Do you teach beginners?
Yes! Many of my students are beginners, at least as far as not having taken formal lessons before. Even if you haven't sung a note before and don't know anything about music, I would be happy to teach you.
Do you teach children?
I teach ages 12 and up. Other teachers would be more experienced in working with younger children.
Am I too old to learn to sing?
Nope!
What if I am tone-deaf?
Unless you have been diagnosed with an auditory processing disorder related to pitch perception, it is very unlikely that you are actually tone-deaf. If you enjoy listening to music and can tell two different melodies apart, you are probably not tone-deaf.
Many people initially struggle with finding the correct pitch and singing in tune because they haven’t practiced and developed the skills related to vocal register, sustaining pitch, and vowel modification. These skills are specific to singing and are rarely used in day to day life by most people. But they can be learned, that’s why we practice and take singing lessons.
What if I don't want to sing classical/opera/etc.
You don't need to. We can work on whatever style of music you would like at your lessons. Classical music is just the genre that I perform professionally in. You won't accidentally turn into an opera singer, either. We will make sure that your singing is appropriate for the style of music we are working on.
How many lessons does it take to improve?
Several weeks of incremental progress. For beginners, the first few lessons might be a little scary as they learn to use their voice in a way they are not used to. For others, it's possible they might learn something at their first few lessons that solves a problem they've been struggling with for a long time. Either way, singing is a physical and mental skill like any other: it requires practice and persistence to become proficient. Think of it like taking karate lessons: you wouldn’t go for just one or two weeks and expect to become a black belt.
Why should I record my lessons?
Listening to yourself sing from outside of your own head is essential to developing your tone and pitch control. What you hear in your head is not always what is heard in the room. Also, taking the time to go over and review, even just skimming through and listening to the highlights, will allow you to absorb much more information than when you were busy focusing on your singing during the lesson.