About Us

Dan Whitley Music Studio is located in Draper, UT. We offer individual music lessons, group bands which include live shows at various venues throughout the Valley. We also offer a professional recording studio for all your recording needs. Dan has authored many method books to help young kids learn musical method. Please feel free to browse the site and be sure to come take a tour of the studio. You won't regret it!

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What We Do

Private Voice Lessons

We specialize in voice training, including age-appropriate songs. Our advanced vocal techniques are made simple using adaptations of traditional European opera methods. Our vocal training workbook is custom designed to encourage tracking of individual progress.

Options:

30 minute lesson once a week for beginners

60 minute lesson once a week for intermediate/advanced student projects *

(* option to record a CD or DVD in-house full digital audio and video state-of-the-art recording studio)

Methodology:
Breathing and posture
Vowel placement and bridging
Vocal tone and placement
Diction and expression
Recording technique
Interpretive speech-level- ‘pop/opera/young to mature voice’
Vocal fatigue/damage/illness consultation

Group Voice Lessons

Methodology:
Comparative training in a friendly atmosphere
Passagio training
Breathing exercises- young/the very young/working musician/vocalist
Kodaly method do, re, mi (ages 3 to 6)
Music theory and sight singing
Vast variety of music -song selections (childrens/light opera/pop/folk)
Preparation for performing and recording -
Stage manners, M.C. training, basic broadcasting
Matching tones/hearing/harmony

Group Performances

Public Performances 4 times per year (jazz band/youth chorus/symphony)
Recitals are held by the teachers of private lessons for beginning students
Vocal chorus & Pops orchestra (All Players Sing/All Singers Play)

 
Announcements
Youth Orchestra Seeks Auditions & Sponsors

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Youth Orchestra & Chorus Seeks Auditions and Business Sponsors

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Summer Program 2010
Summer Group Classes with Keith Knighton and Dan Whitley plus Performance Schedule

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Notable Youth Blog
Notable Youth Foundation BLOG
The latest at the Notable Youth Foundation
Preschool Jazz Improv

Kinder Recording Artists

Music Tips

Vocal Tip

Children under 12 who learn voice have a tendency to raise their chin and yell their music. Amateaur music teachers in elementary schhols and church groups tend to tell the kids to sing louder. The focus should be on keping your chin down, open your mouth wide and use plenty of air, but don't yell. And of course, come to the 7 a.m. Saturday vocal class and get one of Dan's Notable Youth singing books.