Voice & Songwriting Lessons

Q. Describe the most common types of jobs you do for your clients.

A. Musical Theater, Actors, Actresses, Singing in Bands, Songwriters, Movie Scoring, Rock Bands, Jazz Bands,

Q. What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?

A. The best voice teacher should have a combination of education (I have a Master's Degree in Music) and real world experience (over 25 years in Los Angeles as a professional singer, and over 25 years teaching). You should be taught to sing in the style of music you like to sing, rather than the teacher's style. At Sing Like a Star, we teach all styles! You should also learn to "mix" in the upper register, rather than pushing the chest voice too high, (straining) or singing in a breathy, weak sound (disconnecting). You should also be provided performance opportunities; we do Sing Like a Star Singers' Showcases every 4 months where you will get performance experience!

Q. If you were a customer, what do you wish you knew about your trade? Any inside secrets to share?

A. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

Why is Sing Like a Star the best studio for me?

We bring you a unique and unparalleled combination:

1. Over 25 years in the music business working with many of the top names in the music industry.

2. The vocal technique used by over 130 Grammy and Tony winners, 7 American Idol winners, the Producers of The Voice, the Producers of MTV's show "Made" where Tricia was the vocal coach on the show in 2011.

3. Songwriting instruction.

4. Performance opportunities.

5. Connections with the music business.

6. Convenience- you can lessons using the internet or speakerphone to save driving time.

7. Quick results- you will see immediate changes in your voice and you will reach your goals quickly!
What will Sing Like a Star vocal training do for me?

At Sing Like a Star studios, you will learn to sing stronger, higher, and with complete confidence, in all styles including gospel, blues, rock, pop, jazz, musical theater, classical, country and opera- with amazing high notes, great power and control, and a healthy vocal technique that will
last a lifetime!

You will have a healthy, strong, and powerful voice, and freedom from vocal strain. You will be able to sing in your “chest” voice, and you will learn to “mix” into the higher registers so your voice will be smooth with no “register breaks”, and balanced throughout the range. Your range will extend dramatically. You will learn to sing with “soul”, emotion, and flexibility. Your voice will remain healthy for a lifetime of singing, if you continue to practice the principles of good vocal production.

What styles do you teach?
At Sing Like a Star studios, you will learn to sing in all styles, including gospel, blues, rock, pop, jazz, musical theater, classical, country and opera. We tailor your instruction to make you the best singer possible in the style you prefer!

What are Tricia’s credentials?
Owner Tricia Grey has a Master’s Degree in Music and sang professionally in popular music as well as opera, in Los Angeles, Europe, and New York. She is a published songwriter, and she teaches songwriting. Tricia sang professionally in studios, in bands of all kinds, (Rock, Rand B, blues, and Jazz), on recordings and tours, and in operas while teaching voice, for over 25 years, and continues to be active in the recording industry as well as live performing. She recently released her 10th album of original songs and she performs often in the Atlanta area.

What ages and levels do you work with?
All ages and all levels from beginner to advanced, and all styles of music are welcome at Sing Like a Star studios. The only requirement is the ability to commit to at least 30 minutes per day of practice.

What are your rates?
$25 Consultation/Evaluation Session reserved by visiting the "Get Started" tab of the website, and submitting a payment of $25.
Consultation/evaluation sessions will not be booked without prepayment. We do not accept checks; all payments are made online through the very secure website.

1/2 hour: $65 per lesson-($260.00 for 4 lessons)
3/4 hr: $90.50 per lesson-($360.00 for 4 lessons)
1 hr: $125.00 per lesson-($500 for 4 lessons)

You will prepay for the first four lessons at the consultation/evaluation session, using the financial information from the online registration form. After that, payments will be debited automatically for the entire month, on the 3rd of each month.
Although consistent weekly lessons are the best option for vocal development, we now offer an every other week program, and single lesson options.
For these options your first step is to sign up for the consultation/evaluation session by clicking on the "Get Started" tab of the website.
1/2 hr $75 ($150 for 2 lessons)
3/4 hr $100 ($200 for 2 lessons)
1 hr $150 ($300 for 2 lessons)

How many lessons will I need?
If you would like to be a professional singer, you should consider consistent and ongoing voice lessons as your lifelong commitment. Although most students progress very quickly, vocal study is a process. You will see amazing results in your voice within 3-6 months of study at Sing Like a Star. With a year of this training, with at least a once weekly lesson (or more) and a minimum of 30 minutes of practice every day, and you will have a completely new and different voice. If you want to go pro, you will need to continue vocal study throughout your career.
How are the lessons paid for?
We do not accept checks. Lessons are pre-paid by automatic debit on the 3rd of each month for the entire month. Some months have five weeks and some have four so your payment amount depends on the number of weeks in the month.

