Singers Workshops at TC: Find Your Voice - Find Yourself!

September 22, 2022 - December 15, 2022
Fall Term
Process of Performance Workshop -
Date: September 22 - December 15, 2022
Time: 4:00-5:00pm EST on Thursdays
Gospel and Jazz Sing! -
Dates: September 22 - December 15, 2022
Times: 5:30-6:30pm EST on Thursdays
Solo & Ensemble Singing for Adults: -
Dates: September 22 - December 15, 2022
Times: 6:00-7:00pm on Tuesdays
Format: In person with options to Zoom. Please check workshop tab for more details.
Singers’ Workshops at TC is designed to assist ALL singers develop their vocal, musical, and communicative capabilities across the life-span. Developed by Singing Voice Specialist, Jeanne Goffi-Fynn, these programs grew out of our partnership with Every Voice Choirs, a not-for-profit music program at Columbia University.
These workshops provide a unique opportunity for singers at all ages to work together collaboratively. Aside from the fun of singing with peers, our participants perform in professional venues, participate in community service opportunities, and receive training from a nationally-recognized voice instructor with a team of professional singers and educators.
Singers' Workshops encourage healthy development of singing voices in various repertoire with positive and engaging performance opportunities. Dr. Goffi-Fynn directs two workshops: The Process of Performance in the fall and Music Theatre in the spring. Gospel and Jazz Sing! returns this year, led by Dr. Darryl Jordan and TBB’ers in the spring term returns as well. Solo and Ensemble Singing for Adults continues all year co-taught by Dr. Colette Young.
Auditions are not required, although a commitment to attendance and practice are expected.
Visit singersworkshops.org for videos and images from past workshops and events.
The Process of Performance
Led by Dr. Jeanne Goffi-Fynn, the Process of Performance has been re-designed to assist all singers in preparation for a musical journey including vocal development and musicianship while developing confidence in an inclusive environment. Students will also work on preparation for auditions for solo and ensemble opportunities including the Specialized Schools in NYC and the College audition (including “pre-screening”) process. Students will sing a variety of repertoire, practice auditioning ("Mock Auditions") with invited guests, and culminate the term in collaborative performance in December. The program is open to all interested in singing. Our success is shown in our alumni attending LaGuardia, PPAS, and other prestigious colleges in NYC and beyond.
- Ages 11–17
- Meets Thursdays 4:00-5:00pm EST
- All rehearsals will meet at Teachers College, Columbia University (525 West 120th Street, between Broadway and Amsterdam)
- Zoom is available for online participation.
- FALL enrollment only with December Performance
- Tuition: $400 per semester
- Need-based scholarships available.
Gospel and Jazz Sing!
Led by Dr. Darryl Jordan, Gospel and Jazz Sing! is open to all singers wanting to sing in the expansive styles of Contemporary Gospel and Jazz. In this musical journey, singers will be invited to experience a wide variety of styles and learn an understanding of the connectedness of these styles, learning a healthy approach to these genres. As in all ensembles with Singers' Workshops, the singers will develop their vocal confidence and musicianship while exploring their authentic sound. While new to Singers' Workshops, Dr. Jordan has been assisting the Workshops since its conception and is a leading figure in Gospel, Jazz, and Pop music.
- Ages 11–17
- Meets Thursdays 5:30-6:30pm EST
- All rehearsals will meet at Teachers College, Columbia University (525 West 120th Street, between Broadway and Amsterdam)
- Zoom is available for online participation.
- FALL enrollment only with December Performance
- Tuition: $400 per semester
- Need-based scholarships available.
Solo and Ensemble Singing for Adults!
Due to popular demand, the Workshops lead its first adult ensemble! Led by Dr. Jeanne Goffi-Fynn and Dr. Colette Young, this ensemble is open to all singers wanting to sing. In this musical journey, singers will be invited to share in the process of solo and ensembles, learning a healthy approach to a variety of genres. As in all ensembles with Singers’ Workshops, the singers will develop their vocal confidence and musicianship while exploring their authentic sound.
- Meet Times: September 22 - December 15, 2022 from 6:00-7:00pm EST on Tuesdays
- Final concert December 13
- All rehearsals will meet at Teachers College, Columbia University (525 West 120th Street, between Broadway and Amsterdam)
- Zoom is available for online participation.
- FALL and SPRING enrollment
- Tuition: $400 per semester
- Need-based scholarships available.

Dr. Darryl Jordan, conductor/singer/songwriter, holds a B.S. and M.M. in Music Education from NYU and Boston University, respectively and recently completed his EDDCT Music Education and Performance Pedagogy from Teachers College. He is an Adjunct Professor of Voice and Conductor at Nyack College. He trains multi-faceted young singers in Harlem as the former Chair of Vocal Music at the Urban Assembly School for Performing Arts. Currently he teaches at LaGuardia High School for the Performing Arts. Desiring to “develop singers for every stage,” he has spent the past twenty five years training singers and conducting choirs in Maryland, D.C., and New York for everything from classical to jazz. His students have performed everywhere from major concert halls, a host of churches, community centers, and public events! Most recently, he performed with the Broadway Inspirational Voices with Patti LuPone at David Geffen Hall. Thanking God for his own musical gift, he seeks to empower the community through the gift of song. A Four-time Apollo Amateur Night Winner and sought after singer, he will release his new album, TIME, later this year.