Voice | Ginny Hawker and Emily Miller | All Levels | Period 2 | Week 1 (July 6-10, 2026)
Duets such as Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty, Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton, The Davis Sisters, Ira and Charlie Louvin, The Everly Brothers have defined Classic Country harmony singing for decades. In this class Ginny and Emily will not so much be teaching you to sing harmony, but will be concentrating on listening to your partner, striving always for that blend that makes the little bones in your ears vibrate and draws attention to the feeling of the words and melody of the song. We will sing with you and you will sing with other students, looking for that sound that together creates a 3rd voice. Lyric sheets will be provided; singing will be done by ear. Emily will accompany the class on guitar. Bring a recording device that will not distract you from the present and a pencil to make notes in your lyric booklet.
About the Instructor
Ginny Hawker was born to make Country music, growing up in southern Virginia in a large musical family. Starting with the soul-stirring unaccompanied singing of her father’s church that came to this country from Scotland, lyrics are important and you hear that when Ginny sings. Ginny learned harmony through Bluegrass and southern Gospel, where the blend of voices singing together pulled her ear and made her a gifted teacher at music camps in US, Canada, and the British Isles for over 25 years. Any class Ginny teaches will be informative and challenging without being overwhelming. Emmylou Harris is quoted in “O” magazine describing Ginny as “real as dirt” when reviewing her first solo recording, Letters From My Father.