Singing with Dori L.

As a teacher for over 20 years, and a performer for several decades I am able to quickly attune to your needs. This includes... Recognizing what is unique about you and your voice, developing it, expanding upon it & addressing those areas that need work. What are your goals? Professional performance/career? Just for fun? Personal growth? Diversion from work? Making contact with your feeling? Uplift your spirit (it really does, you know:) I work with all levels and individual goals. I have a large tool box from which to draw vocal exercises & techniques to address your personal issues. I offer tools that help build CONFIDENCE, so important for singers. Some areas of focus include: VOCAL EXERCISES: Range, projection, breath support, flexibility, fluidity, dynamics EAR TRAINING: Where are those pitches, really? Learning relative pitch, singing intervals, arpeggios REPERTOIRE: Finding the material that you love and singing it your own way TECHNIQUE: Breathing to support your voice. Effortless production of your true sound...getting out of your own way PERFORMANCE: Getting ready: mic technique, preparedness, organizing, gigs, accompanists, bands, overcoming performance anxiety My students are pleased and pleasantly surprised by the transformations that take place, often in the first lesson! *** Studio Equipment *** Yamaha Grand Piano Baldwin Baby Grand Piano Microphone Vocal Amp Device player Minus one recordings *** Specialties *** I work with singers of all genres including pop, r&b, rock, blues, soul, Broadway, country...everything except classical. I specialize in Jazz, blues, scat singing and vocal improvisation. I have great knowledge of the Great American Songbook which includes tunes sung by artists such as Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra and Billie Holiday.