Name: Maintaining Vocal Health and Function
Uploaded: 2022-08-24T21:11:06.000Z
Duration: 11 min 6 s
Description: You will learn how to take care of your vocal health by considering practice time length, muscle tension, volume, pitch/tessitura, and breath support practices. What to avoid, healthy habits, and warning signs that the voice needs some TLC or professional help will be provided.

You will learn how to take care of your vocal health by considering practice time length, muscle tension, volume, pitch/tessitura, and breath support practices.  What to avoid, healthy habits, and warning signs that the voice needs some TLC or professional help will be provided.

Singing

Hello!  My name is Louise, and I have a vast amount of teaching experience in diverse subjects.  I am primarily, a performer and voice teacher.  My bachelor's degree is in vocal performance; I have over 2 decades of experience singing vocal solos, choral music, performing musical theatre roles, and competing in auditions and contests.  I have over ten years experience teaching private voice lessons and directing church choral programs.  I love to sing and help others meet their performance and audition goals!

I also have almost 10 years experience as an educator in public schools.  I hold a master's degree in special education, and worked in classrooms with students with intellectual disabilities, learning disabilities, and behavioral disorders.  This experience gives me an edge that allows me to modify and personalize each lesson based on student demeanor and ability.  

I am also an online English teacher (native speaker).  I hope to make learning English fun and practical based on your goals and purposes for learning.  I use a combination of methods including music-based activities.

Maintaining Vocal Health and Function

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Musical Theater

Broadway Singing

English (ESL)

Classical Voice

Jazz Voice

Ear Training

Vocal Training

Audition Prep

Beginner

Intermediate

Advanced

Founded in 1944, National Association of Teachers of Singing, Inc. (NATS) is the largest professional association of teachers of singing in the world with more than 7,000 members worldwide.

Alpha Chi Omega is at the forefront of women’s fraternal organizations as we strive to position our members for success both today and in the future. The Foundation’s mission is to support the educational and philanthropic purposes of Alpha Chi Omega through effective fundraising and stewardship of financial resources.

The National Honor Society (NHS) is the nation's premier organization established to recognize outstanding high school students. More than just an honor roll, NHS serves to honor those students who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of scholarship, leadership, service, and character. These characteristics have been associated with membership in the organization since its beginning in 1921.

Joan Frey Boytim Award for Independent Teachers

Senior Vocal Performance Award

Best Musical Actress

Advanced certification to teach English to speakers of other languages

TESOL

Child Abuse and Neglect: Recognizing, Reporting, and Responding for Educators

Provide tailored vocal instruction to individual students

Private Voice Teacher

Worked in a variety of settings with students with special needs

Special Education Instructor

Choral Conductor

Teach English as a second language to foreign students

ESL Teacher

Provide group instruction on singing and acting techniques
Lead weekly Fine Arts appreciation clubs
Offer clubs/classes on travel, history, and culture

Fine Arts and Academics Instructor

English

Spanish

Learning or perfecting skills can often feel intimidating and challenging at times.  In each personalized lesson, it is my goal that you feel encouraged and appreciated for the unique singer or learner you are. I will give you the tools you need to become a confident and composed performer and to reach your goals as a student.  I will provide fun and interactive exercises that help you master the basics of breath, posture, tone, diction, and the foundations of musicianship.  Students will learn how to prepare a song and how to present a song in dramatic and interpretive form.  Students will learn how to prepare for auditions and competitions (choral, solo, theatre role, etc.), and how to overcome stage fright and other challenges that are unique to live performance.    I use a variety of teaching tools such as physical movement, imagery, and visual aids.  I specialize in classical singing, musical theatre, and the jazz/blues sound.   My goal is for you to enjoy singing and to meet your goals, whether you want to just sing at home for your family or land a leading role in a musical!

Louise was great! She made my daughter feel comfortable during the lessons and more confident going into her performance this weekend!! Thank you Louise!

I've enjoyed learning getting better strengthening my vocals

I love Louise. she is helping me with intonation, pitch, sight singing, ear training. I mostly sing with a church choir but her instruction has really helped me. 

Louis is a wonderful teacher and is extremely patient (which is wonderful since this is my first time trying to sing). She makes her instructions clear and helps me understand (and breaks it down if I don't). She is an absolute joy to work with.

Louise was so patient with me and made me feel very comfortable.

Louis is a great teacher very patient teacher. She has a ton of experience and is an absolute pleasure to work with. 

Ms Louise is nice and helpful. She knows how to help me improve my voice. This is my first lesson and it was a great experience.

She's so patient and understanding! Looking forward to seeing what we will accomplish

Louise is an amazing teacher that can really help you reach your goals.

It was wonderful! She was very pleasant and helpful. I need to get back to singing in choir and will need quite a bit of practice to get back there. I need her help to practice effectively.

Louise is a 5 star coach who helps her students reach their goals and potential.  My grandson has improved hand over fist since taking lessons from Louise.  I can't wait to report how he does in auditions as he prepares for the school play later this month!  Louise you ROCK!

Louise listened to what I wanted to learn and was prepared for the first lesson. She made me feel at ease immediately, and I am looking forward to our next lesson.

I just started singing lessons, earlier this year, wanting to learn more about singing in the style of crooning (e.g., Michael Buble'). While I had sung in the past, I didn't fully understand my range. Louise not only helped me discover my range, but build on it. She's incredibly caring and patient and has taught me breathing techniques, warm-up exercises, and helped me up my confidence. Louise is, without question, one of the best teachers I've ever had worked with. 

If you're considering singing lessons, consider enrolling with Elise. The lesson are fun, informative, and supportive. She provides an incredibly positive learning environment.

Practice switching between head and chest voice to develop laryngeal flexibility and genre versatility.

Switching Between Head and Chest Voice

This video includes speech based exercises to help you find your mix and belt. 

Speech Level Singing Exercises

Exercises include alternating between closed vowels (ee and oo) and alternating between open and closed vowels (ah/oo ee/ah).

Singing open and closed vowels in the middle range

Practice exercises that raise and lift the soft palate.

Isolating the Soft Palate Part 2

Instructions on how find and lift the soft palate for singing.

Isolating the Soft Palate Part 1

This video guides you through several of my staple exercises for warming up head voice and finding the "hoot" space that we need for singing many genres such as pop, legit musical theatre, and classical.  Exercising head voice should be a routine part of a well rounded vocal artist.

warming up the head voice

We will review the major scale, ascending and descending.  Students will practice identifying various combinations of all the notes of the major scale by ear.  

Music Theory

Ear Training with the Major Scale (Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La, Ti)

We will review all the notes of the major scale (Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La, Ti, Do), ascending and descending.  Using solfege hand symbols, students will sightsing the major scale in various combinations, testing their ability to identify patterns of notes including stepwise motion and skips (intervals).  

Sightsinging with the Major Scale: Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La, Ti

Review the first five notes of the major scale.  Practice identifying various combinations of these notes by ear.  Notes will move in step-wise motion as well as skips.

Ear Training with Do, Re, Mi, Fa, and Sol

Review the first five notes of the major scale and practice singing the notes using solfege.  Practice singing the notes in various patterns including stepwise motion and skips.

Fundamentals of Sightsinging: Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol

We will review the first three notes of the major scale and practice identifying various patterns using these tones.  Students will be able to practice and check their accuracy.  

Ear Training: Do, Re, Mi

This video will introduce the first three notes of the major scale using the solfege system.  Students will sing the three notes individually, then practice singing a variety of patterns using hand symbols.  

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