Self-Study

If you're on a tight budget, this is the way to go. With John Ford's book,
7 Keys to Great Singing, you'll learn the techniques for developing a powerful, emotional and controllable voice. You'll become confident on stage and in the recording studio. You'll discover how to market yourself and earn money as a singer. When you finish this book, you'll know what you need to do to succeed. If you want to be a working singer, this will be the best $30 you ever spent!

If you want to learn to write songs, or improve your existing songs, download a copy of John Ford's Anyone Can Write Songs. This book makes the process of songwriting, simple. You will learn to write, record, and market your songs. Your singing career will jump to a whole new level when you have original songs.

Live Video Conferencing

Video Conferencing over the Internet is a fun and convenient way to develop your singing and songwriting skills. You receive customized private instruction at home via your computer. All you need is high speed internet, a computer, web cam and a microphone. If you don't have a web cam or a microphone for your computer, they can be purchased for under $80 at RadioShack, Best Buy, or online. This program is extremely effective, and less expensive than the full-time program. Tuition is $500 per month.

Minicourse Vacation

If you'd like to escape to Paradise, and improve your singing and songwriting, but can't commit to the full-time program, the minicourse is ideal. You can study for 1-4 weeks. You just show up, and are guided through an exciting instruction and practice schedule, and are free to spend the rest of your time on the water, beach, or golf course. Tuition: $1000 per week.

Full-Time Program

This customized two-year program will take you to the level of professional singer/songwriter. You will be living in the beautiful Cabo San Lucas area while studying privately with one of the world's top voice coaches. Following is a typical student day for an intermediate level singer:

9 am: Vocal Warm-Ups
9:30 am: Vocal Strengthening Exercises
10 am: Song Delivery
11 am: Private Instruction
Twelve pm: Lunch
1 pm: Songwriting Session
2 pm: Recording Studio Lab
3 pm: Video Performance Lab
4 pm: Free time, swimming, surfing kite boarding,
mountain biking, fishing, kayaking, scuba diving,
golf, etc.

This is an all-inclusive program designed for those who wish to master their singing, songwriting, recording and performance skills. Tuition for the nine-month academic year; October 1 through July 1, is $36,000.