How do I reserve an introductory consultation/evaluation session?
It’s easy! You go to the Get Started button on the website, (www.singlikeastar.com),
Fill out the online form, and then submit your $25 payment. You will be contacted by email, at the address you provided in the form, with a time in the schedule. Consultations are only scheduled with prepayment.
What happens at the consultation/evaluation session?
The introductory consultation is designed for you to meet briefly with Tricia, before you commit to the monthly lesson payment structure. It is not a lesson. You will sing a few basic scales so Tricia can evaluate your voice to see where your technique is currently, and you will sing a portion of a song. You will receive a professional diagnosis of your vocal issues, and a plan to address those issues. Then you will review the studio policies and reserve your spot in the permanent weekly schedule. Payment is made at this time to reserve the first four sessions. We will submit payment using the information provided on the online registration form. Please bring all paperwork completed and signed to this session.

How often will I take lessons?
A minimum of one lesson per week is necessary to make vocal progress. Consistency will ensure that you progress more quickly. Students may take more than one lesson per week. You may take 1 hour, ½ hour, or ¾ hour lessons. Lessons are at the same time every week- you pick a time that works for you, and that slot is reserved for you with your pre-payment. Although not as effective, I now offer every other week and single lesson options.
Are the lessons recorded?
Yes, the lessons are recorded to an SD card, so you can practice every day. You will be able to listen to the lesson on your computer using a USB card reader. You can store the lessons on your iPod, make a CD, or practice from your computer. SD cards are inexpensive and can be purchased at an office supply store. You can store about 10 hours of lessons on a 2 gig SD card and the sound is very good!
Where are your studios?
There are two convenient Atlanta locations: 320 High Meadow Drive, Marietta 30068, and 42 Milton Ave, Alpharetta GA 30004-30009.
Sing Like a Star also offers distance lessons using the internet, or speakerphone. What is your teaching schedule? The studio is open 6 days per week, until 9pm. We are at the Marietta studio on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays, and the Alpharetta Studio on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. We can find a convenient time for you!
Save driving time and gas by taking internet webcam lessons using Skype, iChat or a speakerphone.
Why do I need this training?
Very, very few people can teach themselves to sing. Most self taught singers incorporate incorrect muscles, and either stay "stuck" in their chest voice, or they sing breathy and weak, using the sound they were taught in chorus class, which definitely does not work on the big stage!

You need a strong "mix" to be able to compete in today's vocal market. The mix is the strong upper register, which makes for an exciting sound. This training will teach you to sing with a healthy, correct production that will develop the vocal sound YOU want to have for the music YOU want to sing!

Many voice teachers are still teaching the outdated "choral" or "classical" styles they were taught in school. They do not know how to train voices for rock, pop, and gospel styles, so you are wasting your time and money going to them. The saying “if you can sing classical, you can sing anything” is simply not true.
There are other teachers who encourage pushing the chest voice too high, and “belting” which results in vocal damage, hoarseness, nodules and ruined careers.

At Sing Like a Star, you learn how to “mix”, your range expands tremendously, you have great high notes, power and control, and best of all, you are doing all this in a healthy manner so your voice will be spectacular for a lifetime.

Will I still sound like myself if I train my voice?
YES! Sing Like a Star training will enable you to sing in any musical genre you choose, in a natural and free production, which can be applied to any style- rock, R and B, Broadway, Gospel, jazz, country, or classical.

SLS singers can be found on Broadway, and on every record label, singing in every possible musical style. SLS teaches you to sing freely and effortlessly in any vocal style with stamina, consistency, emotion, control, and power. We teach you how to be the best YOU, with your unique sound and quality, rather than forcing you to sound like someone else!

In order to access the emotional powerhouse within, you need to have a reliable technique that will allow you to express all your emotions without worrying about your voice falling apart. You need to be free to perform from the heart. Training your voice at Sing Like a Star studios will give you the vocal freedom to be a true artist.
What additional training do you offer?
We offer songwriting instruction, keyboard for songwriters, performance coaching, artist development, music theory and audition preparation. We also have a new "Glee" class!
Please visit the Services and Rates page of the website for more information about private lessons and group classes.

