Community Singing Class for LGBTQ People - Intermediate Level

Taught by singer/songwriter Eli Conley

“I recommend classes with Eli to all of my friends!! Studying singing with Eli is affirming, challenging, and joyful. It’s an opportunity to combine skill acquisition, personal growth and queer community and is grounding and inspiring.”

7 - 9 pm Tuesdays 
April 5th – May 31st (no class April 26th)

La Peña Cultural Center
3105 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley near Ashby BART
This location is wheelchair accessible.

To register, contact voiceandglitter@gmail.com for a registration questionnaire. Registration deadline is Tuesday, March 29th. 

Cost is $200 for the 8-week session, payable over the course of the class. Sliding scale conversations available upon request.

This is a class for self-identified lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people* who want to develop their singing voices in a fun group setting. This intermediate-level class is for people who consider themselves singers, whether or not they have performance experience. Participants should generally be able to stay in key and hold their part against a harmony part in a group. Previous musical instruction or an ability to read music are not required. We will explore singing in harmony, solo song performance, beginning improvisation, and singing both with instrumental accompaniment and a cappella. 

Teacher Bio: 

Eli Conley is a singer/songwriter, music teacher and social justice activist based in Berkeley, California. He has trained in jazz vocal performance at Berklee College of Music and classical singing at Oberlin Conservatory. Eli leads the indie folk trio Eli Conley and Hip for Squares, and sings tenor with the International Orange Chorale. He is a past member of the Grammy award-winning San Francisco Symphony Chorus. As a gay transgender man, Eli has a special interest in working with transgender and queer students. Along with group classes for LGBTQ people, Eli offers private voice lessons in Berkeley. Write SingWithEli@gmail.com to setup a lesson today. 

Full info and student testimonials at http://www.eliconley.com/singing-classes.html