Top Singing & Voice Lessons in Cerritos, CA

I don't just train the voice, I train the singer. We won't do 37 scales and exercises. We will learn how to isolate muscle settings and recreate.

You'll learn how to create any vocal blend you desire, and you'll be able to do it on cue. No more mystery. No more wondering how things work, and hoping they do when you get on stage! If you really want to understand your voice, or you're a beginner and need help starting from scratch, we can do it here. :)

I've been teaching Singing for three years and have 13 years of professional singing experience. The curriculum I use is based on the wealth of music in my personal music library that is available for students to use. Students are also welcome to bring in their own sheet music. My teaching philosophy is content-based. I like to demonstrate the songs for students, and then let them fly with their own ideas.

Express yourself through Voice! Singing should be fun and I can show you how. With 20 years of training under my belt, I can make it easy for you. Learn proper breathing; train your ear; relax your vocal apparatus so singing feels GOOD; learn to be expressive through your singing; learn good diction and performance technique; get over your nerves and gain confidence!

I’m Jacob, a Juilliard-educated baritone singing and teaching around the world. I currently offer remote lessons from my home studio outside Washington, DC. I teach consistent, confident technique in any style—classical to contemporary—and welcome students of all skill levels and backgrounds. My only expectations are clear communication, dedication, and a commitment to vocal happiness and health.

I hold degrees in music from the Juilliard School (‘18) and Brown University (‘13). As a performer, I sang the 2019-20 season in Strasbourg, France, following my European début in Salzburg, Austria. I’ve sung in major houses including the Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera, Barcelona’s Gran Teatre del Liceu, and the Théâtre du Capitole in Toulouse.

You would like to combine fun with your favorite songs and improvement of your voice from your first lesson on?

You like to learn how to control your voice, reach higher registers and know how to perform on stage?

With my more than 10 years of experience as a jazz/rock/pop vocal teacher I can guide you to reach your goals, feel comfortable with your singing and how to set you up for your first gig!

Contents of my lessons are:

- speech level singing
- belting
- ear training
- breathing techniques
- score reading
- improvisation/scat
- songs from the popular music spectrum (Jazz, Rock, Pop)
- body & posture as a support for your singing

I have a wide range of experience with performing many genres of music and always seek to bring out the best and most confident performance in all of my students. During my Masters at the IU Jacobs School of Music, I specialized in the performance of Baroque vocal repertoire and learned technical exercises that can help increase flexibility of technique in singing any genre of music. My diverse performance experiences across classical, opera, baroque, and musical theater enable me to encourage all students to reach their full potential with their singing voice and confidence that radiates into all areas of their lives.