The Journey
Pad by pad.
Four 90-day Seasons. Each one ends in a tangible artifact — Studio Day, Pond Showcase, original demo, debut single. You commit one Season at a time, never a year up front.
Promotions require both the time floor and the skill checkpoint.
Milestones at a glance
What you unlock as you grow.
Real artifacts at every level — not certificates. Studio recordings, performance videos, original songs, a debut single.
Egg
- Show up for your trial lesson
- Discover your vocal starting point
- Choose your Season 1 plan
Tadpole
- Complete your first month of weekly lessons
- Establish a practice routine that fits your real life
- First-Note recording — proof of what changed in 4 weeks
Froglet
- First complete song, start to finish
- Performance video sent home to family
- Earn your Froglet enamel pin
Pond Frog
- Three polished songs in your repertoire
- First Studio Day — recorded, mixed, edited
- Branded video to share
Bullfrog
- Add 2 more songs to your repertoire
- Co-write your first original idea in a Songwriting Spark session
- Perform live at the Pond Showcase
Pre-Golden Frog
- Demonstrate smooth chest-to-head voice transitions
- Develop a recognizable personal style
- Record a demo of your first original song idea
Golden Frog
- Pre-produce and arrange your debut single
- Track vocals in the studio
- Release a fully mixed and mastered single
Artist Frog
Past Golden Frog, you've crossed the line from student to collaborator. Paid sessions, real-world collabs, and a track on the studio's compilation release.
- Original songwriting and production
- Paid recording at Playhouse Audio
- Compilation release feature
Every singer starts at Egg with a free trial lesson. Tiers are earned — your monthly tuition stays the same as you progress.
How promotions work
Two things, not one.
Both have to be met before you hop to the next pad.
Time floor
Each tier has a minimum amount of time you spend at it — a month each for Tadpole, Froglet, and Pond Frog inside Season 1, then three months at a time for Seasons 2–4. It’s what protects against rushing through the foundations and burning out.
Skill checkpoint
A specific, measurable thing you can do — first song learned start to finish, three songs in repertoire, sight-read a piece. Lewis marks it off in your dashboard when it’s real.
A typical journey
Day one to debut single.
For most students taking lessons once a week. Faster cadence → faster progression.
- Day 1
Egg — your free trial
45 minutes at the studio, no card needed. We figure out your voice, your goals, and whether LilyPad is your fit. You hatch into Season 1 ready to go.
- Month 1
Tadpole — Season 1, Chapter 1
First-Note Diagnostic, breath, pitch, and tone. The month ends with your first studio recording — the before-snapshot you'll measure against at the Studio Day.
- Month 2
Froglet — Season 1, Chapter 2
Your first complete song, start to finish. We record a polished performance video to send home. You earn your Froglet enamel pin.
- Month 3
Pond Frog — Season 1 finish: First Studio Day
Three polished songs and a real recorded session in Lewis's studio — mixed, edited, and turned into a branded video. The first artifact. Season 1 complete.
- Months 4–6
Bullfrog — Season 2 finish: Pond Showcase + Songwriting Spark
Repertoire grows. You co-write your first original idea in a dedicated session. The season closes with a Pond Showcase — your first live performance.
- Months 7–9
Pre-Golden Frog — Season 3 finish: First Original Demo
Range opens up, your style emerges, and the season closes with a rough demo of an original song idea — yours. The bridge between performer and artist.
- Months 10–12
Golden Frog — Season 4 finish: Debut Single
Pre-produce, track, mix, master, release. By the end of the year you have a finished single with your name on it — live on streaming.
- By invitation
Artist Frog — Collaborator
Past Golden Frog, top students cross the line from student to collaborator — paid recording sessions, real-world collabs, and a track on the studio compilation.
Start at Egg.
45 minutes at the studio. No card required. Bring a song you’ve been working on — or just bring yourself.
No card · No commitment · Just show up