1 - An artist's trip (English)
Over a period of 10 months (September to May), you can practice your singing in total immersion with this formula "An artist's trip":
1) By having a course each week (maximum 6 people per class).
English classes are only on Tuesdays.
On any other days, courses are given in French.
These lessons are from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. and include:
•warm-up/harmonics and improvisations;
•group singing/collective singing,
•individual performance advice followed by an in-depth coaching, interactions with
other singers by among other things using harmonics…
All that in a fully equipped workshop (mics, instruments, sound system…) .
•prep for open mics and/or concerts or just for the pleasure or else …
2) stage performances (5 times a year, not mandatory) in front of a small audience
(between 50 and a 100 people, with musicians (see "organisation of open mics)
3) several rehearsals for all the stage performances programmed
4) And at the end of the term (in may), we all take a whole weekend to prep. for the last
and biggest concert of the year "Apothéose".
It is called “Weekend d’immersion” or weekend of immersion. It's for all the courses.
2 - An advance artistic immersion (English/after casting only)
Part 1: Everything from "An artist's trip" plus
2nd part: "the journey"
* a personal concert including 15 songs and 4 rehearsals of 3 hours. All that with at least 3 musicians.(guitar/keyboard,
bass, drums)
* composition workshops, for the creation and recording of an original song (or a cover) in a studio,
* live performance on a public stage in the city of Brussels or Antwerp ...
* If need be coaching and prep for a competition, castings or auditions, ... (like the Voice, Emergenza, auditions ...)
3 - The choir ( French/ English speakers are welcome)
A choir for all style of music is given every Wednesday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Mainly given in French, but open to all. The group takes part in all the events of the year, open mics, weekend of immersion, the mid-term concert of "Xmas craze" and in the end-of-year finale "Apotheose" concert.
4 - Private lessons (English)
It is possible to book a private lesson for a specific objective (preparation for a stage performance, a wedding, a special event or a recording studio session etc...). The coach and the work shop are made available for this particular lesson with all the sound equipment, recording equipment and the instruments. Private lessons are given by appointment only, time slot scheduled from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays or by appointment.
5 - Concerts & Lives sessions (English/french)
a) Rental of the hall for a concert with or without the resident group "ILLICIT BAND B"
You are interested for a personal project?
You wand to hire the services of a musical group (guitar or keyboard / bass / drums), for rehearsals and/or a concert?
The resident group "Illicit Band B" is available.
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for 4 rehearsals of 3 hours,
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a set of 15 pieces (of your choice ),
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A concert in our premises. (Max capacity 100 seated people, 150 standing, a bar is also available)
Package: 299 € (see formulas and prices on the next page)
6 - Plume production: Creation of a single (English)
You have written a song or you have a guitar line and an idea, the studio plume can :
*create and produce the music (keyboard / guitar, bass, drums),
*coach you vocally,
*record all the voices.
*Price of the pre-mix composition (all tracks instruments & vocals +
arrangements): 250 €
Professional mixing and mastering radio format: 300 € additional
Distribution of the single on music platforms (Spotify, deezer, Itunes M, Apple ...): 100 € additional
Possibility to shoot a professional clip: price depends on the project
Exemple de single et clip produit par la Plume production.
Organization of open mics - included in activities 1, 2, 3 and 4
Dates of the open mics: Sat October 23, 2021, Sat December 18, 2021, February 19, 2022. All the students participate (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday). The songs are chosen by the students and are vocally coached during the lessons. This is not mandatory .
For those who are accompanied by the group ”Illicit Band B”, a rehearsal is organized the friday before the open mic, from 7pm to 10pm. Some rehearsals with musicians will also take place on tusday during the course and according to the musicians' availability. The hole concert is limited to 24 songs. So book your song asap.
Coaches reserve the right to cancel your songs if deemed “not ready” or advice other more appropriate songs during class.
On the day of the show, “sound and voice” tests are possible from 6 p.m. Individual rehearsals with musicians take place the day before. Saturday is devoted to general “sound checks”.
It is allowed to be accompanied by a musical support (backing). Do not hesitate to prepare passages with outside musicians and with students who are also musicians.
Apotheosis (end of year show) and Immersion weekend - included in activities 1, 2, 3 and 4
The last part of the year is devoted to the preparation of Apotheose, a complete show made up of different performing arts (song, music, theater, dance). Everybody's participating. The concept changes every year and will be explained to you in February.
The "immersion weekend" allows you to refine the entire show, but above all to get to know each other (especially between the different groups) and to share unforgettable moments ( and thus create the magic of the show). It is planned to work in depth the whole show, the choreographie, the search for originality for the costumes… etc. work with the group (musicians) + work of cohesion and connection of the groups.
The "immersion weekend" is included in the semester package (everything is included: place, food, drinks, coaches ...). The "immersion weekend" is an integral part of the course offered by La Plume. It is essential to complete the “Artist course” training.
The immersion weekend location will be adapted according to the COVID measures.
The location of the show (usually at La Plume, in our premises)
