2026 Jump Start Challenge

Designing Your Singing Year: From Goals to Applications
January 12–25

This two-week challenge is designed to help singers create a clear, actionable plan for the year ahead, one that connects technical and artistic goals directly to real opportunities to sing. Through guided reflection, a small number of intentional singing posts, and a midpoint livestream, participants will design a plan that leads toward auditions, ensemble participation, solo performances, and shareable performance materials.

The focus is not on short-term gains, but on turning intention into application - using sound, reflection, and structure to move from goals to real opportunities. By the end of two weeks, you’ll have a clear roadmap for where your voice will show up in the world this year—and what it needs to get there.

Note: you can download/print the Singing Plan Worksheet to use as off-line guidance. 

WEEK 1: CLARITY, BASELINES & DIRECTION

(January 12–18)

Day 1 – January 12 | Singing Baseline (Post #1)

Post:
Share a 30–60 second recording of repertoire you know well.

Reflect:
What feels reliable?
What would need to change for this to feel audition- or performance-ready?

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Day 2 – January 13 | Defining Success

Reflect:
What would a successful singing year look like in action?

Examples:

• Auditioning for or joining a choir

• Singing a solo in a concert or service

• Submitting performance videos

• Preparing repertoire for a specific opportunity

Describe outcomes someone else could observe.

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Day 3 – January 14 | Technical Priorities

Reflect:
Identify one technical goal that would most support your ability to audition, perform, or record this year.
How would improvement be noticeable?

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Day 4 – January 15 | Artistic Focus

Reflect:
Identify one artistic goal (text, language, style, communication).
How would this strengthen your performances or recordings?

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Day 5 – January 16 | Applications

Reflect:
List 1–3 concrete applications for your singing this year:

• Auditions

• Joining or returning to a choir

• Solo performances

• Posting performance videos

• Recording projects

Attach at least one technical and artistic goal to each.

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Day 6 – January 17 | Measuring Readiness

Reflect:
How will you know when you’re ready to apply, audition, or perform?
What markers will you use?

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Day 7 – January 18 | Week 1 Synthesis

Reflect:
Which application feels most important this year?
Which goals support it directly?

Bring one question to the livestream.

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🎥 MIDPOINT LIVESTREAM – JANUARY 21

From Goals to Action: Planning a Singing Year

This live tonebase Voice livestream helps translate goals into timelines and applications.

We’ll:

• Align technical and artistic goals with auditions and performances

• Discuss realistic preparation timelines

• Clarify what “performance-ready” means

• Help you prioritize opportunities without overload

Come prepared with:

• Your baseline recording

• At least one target application

• Draft goals

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WEEK 2: PLANNING, TIMELINES & COMMITMENT

(January 19–25)

Day 8 – January 19 | Goal Draft

Reflect:
Draft 3 primary yearlong goals:

• 1 technical

• 1 artistic

• 1 application-based (audition, choir, solo, video)

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Day 9 – January 20 | Evidence Check (Post #2)

Post:
Share a short recording connected to one application-based goal.

Reflect:
What does this tell you about where to focus your work?

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Day 10 – January 21 | Livestream Day

Attend the livestream.

Afterward:
Revise one goal, application, or timeline.

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Day 11 – January 22 | Benchmarks

Reflect:
For one application, define:

• preparation start date

• check-in point

• target submission or performance date

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Day 12 – January 23 | Systems & Support

Reflect:
What systems will support this plan?
(teacher, coach, ensemble, practice schedule, recording routine)

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Day 13 – January 24 | Sustainability

Reflect:
What makes this plan realistic for your life this year?

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Day 14 – January 25 | Commitment (Post #3 – Optional Singing)

Post (optional):
Share a short recording representing a piece you plan to prepare or perform this year.

Reflect:
Name one concrete action you will take in February (schedule an audition, contact a choir, plan a recording date, book a lesson).

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🎶 Closing thoughts...

This challenge is about learning how to plan forward as a singer- using sound, reflection, and structure to move from goals to real opportunities. By the end of two weeks, you’ll have a clear roadmap for where your voice will show up in the world this year and what it needs to get there.

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