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BÜLENT GÜNERALP VOICE STUDIO | ONLY ONLINE "I'm speechless! I can't believe the sounds that are coming out of my own face!"- Chanelle F., Virginia (pop, R&B) ~~~~~~~~ Bülent Güneralp is an award-winning artist and a trailblazing voice expert who is at home in diverse genres from opera to American Songbook, the creator of The Vocathletic System for Voice, Singing & Speech, and a member of NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing). He is described by The Times Herald-Record, New York, as a firm bass-baritone, by The Boston Musical Intelligencer as dramatically and musically outstanding, and by Appcompanist as an incredible singer and teacher. Mr. Güneralp has helped singers achieve in a single lesson things they have not been able to accomplish even after years of prior vocal training. A litany of superb and enthusiastic reviews speak for themselves. His students come from diverse paths such as classical, opera, musical theater, jazz, American Songbook, pop, R&B, gospel, country, rock, heavy metal and public speaking. He specializes in helping students of all ages and backgrounds discover and express their natural voice in the most efficient way possible, which they can apply to any musical genre or vocal field. Beginner to professional, all ages and voice types are welcome. WHAT STUDENTS SAY "The reviews on Bulent's website are nothing short of unbelievable, which is to say, I literally did not believe them at first. But after my first lesson, it became clear to me where those reviews came from..." - Alan L., Massachusetts (jazz) "I wish I could give this review 100 stars!.. Bulent is the whole package! His knowledge, expertise and in-depth teaching style surpass that of any teacher I have ever worked with and I couldn’t be more grateful to have found him. In one lesson with Bulent I have already learned more than I had learned after almost 3 years with 4 other teachers!!!..."- Della L., Texas (pop, R&B, jazz) “I began studying voice last year in the US as a complete beginner without any classical or operatic background and speaking only English, and this year I found myself singing a varied repertoire from opera, oratorio, art song, and musical theater in multiple languages on a festival stage in Spain... I’d like to profoundly thank my voice teacher and mentor Bülent Güneralp for being a truly amazing and pivotal figure in my life who, in just a year, inspired personal, vocal and artistic growth in ways that I could never have imagined.” - Kenan Oktay, Massachusetts (opera, crossover) "Amazing! Simply amazing! I've taken lessons before, but none have ever stood out as much as this first one... Can't wait for the next one!" - Nestor C., Texas (R&B) "I’ve worked with Bulent for over ten years and have posted several in-depth and glowing reviews. However, here I want to talk about ONLINE lessons and what separates an excellent online voice teacher from a true master like Bulent. It’s simply this: even with the less-than-desirable audio and video of an online lesson, Bulent’s ability to hear how I am properly or improperly using my anatomy while I sing is positively uncanny. Even during an online lesson Bulent hears and sees the subtlest cues and indications and tells me precisely what I need to shift to have the desired result. If you ever doubted you could learn to sing online...don’t...check Bulent out...he’s a vocal Jedi." - Jack V., France (jazz, blues) "Bulent worked with me - a total stranger - with great care, deep knowledge, and a gentle desire to see me improve. And this is all the FIRST LESSON... I give my highest recommendation." - Geoff L., Tennessee (pop) REACTIONS TO FIRST LESSONS "... just in one lesson I vocalized to high C with the knowledge he gave me. I actually, for the first time, knew how I did it. It was incredible. I was so happy that for the first time in years of voice training in upstate New York, 10 years in Manhattan, New York City, studying with teachers who sang at New York City Opera and the Metropolitan Opera, and not one of them was able to teach me what Bulent taught me in one lesson..." - Fausto Di I. (opera) "...I thought that 25 years would put me in a position of feeling like I knew something about vocalizing, but one lesson with Bulent has demonstrated to me how much about singing I still don't know." - Luciano R. (pop) "Bulent is an amazing and well seasoned teacher. From just two lessons I learned more about the mechanisms of singing than I had in 15 years or so of amateur singing... Thank you, Bulent!" - Kim R. (pop, R&B) "My first lesson with Bulent was truly eye-opening." - Quang H. (musical theater) "I’ve been singing all my life and I have never met such an amazing coach... I learned so much in one session and I cannot wait to learn more." - Yasmine K. (jazz, R&B) "Bulent is a true professional. He exemplifies what I was looking for in a teacher. Not only is he clearly a powerful vocalist in his own right, he is also gracious and considerate as a teacher." - De K. (voice/speech) "After just one lesson I noticed a huge difference in my voice. My voice sounded stronger, better supported and had depth and resonance that I had not been able to produce in years!!" - Rocco I. (opera)

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Hired 350 times

Serves Eugene, OR

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21 years in business

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Jooyoung P.

