Lake Oswego, OR Classical Voice Lessons

I can help beginners get started or coach advanced students who are preparing for auditions

We will look at classical repertoire including art songs, oratorio, and opera. We may also address sight singing if you are preparing for an audition. My teaching is very much influenced by my certification in Somatic Voicework™ The Lovetri Method. It is a body-based method of vocal training which is based upon voice science and medicine, traditional classical training, and various bodywork approaches. If you're struggling in a particular area of your voice, I can help you work through those issues.

Vocal techniques that will keep you from getting hoarse when you sing for an hour.

I hope to help students of all levels with technique, interpretation, and musicality. After a 30-year long career singing opera internationally, I hope to share my knowledge and experiences with students with a similar passion. I have worked with and learned from world-renowned musicians including Plácido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti, Richard Boning, Edita Gruberova, and many more.

Students will work on vocal technique, both through vocal exercises and through application to repertoire. Genres covered include anything to classical repertoire to musical theater to pop-style singing. All of my training will be from a classical standpoint, because it is my belief that this is the basis for all healthy singing, regardless of the genre.

My degree is in Vocal Music Education. I teach you the techniques and skills needed to sing Classically. I also work on stage presence, Theory, Site-singing and Music Reading.

Working towards an audition? Want to improve your technique?Together, we'll work to identify and achieve some tangible goals in a way that's fun and relevant to how you want to practice music in the world. I can help you learn to use your body as an instrument, and develop a high quality sound. If you struggle with confidence, we can work with and through emotional blocks to help you better connect with your voice and a sense of expression.

Through private voice lessons, we will work together to strengthen your connection to your mind, body, and voice. You will learn to coordinate your physical instrument to allow for optimal vocal production, study music by a variety of composers, work on your foreign (and native!) language skills, and hone your story-telling abilities on stage. This will lead to successful performances of auditions, musical theatre productions, recitals, competitions, and church programs. All of this will lead to an increased enjoyment of your singing.

My students will learn the keys to a healthy, vibrant sound! I teach my students important and personalized vocal techniques and nuances that fit their range, style and skill set. My students will be able to produce a healthy, resonant and unique sound that fits their musical interests and personal strengths as a singer. I will guide them in choosing music and vocal literature that compliments them while appeasing their musical tastes and preferred genres. I will encourage them not only in the physical act of singing, but also the act of performing- as portraying the character or expressing an emotion is just as important as a beautiful voice! We will also dive into the important basics, such as breathing technique and exploring the vocal anatomy, as well as approaching more advanced topics about the singing voice, in order to make them a more well-rounded and knowledgable vocalist.