Sing Like a Star studios also hosts performance opportunities for students such as showcases and open mics throughout the Atlanta area.

Do you have connections in the music industry?
Yes, Tricia maintains her connections with the music industry in Los Angeles, Nashville, and New York, and she refers students who are ready to move forward with their careers.
* WE ARE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE ARE PARTNERING WITH A HIT SONGWRITING/PRODUCTION TEAM FROM SONY RECORDS WHO ARE ACTIVELY LOOKING FOR NEW SINGER/SONGWRITER TALENT. STUDENTS WHO ARE QUALIFIED AND READY WILL BE PROMOTED!

Do you work with groups?
Yes. Tricia does vocal arranging, harmony, and vocal development for groups.

What if I don't live in Atlanta, or don't want to drive in traffic?
We offer webcam lessons using Ichat (apple) or Skype (PC) These are inexpensive or free, and a webcam is inexpensive and easy to set up. We teach lessons this way all over the US, Europe, and many other countries, and it really works! You can even take lessons by speakerphone, or cell phone!

How do the distance lessons work?
The process is just like the "regular lesson" process, but you don’t have to drive! You need an AIM or SKYPE account, and highspeed internet service. At your lesson time, sign in to SKYPE (PC) or iChat (MAC).

Mac users can record your lessons using "Call Recorder", an inexpensive program available for download at http://ecamm.com. This great program records both the video and audio of your lesson, so you can practice with the video. PC users use Pamela software, available at www.pamela.biz
What if I don't want to use webcam? We can use Skype to do an audio- only lesson, or we can do lessons by speakerphone, or even cell phone. Check out the new iphone- it comes with ichat video calling. There really is no reason not to have a lesson, with all these convenient methods available to you!
Why is Sing Like A Star the studio for me?
Tricia Grey, MM, and Sing Like A Star studios bring you over 25 years of professional performing and teaching experience in all areas of voice- pop, rock, R&B, gospel, and classical. We also offer songwriting instruction, demo recording and production, and preparation for university degree programs. The unusual combination of 25 years in the music industry as a professional singer/songwriter along with academic qualifications (Master's Degree in Music), and referrals of qualified students to music industry connections make Sing Like a Star studio the only studio for you!

How quickly can I expect to improve?
Most students are thrilled with their immediate and dramatic improvement in range, power and tone immediately! The more consistently you practice, the quicker you will see results. The technique works very quickly, but only if you do your part- practicing for a minimum of 30 minutes every day, and take consistent weekly voice lessons. We record the lessons using the SD card, so you can practice at home.
What is the best way to contact you?
Please contact us at. Information@singlikeastar.com.


For free vocal tips and lessons, subscribe to Tricia's You Tube channel at www.youtube.com/triciagrey

Q. What questions should a consumer ask to hire the right service professional?

A. 1. How Do I Get Started?
TO GET STARTED: To get started with this transformational vocal technique, please visit the GET STARTED page of the website to sign up for an introductory consultation and professional vocal evaluation where you can meet with Tricia, receive professional feedback about your voice, and reserve a spot in her regular weekly schedule.
Once you have registered for the consultation/evaluation session we will contact you within 24-48 hours by email with a time for your consultation, where you will meet, discuss your goals and how Tricia can help you achieve them, and Tricia will professionally evaluate your voice. If you have not received an email within 48 hours, check your spam/bulk folder.

2. Why Is Your Studio the best?
Sing Like A Star Studios is the premier source for voice and songwriting instruction in Atlanta, (and throughout the world with distance lessons) where you will:

Sing higher
Sing stronger, with more power
Eliminate vocal strain and voice breaks
Sing well in the style of music YOU like
Learn how to sing riffs, runs and licks for R&B and Gospel styling
Record in the studio
Write your own songs
Develop your performing skills and artistry
Perform in our Sing Like A Star Showcases
Learn the vocal technique used by today’s top recording artists and Broadway stars, including 130 Grammy and Tony Award winners
Learn the vocal technique recommended most often by the music industry’s most successful producers-the technique recommended by the producers of American Idol, Glee, and The Voice
Learn to sing like a star!

