ABOUT MISS SMITH'S CLASS
Miss Smith's Adult Music Class and Open Mic is designed to offer a venue to practice the art of public performance. Most open mic nights are held in venues with dark lighting and alcohol. While this is certainly one type of audience with which to practice performance, it does not authentically prepare a performer for an audience that is quiet, staring at you and not drunk
. Well, mostly not drunk. This is the place to make sure your music can be read by a pianist, is in the correct key, is complete and is the correct arrangement. This is the place to test your memory. The "class" part involves brief lectures by Miss Smith on various subjects such as how to audition, read music, etc. Led with humor from the piano, Stephanie Lynne Smith is "Miss Smith," the drill sergeant with a heart of gold. Poetry, spoken word, monologues, speeches, jokes and the like are welcome. Miss Smith's is intended for general performance practice. Children are not welcome. There is no censorship of subject matter. Please keep your monologue, song, poem, sermon or the like to 5 minutes. If you need to practice something longer, please let Miss Smith know in advance and she will design the class accordingly. If you would like to know what kind of music is appropriate for Miss Smith to play, please watch this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__FNCInnSKg
