CMacJ Music Group | Voice Lessons

Voice Lessons

A voice instructor is tasked with educating you about your voice as a vocal instrument. They have knowledge and technical training that, when shared and applied, help to create a stable foundation for your vocal development. In the course of lessons, you'd typically learn what your instrument actually is and how it works to make sound. You'd learn about vocal musculature and sound support as well as practice vocal and physical exercises to help you gain control. Throughout the course of these sessions, you should have noticeable results in range, stamina, pitch control, power, tone and accuracy, among other things. All of these combined are the embodiment of your instructors "technique".

There is no standard technique across the multitude of contemporary vocal instructors. Instructors, in-part, base their methodology on their own personal sense of style and understanding of the human voice. This is why you may learn different things from different people. So, while many techniques may be correct (leaving it a chore to find the right one for you), there are distinct markers for what makes a technique wrong. If you experience pain, hoarseness, loss of volume, loss of tone, loss of power, loss of range, etc., these are all symptoms of incorrect vocal technique. Continued practice with an incorrect method can lead to vocal damage whereas proper technique will always work with the natural functions of your body and thus enhance the quality of your voice.

I'm a staunch believer that education can be both useful AND fun and that regardless of a person's age or skill-set, there is always something new to learn. My methodology focuses on the natural, physical operation of the body and how it works to create sound. It is not based on "style" and, as a result, can work for anyone who desires to be able to unlock their own vocal potential. I recognize that goals and commitment levels of each student can vary and so offer a variety of lessons, each tailor-made to help a student move forward at a pace that is comfortable to him or her.

Not sure where you fit in? Don't worry! That's one of the purposes of the Consultation and Professional Assessment. Click on the link below for more infomation.

Note: All new students are required to schedule a Consultation and Professional Assessment prior to beginning lessons.

"It gives you a feeling of great satisfaction and joy knowing that you can reach deep down into yourself, and return, to share that part of you with someone else. This is what it means to be an Artist. As Artists, we have the ability to let people see the beauty that we see; to feel the emotions that we feel. We are the magic makers of the world, weaving our tapestries of thought and emotion, creating positive change in those we touch."

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