Founded in Los Angeles by renowned vocal instructor Tricia Grey, MM, Sing Like A Star Studios provide unparalleled training to aspiring and professional singers and songwriters in every musical genre. Sing Like A Star Studios bring the world’s most sought after vocal technique to the greater Atlanta area with in-person instruction, and to the world via skype, ichat and speakerphone distance lessons.
Sing Like A Star Studios educate, prepare and inspire a wide-ranging clientele from all genres of music. Rock, Pop, Country, Jazz, R and B, Gospel, Contemporary Christian, and Musical Theatre singers develop the vocal skills and style chops at Sing Like A Star Studios that allow them to shine in their chosen musical style, rather than being forced to sing in a teacher’s favorite style. We work with all levels of ability from beginning to advanced levels and we specialize in keeping the professional singer’s voice healthy and strong, without changing their unique sound and style!
Local students study voice and songwriting at two convenient studio locations. (Alpharetta: 348 South Main Street, 300009 and Marietta: 320 High Meadow Drive, Marietta, GA 30068)

3. What if I don't live in the Atlanta area?
Long-distance students have the option of taking phone lessons or internet video lessons via two-way computer cameras using skype or ichat. Speakerphone and facetime (iphone) lessons are also available. Many students study with Tricia using skype on their cell phones. Technology now makes it possible to have a voice lesson from anywhere in the world! Even local students often use these methods to save driving time.

4. Why should I study at Sing Like a Star?
The Sing Like a Star vocal method is the preferred training for hundreds of Grammy and Tony winners; it is the most sought after vocal technique in the music industry today. It is the vocal technique recommended by the producers of American Idol, The Voice, and Glee, along with many of the music industry’s most respected producers.
Sing Like A Star singers deliver effortless power, amazing vocal control, great high notes, and authentic vocal styling with total consistency- no wonder Sing Like A Star trained singers are at the forefront of today’s music industry. Tricia Grey, MM, will help you to sing stronger, sing higher, and sing with total confidence- in any vocal style.
But Sing Like A Star vocal training is not just for aspiring professionals; anyone who loves to sing should consider vocal training. “I can teach anyone to sing, if they practice”, says Tricia. “Many people think that singing ability is something you either have or you don’t- but nothing could be further from the truth. I have had many students through the years who came to me with very little natural ability, who now have professional careers!” Consider vocal study at Sing Like A Star if you are:

A professional singer who would like to maintain vocal health for life, and improve your vocal technique without changing your unique sound.
An actor/actress who would like to be a “triple threat”.
A high school student who would like to get the lead in the musical, or make All-State.
A singer who loves to sing popular music in today’s styles, rather than a teacher’s favorite style.
Auditioning for colleges or professional Musical Theatre roles.
A person with a “bucket list” who always wanted to sing.
An aspiring Pop, Rock, Jazz, R and B, Gospel, or Country star.
A Theatre singer wanting to make it on Broadway.
A Contemporary Christian or church choir singer.
An aspiring songwriter who wants to learn how to write hit songs.
Anyone who loves to sing!

Whether you are a young singer, a professional, or just have a “bucket list”, Sing Like A Star vocal training will make your dreams come true!
Tricia Grey, MM, is a Master Teacher, with a Master's Degree in Music and a lifetime of singing and teaching in all vocal styles, including Theater, Rock, Pop, Country, R &B , Gospel, and Classical. She was recently the vocal coach for the MTV show "Made", and is the vocal coach on a new show called "Before the Fame".
Originally from Los Angeles, where she was a professional singer/songwriter/voice teacher, she has been teaching, performing, and recording for over 25 years in Los Angeles, London, and New York. Tricia is now in Atlanta teaching the most sought after technique in the music business today. In the past 25 years she has performed with and taught many of the top names in today's music world. She is a recognized authority on the science of vocal pedagogy and vocal training, and created a 300 page Teacher Training manual for voice teachers throughout the world.
Tricia Grey's Sing Like Star technique will give you power, great high notes, freedom from strain, and a healthy vocal production for a lifetime of singing. It is the vocal technique used by over 130 Grammy and Tony Award winners. Stars such as Beyonce, Usher, Josh Grobin, Carrie Underwood, and Amy Lee of Evannescance owe their careers to the SLS vocal technique taught at Sing Like a Star studios. At Sing Like a Star studios, you will learn to sing stronger, higher, and with complete confidence, in all styles including gospel, blues, rock, pop, jazz, musical theater, classical, country and opera- with amazing high notes, great power and control, and a healthy vocal technique that will last a lifetime!

