Voice Lessons

Singing is both a science and an art and everyone could improve at both, no matter their skill level. I have worked with opera singers who have trouble emoting, rock singers who lose their voice frequently from poor technique, and choral singers who have trouble with both. The fact of the matter is that knowing how to use the vocal instrument (and the physiology involved) is half of the battle; the other half is using your voice to convey meaning and feeling. I think both are difficult to tackle on one’s own, but a good vocal coach can help point you in the right direction and truly speed up the process. Ultimately, the work to be done as a singer and musician is your own, but knowing what to work on and having guidance and feedback in the learning process is invaluable.

I strongly believe that every singer should be able to read music (in whatever way is applicable to that style). I think visual aids are very helpful for all learners and especially singers. I also believe that no matter your age, you can learn technique. I always tell my singers “I want to teach you how to fish”. I want my students to know how to fix their own technical problems after some work with me. It is my philosophy that being a stand-alone singer with good technique should be the goal of any vocal studio — while I welcome you to take lessons forever, my goal is to help you achieve your vocal autonomy so that you don’t need me anymore.

I also believe that the best singer can sing in any style. For this reason I have taught classical, jazz, pop, rock, grunge, blues, R&B, metal, folk, rap… The list goes on and on. I wouldn’t say I identify with every style I have sung, but I do appreciate that every genre taught me something different. That said, I am happy to teach you any style — caveat being that death metal growls are something I struggle with (better at the Hetfield/Dickinson sound).

Whatever your vocal goals are, I can help you to achieve it, no matter your voice type or skill level. I can only make that claim because I trust vocal science. Let’s be vocal scientists together!