accompaniment techniques.
Style study: learn different ways of accompanying yourself on the piano, in different styles (jazz, blues, pop, funk…), how to reproduce the groove of a piece on your own and enrich your accompaniment.
Arrangement: Knowing how to find one’s tonality, arranging a piece, constructing an introduction or a coda that works, how to present one’s project to a rhythm section in a clear and concise manner.
Organization: mornings are devoted to theoretical points and the development of methodological issues that will enable progress to be made. In the afternoons, trainees are assigned to a studio or cubicle to prepare practical exercises.
Pianos are available for use. Les stagiaires doivent apporter de quoi noter. Teaching materials are provided.
The course is conducted in French, but the teacher is able to assist foreign students who speak English.
Price: 400 euros (25h course)
Information and registration: To register, please download the document and send it back to us at info@imep.pro.
