Swim and Sing

Welcome to Swim and Sing!

What is it exactly? The inspiration to create “Swim and Sing” developed from my desire to integrate my skills as a lifelong swimmer, choral singer, and collaborative pianist. I learned to swim early in life from coaches who were former Olympians. I was also fortunate to develop excellent choral singing and piano skills early in life from fantastic mentors and musicians, which continue in my professional work. I feel this lifelong thread of skill and experience is ideal for an exercise class in a pool as a fitness outlet for singers.

If you’re an aspiring singer or one with more experience, then you’ll appreciate a way to build your foundation of breath support and engaging muscles necessary for singing. Or, you may enjoy singing in community or church choirs, and you’d like to improve your breath capacity while singing. This “Swim and Sing’ venture can be a good fit for you too. This class will highlight exercises that develop core abdominal muscles, along with enhanced breath support and lung capacity. This will improve your overall wellness, and expand your capacities of breath and strong core while singing.

Since being in the water creates more resistance, this is an effective aerobic exercise. 30-40 minutes in class will be plenty of time to give you a satisfying workout. Participants should be comfortable in water and have basic swimming skills. In order for everyone to gain the most from this experience, a comfortable class size would be a maximum of 10 people, who live in the greater Philadelphia area.

What happens next? Once a convenient date & time have been established, I’ll rent the pool in a Philadelphia suburb from Swimply.com, where hosts offer their private pools for swim rental. Once the swim class has ended, everyone will have a break, then gather soon after for an informal voice class at my home, where I have a good piano and a cat (address and directions will be given at the end of swim class). Singers will be encouraged to sing a song they’re comfortable singing for the group. I’ll offer helpful guidance and support. Then, anyone who’d like to, can share how the swim exercises help improve breath control and fitness while singing. You’ll all benefit from what others share and be able to contribute your own insights as well from this experience.

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To provide a safe, enjoyable experience at the pool, Swimply.com protects all bookings with liability insurance. Hosts who offer their private pools are strongly encouraged to have pool rental with their homeowners insurance. Individually, I have CPR/First aid training from Shoen Safety to ensure a positive experience. Should any singers under the age of 18 wish to participate, I also have current PA Child Abuse clearance.

Please fill out the information requested to register for “Swim and Sing”

Once you send your registration information for the specific class date and time, you will be directed to a separate page to make payment. The fee is $129 per person which includes both the swim class ( 30-40 mins.) and voice class (1 hour) as a package. An email confirmation will be sent to all paid registrants with links for the swim location, and voice class location.

Thank you so much for your interest. I look forward to seeing you there!

All Best,
Elizabeth
Cancellation Policy: If something comes up after you’ve registered and paid for Swim & Sing, just let me know at least 24 hours prior to the specific date of the event to receive a refund. If the weather isn’t great on our scheduled day, I’ll go ahead and cancel class and get it rescheduled for you as soon as I can!
Disclaimer: Those who participate in the” Swim and Sing” class do so at their own risk.