Singing is often made out to be a mystical, elusive art for which only a handful of people have a gift. Wrong! If you can speak, you can sing! In fact, you already do. Whether you’ve never really sung before, or you’re a car karaoke master too shy to let your voice ring past the windshield, this course is for you! Learn to embrace the natural nuances of your voice, gain confidence in your abilities as a singer at all stages, and learn how to assess and safely explore new techniques on your own! Instructor Sofija Kleinschmidt is a young visionary within the music world who aims to cultivate a safe and inspiring learning environment in which students feel safe and excited to take risks and learn! After retiring from a ten-year opera career, she gained experience across all genres including jazz, metal, folk, and pop, and released music as an independent artist. Her family came to Maine from Lithuania during the breakup of the Soviet Union.