Sep 1, 2022

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Details: 26 - 44 years old • Yes, the student can read music • 2 - 4 yrs of formal training • Classical • 60 minutes • At the pro’s location • Remotely (phone or internet)

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Della L.

Mar 12, 2020

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I wish I could give this review 100 stars! In a nutshell: Bulent is the whole package! His knowledge, expertise and in-depth teaching style surpass that of any teacher I have ever worked with and I couldn’t be more grateful to have found him. In one lesson with Bulent I have already learned more than I had learned after almost 3 years with 4 other teachers!!! In addition to that, he is such a kind and wonderfully positive human being and will offer you SO much more than just “singing exercises”. Bulent will – if you’re interested - teach you ideal nutrition, healthy lifestyle habits and positive attitude about life to make you a healthy, well-rounded singer inside and out! Whether you are a novice singer or an established professional, please give Bulent a try! Let me explain why: BEFORE Bulent: I was not born a gifted singer. I couldn’t even sing Happy Birthday on pitch, and I didn’t know what correct singing technique feels like. But I loved writing songs and lyrics and wanted to be able to sing and record my own material. That’s how my search for a skilled voice teacher began. Almost 3 years and 4 other voice teachers later I was incredibly frustrated. I had followed all the instructions, did my exercises every day and worked hard on getting better. Yet, I had only made a little bit of progress here and there but still experienced a sore throat every time I’d sing and the quality of my voice and upper range actually got worse as time went by. I just couldn’t figure out what I was doing wrong despite all my efforts! You see, a singer heavily relies on internal “feelings” and “sensations” when trying to sing correctly. And a skilled teacher needs to be able to explain to you what those correct internal sensations should feel like. Most teachers will tell you to “tense your abs” or “place the sound somewhere in the middle of your face”. These instructions are WAY to crude and partially even wrong / not detailed enough! It’s no wonder my voice kept getting worse. I FOUND BULENT ON THUMBTACK: Bulent will teach you about the body’s anatomy in great detail (actually really important to know for proper technique!!), he will tell you how and where sound is generated and every single exercise has a distinct purpose! His exercises are unlike anything I have tried before – he ISN’T just your average “sing up and down the scales” kind of teacher - everything he teaches makes so much sense (And I’ve finally understood where my technique had gone wrong all these years!) and he does it with a lot of patience, kindness and compassion! SKYPE LESSONS: I live in Houston, TX, and therefore Bulent and I go through our lessons via Skype (this is my 3rd month with him). I had no idea how convenient it would be to work over Skype. I really save a lot of time not having to drive anywhere (which I previously did with other lessons) and I know that no matter where I travel or live, I can keep on learning with Bulent, which is really neat! VOCATHLETIC SYSTEM: This was also totally new to me and the coolest thing. Bulent has a precise, written-down (see his website) strategy for how to get you from point A to point B in your vocal journey. As mentioned earlier, there are numerous teachers that will simply throw random exercises at you or worse, not give you any exercises and simply have you sing up and down the scale and emphasize singing higher and higher notes, regardless of whether you are using correct technique, whether it suits your vocal range etc. In Bulent’s view (and I share it 100%) a singer is nothing less than an athlete predominantly using the muscles surrounding the vocal chords, lower abs (and a symphony of various others) to perform. A runner – also an athlete – trains and uses his leg muscles etc. you get the idea, and as a singer we are no different other than that we use a different subset of muscles. And athletes need a proper training plan and regimen, which is exactly what Bulent’s Vocathletic System encompasses. Once you view yourself as an athlete, you realize that proper nutrition and lifestyle choices might also be necessary for ideal performance and Bulent provides countless resources, pointers and information for these areas as well. By the way, Bulent is also a successful bodybuilder (just check out his Instagram page) and you’ll see for yourself that he knows how to train as an “athlete” in general. Last but not least, to me it was important to find a teacher who has had a professional singer career in the first place, because singing for fun and singing on stage professionally are two very different things and having a teacher who can provide real life experiences and stories from being on stage, is another must have! I know my review is super long but I’m just immensely grateful for Bulent’s knowledge and ability to finally explain so many “vocal mysteries” to me!!! Bulent, THANK YOU for all that you have taught me already and I can’t wait to see what more progress we can make during the upcoming years!

Details: 26 - 44 years old • Yes, the student can read music • 0 - 2 yrs of formal training • Pop • R&B • Jazz • What the teacher recommends • 45 minutes • Remotely (phone or internet)

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Domonique H.