You will have a healthy, strong, and powerful voice, and freedom from vocal strain. You will be able to sing in your “chest” voice, and you will learn to “mix” into the higher registers so your voice will be smooth with no “register breaks”, and balanced throughout the range. Your range will extend dramatically. You will learn to sing with “soul”, emotion, and flexibility.
Tricia strongly believes that songwriting skills are an essential ingredient of success in today's music industry. She has worked with some of the best producers and songwriters in the music industry in Los Angeles, New York, Nashville and London. Many of her students study both voice and songwriting with Tricia on a weekly basis. Her fast and east songwriting method is amazing and even students who don't play an instrument are soon able to write their own songs.
If you would like to write your own songs, and sing stronger, sing higher, with freedom and emotion, with a voice that always works and is always healthy, in ANY style, then Sing Like a Star is the place for you!
TO GET STARTED: To get started with this transformational vocal technique, please visit the GET STARTED page of the website to sign up for an introductory consultation and professional vocal evaluation where you can meet with Tricia, receive professional feedback about your voice, and reserve a spot in her regular weekly schedule.

5. What is your teaching schedule?
TEACHING SCHEDULE: Tricia teaches 6 days a week (every day but Sunday), in 2 convenient locations:http://www.singlikeastar.com/contact.html

1) Marietta studio; just outside the perimeter- Windy Hill Exit from I 75 North- 320 High Meadow Drive, Marietta 30068 (Monday, Tuesday, Friday)

2) 348 South Main Street, Alpharetta GA 30009 (Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday)- exit 10 from I 400

LESSONS FROM HOME: Lessons can also be taken online using skype or ichat for students who do not want to drive. All you need is your computer, and a free download called skype (PC) or ichat for MAC. Student also take lessons by speakerphone, SKYPE through cell phone, FACETIME on the iphone. Tricia teaches all over the world using these methods.

6. How much practice do you require?
PRACTICE AND CONSISTENCY: It is important that you know that, in order to achieve your goals and be successful at singing, you must be consistent with lessons and practice. A regular weekly lesson, and a commitment to 20-30 minutes of practice daily is going to help you achieve your goals. We record the lessons so you can practice at home.

Q. What important information should buyers have thought through before seeking you out?

A. 1. Am I willing to be consistent with weekly voice lessons and daily practice of at least 30 minutes?

2. Do I want to work with the best in the business, and learn the worlds most sought after vocal technique?

Q. Why does your work stand out from others who do what you do?

A. I have an unusual combination of education (Master's Degree) and real world experience in the music business that I pass on to my students.

Q. What do you like most about your job?

A. Being a professional singer myself, it is fulfilling to help others achieve the goals I achieved. I enjoy helping other people reach their goals.

Q. What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?

A. How do I improve quickly? By consistent weekly lessons and daily practice of at least 30 minutes per day

Q. Do you have a favorite story from your work?

A. One of my early students in Los Angeles won the first season of Starsearch with Ed McMahon. She was a child competing against adults!

Q. What do you wish customers knew about you or your profession?

A. It takes consistency, dilligence, practice and committment over time to become a great singer. Many people want to be stars, but don't understand that they have to have a good work ethic and discipline to get there!

Q. How did you decide to get in your line of work?

A. I was a professional singer in Los Angeles for many years, and this is a way of passing on what I learned to others

Q. Tell us about a recent job you did that you are particularly proud of.

A. We provide performance opportunities with the Sing Like a Star Singers' Showcases which we do every 4 months

Q. Do you do any sort of continuing education to stay up on the latest developments in your field?

A. I am a Level 5 (highest level) certified SLS teacher and I do lots of continuing education to stay certified every year- classes, conferences, panel testing, etc

Q. Describe your most recent project, what it involved, how much it cost, and how long it took.

A. I wrote an instructional manual on how to teach voice for voice teachers throughout the world; it was over 300 pages long.

Q. If you have a complicated pricing system for your service, please give all the details here.

A. To get started, you register for a consultation ($25)

Lessons are prepaid monthly by automatic debit through the very secure online system on the website. Lessons are 1/2 hour, 3/4 hour or hour long and are taken weekly or every other week

Q. If you were advising someone who wanted to get into your profession, what would you suggest?

A. Realize that it takes a lot of dedication, discipline, and drive. There are a lot of people who see the TV shows and want to be famous, but it takes a lot of committment, weekly lessons, and daily practice.

Q. What is your greatest strength?

A. I teach you how to sing with great high notes, power, and confidence in the style you like to sing in- rock, blues, R & B, Jazz, Musical Theatre