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Jazz Voice Lab.

Six sessions in jazz singing — for vocalists who want to grow as musicians and find more freedom and ease with the music.

Format

6 sessions
over 3 months

Where

Jazz Central
Studios, MPLS

Tuition

$450 total
3 × $150

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Anya Menk, instructor for Jazz Voice Lab at North Star Jazz Workshops

Sing jazz with more freedom.

Jazz Voice Lab is for singers who want to grow the skills that come up in singing jazz — ear, time feel, language, and harmony. Across six sessions, you'll explore practical tools from the jazz tradition: blues language, call-and-response, transcription, guide tones, ear training, motivic development, and modal approaches — applied through singing, listening, and low-pressure group exploration.

Many singers take Voice Lab as a complete experience in itself. For those who want to keep going, it's also a natural first step into one of North Star's small-group ensembles.

Why this course

What you'll walk away with.

Singing jazz well is its own craft — ear, time feel, language, and a feel for the harmony underneath what you're singing. Voice Lab works on it all, and half the sessions are backed by a live rhythm section, so you're not just singing with piano — you're singing with a working band.

Over six sessions, you'll build:

A clearer sense of form, time feel, and how chord changes move
A tighter ear-voice connection between what you hear and what you sing
A working toolkit of jazz language — blues, guide tones, motivic ideas
More confidence singing standards with your own touch
A clearer picture of what to keep working on between classes

The details.

Time

7:45 – 9:45pm

2nd & 4th Wednesdays of the month

Location

Jazz Central Studios

407 Central Ave SE, Minneapolis

Format

Small group with band

Six 2-hour sessions — half with a live rhythm section

Tuition

$450 total

Three monthly payments of $150 — first confirms enrollment

Your Teacher

Anya Menk

Voice & Piano · Jazz Voice Lab

Anya is a musician, educator, and composer from Le Center, Minnesota. She earned her Master's in Contemporary Performance from the Berklee Global Jazz Institute on full scholarship under Grammy-winning pianist Danilo Pérez, and has performed with Joe Lovano, JT Bates, and Peter Eldridge. She is the 2025 recipient of the Dr. Dee Daniels Vocal Jazz Scholarship from the Jazz Education Network. Her debut album, Inner Voice, came out in 2022; her next, Of History and Hope, arrives in 2026.

Is this class for you?

A few things to know before signing up.

Voice Lab is built for singers with some prior jazz experience. You're a good fit if:

You're comfortable matching pitch and carrying a melody
You've sung at least a few jazz standards
You're open to exploring improvisation in a supportive group setting

No advanced theory required — just curiosity and a willingness to try things. If you're not sure whether this is the right fit, email us or book a quick call.

What members say.

North Star was exactly the program I was looking for to get back into playing jazz in a friendly and welcoming environment. The instructors are all fantastic.

North Star Member

The faculty are all working musicians who create a supportive, energizing environment designed for musicians at every stage. Just the right amount of challenge and fun.

North Star Member

Enrollment

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