Oct 18, 2019

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I was hesitate at first to follow my dreams to be a singer. I wasn't confident in my voice because I had issues with perfecting my pitches and I had poor breathing techniques. One day I finally decided to hire a vocal coach. I came across many vocal coaches ads but Bulent Guneralp was the one ad that stuck out to me. So I decided to give it a try. I thought I would be wasting my money on lessons because I didn't think I would gain anything from the lessons. I started taking singing lessons with Bulent Guneralp back in August. At first, I didn't understand any of the singing exercises. It was something new and a challenge I had to accomplish. Bulent Guneralp is very patient and understanding when it comes to his students. Overtime I was able to perfect the singing exercises and understand how the singing exercises actually helped improved my breathing technique when I sing. I recorded myself singing last week and was amazed of how my voice sounded. Bulent Guneralp has helped me gain confidence in my voice because I didn't know how my voice should sound. Thanks Bulent Guneralp!

Details: 26 - 44 years old • No, the student cannot read music • 0 - 2 yrs of formal training • R&B • Gospel • Pop • 60 minutes • Remotely (phone or internet) • At the pro’s location

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Fred K.

Jul 21, 2018

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Details: 18 - 25 years old • No, the student cannot read music • 0 - 2 yrs of formal training • Pop • R&B • What the teacher recommends • 60 minutes • I travel to the voice coach

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Sara C.

May 4, 2019

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Details: 26 - 44 years old • Yes, the student can read music • 0 - 2 yrs of formal training • Pop • Rock • Gospel • R&B • Rap • Country • What the teacher recommends • Jazz • Musical theater • Classical • 45 minutes • Phone or internet (no in-person meeting)

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LESSON RATE 60-min. / $100 INTRODUCTORY LESSON $150 / 90 minutes
What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
I teach students of all ages, voice types and levels from beginner to professional. Technique comes before genre. The main technical aim in the studio is to help students express their own, natural, pure, and style-free voice, which can be applied to any musical style or vocal field. Lessons typically include physical warm ups, breathing exercises, vocal exercises and technical work, visualizations, basic music theory and ear training, musical and repertoire work, diction work, characterization, and audition / concert preparation. However, all the training and technical mastery should serve to help the student sing from the heart, which may require a fresh look inside and even a journey toward what we really are, transcending both what we think we are and what others think we are. In this sense, the work I do with students may vary according to their readiness and willingness to progress at different levels toward voicing themselves with self-confidence. The diverse and colorful conversations I have with students in the studio range from the vocal maxims of the great Italian master Giovanni Battista Lamperti to the Thrive diet of the Canadian triathlete Brendan Brazier. In the introductory lesson I teach the fundamentals of my vocal system and I help the student to apply it to vocalization right away. With the next lesson I start teaching the Vocathletic workout. Ultimately lessons are split between technical work and repertoire work. I use Concone, The School Of Sight-Singing, with all students for technical and musical work. Sight-Singing becomes the byproduct of that work. I ask all students to read Vocal Wisdom, Maxims of Lamperti. With students who are interested in classical repertoire, the first book we work on is Vaccai. All students download the free version of Appcompanist for vocal exercises.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
RECOGNITIONS * Recognition with Official Citation, The Massachusetts State Senate * Certificate of Recognition by Thomas Menino, Former Mayor, Boston, Massachusetts AWARDS * Omaggio al Bel Canto Best Interpretation Award, Stelle dell'Anno Nuovo Festival, Consulate General of Italy and The Dante Alighieri Society Italian Cultural Center, MA * Winner, Honors Concert Competition, Longy School of Music, MA * Two-time Winner, Orchestra Soloist Competition, Longy School of Music, MA * Roberto Stagno Vocal Scholarship, Boston Donaudy Society, MA * Vocal Scholarship, Austria Culture Center, Istanbul, Turkey * Grant Award, Opera and Broadway Concert Project, Natick Cultural Council, MA AFFILIATIONS * Member, NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) * Member (Singer and Teacher), Boston Singers' Resource * Performer, Member (past), Boston Opera Collaborative * Bass Soloist, Section Leader (past), Quincy Point Congregational Church TEACHING POSITIONS * Vocal Instructor (past), Summer Choral Institute, The Boston Conservatory * Voice Faculty Member (past), Quincy Point Music Academy * Voice Faculty Member (past), A Street Music, Quincy EDUCATION * Graduate Performance Diploma in Voice, The Boston Conservatory * Opera Performance Program, Longy School of Music, Boston, Massachusetts * Voice - Opera Program, Istanbul University State Conservatory, Istanbul, Turkiye

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