INTERMEDIATE

An intermediate student displays a good degree of skill and consistent vocalism.  Many naturally-talented singers begin training at the intermediate level, though some train privately for six or more years before they reach this level.  Intermediates have ideally begun performing in small roles and may have some minor professional experience in chorus or cover situations.  In commercial music, they might have recorded their first demo or performed live at local venues.  Most students at the Bachelor's level in music conservatories or B.F.A. programs fit this profile as well.  Intermediate-level students display many of the following traits:

• Moderate performance experience, often in smaller roles or gigs.
• Good pitch accuracy, no trouble matching pitch and/or repeating 3-4 pitch sets
• Ability to sustain a held tone for five-eight seconds with little variance in timbre, frequency and vibrato
• Moderately developed range, defined strength in both registers (but one is usually favored over the other)
• Less tension in vocalism, but residual signs of struggle common through the passagio and range extremes
• Vibrato present, but often overly slow or fast, sometimes inconsistent
• Less laryngeal elevation as pitch escalates, but the tongue will "grab" a little during louder/higher passages
• Less self-conscious, but still significantly more "technique/sound-focused" than "song-focused"