Passionate about helping singers maintain their vocal health

Posted by Lisa on Nov 11, 2011 Singers, take heed. Our instruments are not made of plastic, steel, wood, or cat gut. They are made of living cells–they are parts of our bodies. We can’t bash our vocal cords and go out and buy a new pair tomorrow. Read this very informative article in the Hollywood Reporter about why Keith Urban, Adele, John Mayer and others have had to have surgery on their vocal...
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Skype Singing Lessons and Skype Voice Lessons

Posted by Lisa on May 15, 2011 Yes, singing lessons taught over Skype. It works fabulously well and enables you, the student, to have “face-t0-face” lessons from the comfort and ease of your home. You no longer have to travel to my location, dealing with traffic, planes, or weather. I am very experienced at teaching lessons over Skype. There are some modifications that I make in order to make your lesson just as...
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Broadway, jazz clubs, and the recording studio

Posted by Lisa on Mar 25, 2011 Several years ago I had the honor of teaching at the Paul McCartney Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA). LIPA is a performing arts university and I was one of the singing tutors there. Needless to say, I had the privilege of working with many talented students. It is such a joy to see where some of them are. Check these videos out. Kate Threlfall is a jazz/R and B composer, singer and...
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A Young Singer with a Huge Voice

Posted by Lisa on Feb 12, 2011 Listen to this. This young student came to me with an incredible voice. Her primary problem was pulling up her chest voice so high that she would really strain her voice. She had already had nodules on her vocal cords by the time she was 9 or so before we started working together. Such a big voice is a huge responsibility for the student and for the teacher. But she is learning how to...
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Online Singing Lessons

Posted by Lisa on Feb 1, 2011 I remember the day I used to scoff at the idea of online singing lessons. I used to think the quality couldn’t possibly be good enough. And that there was no way the teacher could hear or see the subtleties of vocal production that were needed to perform as an A+ teacher. Well, guess what–it can be done and done well. I would only trust a very experienced online or internet based...
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Videos of a Singing Lesson with Lisa

Posted by Lisa on Jan 29, 2011 I receive many questions asking what voice lessons are like. In brief: I will ask you about your singing and musical history, goals, and what you would like to improve in your singing. We will start the diagnostic part of the lesson where we determine what vocal tendencies you have. I will teach you specific tools to counter-balance the tendencies you have that are causing you vocal problems. We...
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