Introduction: If you've got an original song or cover and you're trying to figure out how to interpret it, structure your ad lib, or make it really work for your voice, the doctor is in session.
If you're working on a great song and are looking to make the lyrics or the melody sharper, more polished, or more poignant, the doctor is in session.
If you want to make your song flow and your phrases roll off the tongue, the doctor is in session.
Whether my clients are developing material for an album, getting ready to perform, or preparing for an audition, I'll provide them with assistance, guidance, and support within several realms.
I coach singers to use their vocal skills, technique, and expression to take their performance to the next level.
I also help songwriters refine the language, phrasing, melody, and harmony of their songs.
I work with a wide range of styles, from musical theater and folk to modern pop and gospel, and I specialize in R&B, soul, and jazz. I am also fluent in Spanish and can coach Spanish language material as well.
I offer private in-person consultations and remote sessions/Skype coaching.
I also teach weekly four- to five-person group vocal coaching classes that offer singers the unique opportunity to hone their own individual style by working on the same songs as their colleagues. More information is on my website.
Important question: What exactly is a vocal coach?
The words voice teacher and vocal coach are often used interchangeably, but they are actually very different things.
A voice teacher is concerned with teaching vocal technique and health. Proper breathing, jaw, tongue, and throat relaxation, efficient resonance, and all other technical aspects of singing are the domain of the voice teacher.
A vocal coach on the other hand is concerned with optimizing the performance and interpretation of songs. Though a vocal coach often touches upon questions of technique (as a voice teacher may touch on questions of interpretation), the focus of a vocal coaching session is not technique but style and interpretation. Phrasing, improvisation, use of expressive tools, pronunciation, and all other interpretive aspects of singing and performing are the domain of the vocal coach.
I am a vocal coach who inevitably will touch on vocal technique. I usually do it within the framework of improving my clients' abilities as performers. My videos will give you an idea of the sorts of things I do as a vocal coach.
Contact me to talk about the specific ways I can help you build the confidence in your work and your abilities that you need to maximize your potential.
