A cross section of CMA students practicing...
Mastery is best nurtured through diligent practice.

Learn how to play the piano & other musical instruments with the much needed techniques & vibes at the July/August Summer Music Program. Venue: Liberty Stadium, Ibadan.
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How to Prepare For a Stage Performance

1. Learn your lines. Practice makes perfect, so think of learning your lines as studying for a test that if you fail everyone knows and you can not take it again. Use a highlighter to make your lines jump off the page. When studying, say the words out loud. Have a friend run your lines with you when you're not in rehearsal.

2. Learn your song. Singing memorization is just as important as dialogue. Lyrics can be tricky. Study and go over them as much as possible. Sing in the mirror so you can see what you look like while singing, this helps correct any mistakes you may or may not have made.Learn your notes and harmonies as well. Even if you know your lyrics, it won't sound as good unless you get the notes right.

3. Practice any dancing. You must have the patience and time' to work at it everyday. Take your time and learn the steps the right way first so you do not have to go back and slow everyone else down.

4. Decide how you want to affect the person you are talking to (or singing to) with your lines. Do you want to charm them, offend them, destroy them, etc.? This is called an objective and may change as you go through the rehearsal process and discover new things about the piece.

5. Always make a strong choice about your character. In other words, I "kind of" love the other person is a weak choice. I'm crazy about the other person is a strong choice. Ambiguity does not work on stage. Remember to exaggerate all character choices so that the story and your character come across clearly.

6. Next is blocking. This means learning where you are and where you have to go during a scene. In any play you've got to know what's going on around you so you can hear your cue to give a line or move in the scene.

7. On the night of the performance everyone is always nervous - it's a sign of sanity! Besides, being too relaxed and over-confident can hurt your performance

Orison live band rehearsal @ CMA

COLLS Music Academy is a specialized music academy located inside Liberty Stadium - Manual Scoreboard Building (Gate J), Ibadan. We offer the following services:
1. Professional music certificate courses/programs as thus:
A. 3 months Basic Certificate Program (BCP/Grade1)
B. 6 months Intermediate Certificate Program (ICP/Grade 2)
C. 9 months Advanced Certificate Program (ACP/Grade 3)
D. 2 years Professional Diploma  (Grade 1-5 scope of ABRSM London Standard)...
For each of the aforementioned programs, a prospective student is expected to choose one musical instrument or voice training as a "Major" to specialize on, in addition to General/relevant/marketable Music studies.

2. Presentation & Preparation for CMA affiliate examination bodies:  Associated Board of Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) London Graded Professional Exams and Musical Society of Nigeria (MUSON) School of Music Graded Professional Exams Grade 1-8...

3.  Live Room Rehearsal Studio for Live band & students' rehearsals


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COLLS Music Academy,
Liberty Stadium, Ibadan-Nigeria.

Congratulations to CMA Music Diploma student - Praise Ibuoye for emerging as one of the winners at the CLAM Festival music competition hosted by American Christian Academy.
Praise also got the rare privilege of performing as a guest concert pianist at the grand evening show tagged "Unity in Diversity"...