Welcome to the Winter Jazz Online Course!

 

Growing up in a small jazz club in the rural parts of Sweden, surrounded by fields, music, and no internet, my world revolved around the magic unfolding on our club’s stage and through the speakers I was glued to daily. I spent countless hours studying legends like Ella Fitzgerald, Nancy Wilson, and Sarah Vaughan, as well as the incredible artists who brought the world of jazz to our tiny village in the middle of the Swedish forest.

 

This music completely transformed my view and approach to making music.—it taught me the art of exploration and experimentation and how to take flight within a song, discovering new routes and deconstructing something that already exists to make it truly my own.

 

The freedom to improvise and express yourself without inhibitions is a dream many singers share. We want to reach a place where we can sing what we hear in the moment, feeling as though we’re being sung rather than being the ones doing the singing.  This is when singing truly feels like flying.

 

"If I cannot fly, let me sing." —Stephen Sondheim

 

But before we can fly, we need to learn how to walk confidently through this vast repertoire—and that’s where our work together begins.

 

I'm excited to bring a spark of creativity to an otherwise uninspiring January and guide you through the building blocks of jazz—the nuts and bolts of harmony, structure, and understanding our role as singers.

We’ll dive into the mindset needed to take risks, embrace the thrill of improvisation, and push past the fear of trying something new—all while staying authentic to the music and grounded in our own influences and creative direction.

 

Together, we’ll explore how to shape melodies and elevate stories, navigate a jam session with confidence, and move from those first tentative steps to standing strong in our artistic identity.

 

I love taking singers through this process and exploring together what unfolds when we trust our musical instincts and make creative decisions in the moment.

 

As we start off the new year together, we’ll take our time to explore, grow, and deepen our understanding of jazz and ourselves as artists. I’m looking forward to a January filled with musical discovery and meaningful progress.

 

I hope to see you there!

Emilia x

 

P.S. This course offers a chance to work with me outside of the Beyond Vocals membership program. Along with personalized feedback, you’ll also gain access to the full BV Vocal Library, plus a year’s access to all course materials—including backing tracks and guided exercises—so you’ll have resources to support your practice long after the course ends.

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​​What is included in the course?

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Course Overview

• 5 Group Sessions
  Five 2.5-hour group sessions on Zoom, where we dive deep into jazz techniques and performance (see course outline below).

• Personal coaching and feedback: One 1:1 Online Singing Lesson with Emilia
  A 1h20min long online session where you'll receive personalized guidance on your repertoire, approach, vocal technique as well as career advice when needed.

• Regular check in's on your process throughout January (via WhatsApp and voice memos)

• 1-Year Access to Course Content
  All group classes are recorded, giving you a full year to revisit and practice with the materials at your own pace.

• 1-Year Access to BV exercise library

  Gain access to an extensive vocal exercise library to help guide your individual practice when it comes to vocal technique and creative exercises.