Riffs & Runs 101 – A Virtual Vocal Agility Workshop
Want to add more style, emotion, and wow-factor to your singing?
In one hour, you’ll learn:
- The difference between riffs and runs (and how to tell them apart in any song)
- How top artists use them to create unforgettable performances
- 3 proven techniques to start adding riffs & runs into your own singing
This is a live virtual workshop, so you can join from anywhere. You’ll get listening examples, interactive exercises, and leave with a printable handout full of practice tools to keep improving long after the session ends.
Whether you sing pop, R&B, gospel, or any style in between, this class will give you the confidence and skills to bring your own unique flair to the music you love.
Date: Tuesday February 10, 2026
Time: 1:00pm CST / 2:00pm EST
Location: Online via Zoom
Spaces are limited — save your spot now and level up your vocal artistry!
Take it to the next level!
Learn how to incorporate runs and riffs into your performance.
If you’re a singer or vocal coach working in popular styles, helping clients find a stable, confident high mix can feel like the missing piece. This one-hour Diva Notes workshop is designed to give you three practical, repeatable tools you can start using right away to guide singers into their high mix with more ease, control, and consistency.
In this focused session, we’ll break down what’s actually happening in the voice when singers struggle in the upper range—and how to cue and coach high mix in a way that makes sense for pop, R&B, soul, gospel, and contemporary styles. No guesswork. No outdated language. Just clear tools you can apply in real lessons with real singers.
What you’ll learn:
3 key tools to help clients access and stabilize their high mix
How to coach high notes without pushing, flipping, or straining
Language and approaches that resonate with popular-style singers
Workshop details:
1-hour live online session
Designed for singers and vocal coaches in popular styles
Replay recording available for 2 weeks after the workshop
If you’re ready to strengthen your teaching toolkit and help your clients sing higher with more freedom and confidence, this workshop is for you.
“Sonia provided me with valuable new tools to refine my own technique as a professional musician, while also helping me better support other singers in my own work as a music educator. Her teaching is clear, practical, and immediately useful.” Darcie L.