Activities at The Grange
Delivering a Song at New Year with Luke Meredith
Sat 30 - Tue 2 Jan 2024
Delivering A Song at New Year
Performing a song is more than just remembering where to match the notes to the words. Sometimes it’s not even about that! Learn all the tricks of the trade, finding the sense of a song and the best way to deliver that to your audience.
We’ll cover dramatic and vocal techniques and how to combine the two. We’ll be looking at comedy songs, ballads and uptempo numbers and how to bring out the best in them – and in you!
Whether you want to wow them on stage or just be more confident when you do your turn at the party, this course will help you on your way. There will be solo singing within the group and plenty of tutor feedback, with a mini-showcase at the end hosted by yours truly.
What's included?
Luke's courses are held at The Grange in the Isle of Wight and are part of the Skyros Welcoming the New Year event. Luke will be co-hosting the event alongside Theresa Sundt and each offer a variety of drop-in classes that can be chosen on arrival. The holiday includes twin accommodation, all meals and courses. Single upgrades available. Chat through the website, call +44 (0)1983 86 55 66 or email holidays@skyros.com to discuss your requirements. Find out more about this holiday here.
About Luke Meredith
Luke Meredith, or Mister Meredith, is a cabaret entertainer and compère, and is at the forefront of the revival in piano singalong nights. His singalongs have featured on the BBC, Channel 5 and London Live and, as well as the many live gigs (safety measures permitting), he is now working with Intergenerational Music Making to bring them to the online world.
His cabaret work has taken him to almost every London venue, including Proud Cabaret, Royal Vauxhall Tavern, Cafe de Paris, Fontaine's and Leicester Square Theatre, and to high profile theatres around the UK from Newcastle Theatre Royal down to Kings Theatre in Portsmouth via Birmingham Old Rep. His solo shows at the Edinburgh Fringe have gathered four and five star reviews, while he continues to pack houses with his variety show Magic Faraway Cabaret, now in its 10th year.
Luke taught singing at City Lit on the accredited drama courses and the open programme 2009-2018. He has a BA Hons in Music Drama and Dance from Birmingham University and a PTLLS and CTLLS(1) from City Lit, and continues to research and develop new vocal teaching techniques.
“One of the greatest cabaret performers of his generation” Scotsgay
“A subversive compère who takes pride in getting the City boys a little hot under the collar“ The Telegraph
“Great fun” The Sun
What people say about Luke and his courses:
Spectacularly good!
Luke is fun, fun, fun!
Luke showed great patience and kindness in encouraging us to perform.
Excellent.
