Voice | Blake Whitmire | All Levels | Period 1 | Week 1 (July 6-10, 2026)
Join us as we explore the ins and outs of singing lead with a live band. From singing into a microphone, to leading a band, to conquering nerves, and everything in between. By the end of this course you’ll be ready to step confidently on stage and sing to a crowd of 10 or 10,000!
About the Instructor
Since winning his first fiddle contest at the age of 12, Blake Whitmire has spent his entire life playing and singing country music in dance halls across the country. Born and raised on the high plains of west Texas, Blake spent his teenage years touring with bands across the state until he left Texas to attend Berklee College of Music in Boston, Ma. where he studied with fiddle greats including Darol Anger, Matt Glaser, and Jason Anik. After College he moved to Austin, Texas where he has spent the last 10 years leading his own honky tonk band and regularly performing with many incredible musicians including Joe Ely, Gary P. Nunn, Augie Meyers, Del McCoury, Old Crow Medicine Show, Brennen Leigh, and Summer Dean to name a few.