Westbrook, ME Singing Lessons

As a singer/songwriter, it's so important to understand even the basics of both subjects. With singing, the essentials are so important; things as simple as warming up. I've been studying the voice since elementary school choir, and more recently I've taken classes in college as well as private lessons to better understand how to care for the voice and how to get the most potential from it as a performer.

Learn to develop a healthy technique for singing with proper vowels, breathing, space, and placement. Gain confidence in your voice and sing the songs you love!

Michelle’s intention for each student is to support them in finding and cultivating their unique voice, as well as their musical and performance abilities. Michelle has been teaching Singing for over 10 years and her students have gone on to study music performance, classical voice and musical theater at the college and university levels. Some of her students wish to improve their singing abilities purely for their own enjoyment and fulfillment. Others have had great success with variety of singing achievements including school performances, competitions, community theater as well as going on to professional level performance opportunities. Within the first few lessons, you'll begin to get to know your unique authentic voice, have a greater understanding of how to use it in healthy ways and how to better cultivate your personal singing goals. As time goes on you'll gain the confidence and skills necessary to support you on your unique musical journey. Michelle loves working with ...

Vocal technique and song preparation will be our focus. We'll also cover how to play the guitar while singing.

This is a great lesson study for anyone who wants to sing(experienced or not).
Beginners would learn to approach their voices as instruments through breathing and use of their diaphragm. All classes would develop their ears through special exercises and harmony. More advanced singers the emphasis would be on stylings and nuances. I also try to develop them as an artist. All lessons are customized to the prospective students in addition to being a lot of fun. I've been teaching voice for about 15 years now.

You choose from either a 30 minute or 60 minute lesson. 30 minutes gets you warm-ups to improve range and breath,1 song worked through, sheet music, and a practice CD for you to use between lessons. 60 min lessons is similar, but with 2-3 songs worked through each lesson.

Hi! Thanks for checking out my profile! I’ve been singing for about 6 years now and took 2 years of intensive theory and ear training while in college. Our sessions will cover things like breathing, placement, diction, learning and getting into a routine of warming up and taking care of your voice, learning scales, harmonies, and how to hear pitch. My main goal is to make our time fun and not something you dread doing!

Vocal lessons often suffer from a few key issues. First, they're often incredibly boring. Second, they rely on outdated and practically useless ideas that do not conform to today's needs. Third, they're totally unaffordable.

That's where I differ from most teachers. My lessons center around a few key notions:
Relevance
Results
Affordability
...and Enjoyment

This is the crux of my teaching style, and I have had incredible results with this endeavor. I encourage you to contact me as you begin a brand new era in your journey towards vocal excellence.