Patricia McPherson, Vocal Instruction
Patricia McPherson, Vocal Instruction

Patricia McPherson, Vocal Instruction

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Introduction: The technique I teach works. It's that simple. I teach voice by instructing my students how their bodies make sound. How the breath works, how the muscles work, and why posture is so important. Singing is not rocket science - it comes a body that is supporting the activity. Let your body do the work and the voice will be there. While this seems simple, it seems to escape many professed "techniques". I love seeing and hearing my students improve as they learn; when their love of singing meets grounded technique. I feel wonderful when they know they sound their best and have choices as to what they want to do with their voices.
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Lisa H.
Aug 21, 2014
I'm very happy with the progress I've made in the past year while studying voice with Pat Lathrop-McPherson. I have learned more about posture, breath support, resonating chambers, tongue and soft pallet position, and the necessary support of the entire body to maintain a consistent sound throughout the range of my singing voice. Most recently we have been discussing where to use a mixed registration of chest and head voice so there is no noticeable change in voice quality. This was something new to me and very important for the few times when it is needed in the Soprano range. Pat can also provide a very fine piano accompaniment when the music I have studied is ready to perform.
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Karen R.
Aug 18, 2014
Patricia is extremely knowledgeable, patient and encouraging. She teaches with compassion and an ability to make the complex understandable. She explains the concepts and the mechanics of singing in a way that makes them easy to apply. I couldn't recommend her more highly.

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  • How did you get started doing this type of work?

    After being asked to "help out" and coach fellow performers over the years, I came to understand that I was a very good teacher. I love passing on good information. I also realized that starting out with a good teacher saves a lot of time later. If you don't have to "fix" a bad habit, things go much more smoothly.

  • What advice would you give a customer looking to hire a provider in your area of work?

    1. Training a voice takes time; you don't learn how to sing in an hour. 2. Traveling to a good teacher is a good investment. 3. There are ups and downs in learning anything worthwhile. There is a frustration factor in learning to sing, just like learning to play a sport.

  • What questions should customers think through before talking to professionals about their project?

    How hard it is to find a really good teacher. Someone who isn't going to give you misinformation, incorrect technique or just plan bad advice. If you're carrying tension in your throat, your shoulders, your abs, your jaw, or your tongue - there is something amiss. Finding someone who knows how to identify whatever your vocal hot spots are and then being able to move you to a good technique, is much harder than finding out how tall Kobe Bryant is or how old Harrison Ford is.