How often should I take a lesson?

Once a week is recommended for beginning and intermediate students. More advanced students and those who are preparing for performances and auditions usually take lessons more frequently.

How long does it take to learn to sing?

Beginners who practice regularly can expect to notice improvement at around four months. It often takes a year or longer for a student to establish good habits and develop a reliable technique. Singers who are serious about their art study all their lives.

I'd like to sing classical music, but I also want to sing rock/pop. Will I learn how to do both?

What you will learn is how to use your voice in a healthy way, whatever style of music you sing.  A good technique will teach a singer how their voice works and to achieve vocal consistency at any given time. The goal of vocal training is to find the most true, free and resonant tone of which that particular voice is capable.   As a performer, I have learned how to “cross-over” to different styles of music, and this personal experience has allowed me to help a great many students explore many styles of music.

I want to sing louder - can you help me gain more power?  

Absolutely!  Through learning basic breathing technique and how to keep the back of the throat open (vocal tract), you will notice an increase in the volume and quality of your tone.

Can you help me increase my range? 

The top and bottom notes of your range are built-in to your instrument, but most people simply do not know how to access them.  Vocal training can help you “find” those notes by addressing issues such as improper breathing, muscle tension and opening the back of the throat.  Most people who are using their voices effectively can count on a range of from 2-1/2 to 3 octaves.

I am an older singer. Is it too late for me to learn how to sing?

Absolutely not! We complicated human beings make such fear-based excuses for not doing the things that might bring us our greatest pleasures. If you love singing, you owe it to yourself to do what is in your heart.   I have taught several students who might be thought of as “seniors” with wonderful results.  One lady in her 60’s, who never thought she could sing (but always wanted to) joined a large women’s barbershop choir after only a year of lessons, and is now having a great time sharing her voice!