80s Vocal Ensemble

summer 2025 Registration is open

Overview

Get ready to rock out in the 80s Vocal Ensemble! This fun, high-energy group class is perfect for kids who love to sing and want to develop their vocal skills while belting out classic hits from the 1980s.

Students will learn a variety of iconic 80s songs as they work together to harmonize, build vocal technique, and improve their stage presence. Whether you're into pop, rock, or power ballads, this class will help you discover the power of singing in a group while having a blast with some of the best music ever made.

 This class is open to students ages 8-14. Class size is limited to 8 students.

Students will:

• Learn classic 80s songs and harmonize with the group

• Develop vocal technique, including pitch, tone, and breath control

• Improve stage presence and performance skills

• Gain confidence in singing as part of an ensemble

• Work together to create powerful group performances

Join us for an unforgettable journey back to the 80s, where you’ll learn to sing your heart out while rocking out to some of the greatest songs of all time!

Schedule (two options)

• Summer Session 1 (6 classes)

  • June 2-July 7

  • Mondays, 4:00-4:45pm

• Summer Session 2 (6 classes)

  • July 14-August 18

  • Mondays, 4:00-4:45pm

Tuition

• Early Bird Registration – $100 per session

  • Session 1 deadline – May 1

  • Session 2 deadline – June 1

• Regular Registration – $120 per session

Meet the Teacher

Maya Hilten is a young musician who finds opera to be the ultimate form of self-expression and discovery. She found her passion for singing and music at a young age, having grown up in a musically inclined family. This led her to fall in love with choir and music theory. She began voice lessons at 13, where she learned that singing classical and opera brought her the most joy. In addition, through piano lessons, she took a liking to accompanying herself singing, while creating arrangements and original music.

She is in the early stages of her post-secondary studies, and has found joy in vocal performance, leadership, and instruction. Maya spent four years at the Performing Arts Institute of Minnesota High School, participating in choir, treble choir, and chamber choir, as well as theatre technician work and stage management. In addition, she studies with vocal instructor Melissa Holm-Johansen. Maya has had the opportunity to take part in Project Opera at MN Opera and an apprenticeship with the same program. In addition, she has enjoyed being selected as a soprano section leader in school and recreational choirs. Maya looks forward to using these experiences to propel her career in the future, and to create a safe environment and outlet for other musicians. In her free time, she enjoys both dancing and watching ballet, studying Spanish literature and poetry, studying psychology, and creating new recipes, even when they are not always perfect on the first try.