Luca Chesney is a remarkable teacher, one of the best I’ve ever had. She’s amazing at finding the best and most effective methods, exercises, and tools to help you become the musician you dream of being. She has an incredible ability to understand both the technical and emotional sides of learning and creating music. In addition to being an accomplished musician, Luca is great at understanding the difficulties that her students may encounter and she knows exactly how to aid in fixing them. After my first few lessons with Luca, it became clear that she was more than a teacher; I learned that she is a person with great influence who has gone through everything the rest of us have gone through in our own journeys, so she is able to supply knowledge through an understanding that is rare in most teachers.

I was really impressed with Luca! She listened to and encouraged my daughter and got her onto ‘homework ‘ exercises on her very first lesson. She really balanced getting to know my daughter with getting right into teaching. I recommend Luca absolutely!

Luca was outstanding. Her educational framework was thoughtful and nuanced, she approaches the subject matter in a welcoming and demystifying way, and she has an a knack for making the learning process feel engaging and empowering.

Based on her bio and reviews I had high expectations, and she wildly exceeded them in our first session.

Luca makes it very simple to work on skills without feeling intimidated or self conscience. I had zero idea what I was doing going into my first lesson but I definitely feel like I’ve improved and can’t wait to see twhat happens as I continue my lessons. Also a nice perk is the beautiful studio space!

Luca is an amazing instructor who is very knowledgeable on techniques and has been very helpful in finding my singing voice and in making me feel more confident in my singing. She is great at catching the small things I can use improvement on and gives me a few things to work on in between lessons. I definitely have seen progress in my singing and I'm excited to see what more my voice is capable of!

Luca is by far one of the best teachers I've ever had, over the past two years she has worked with me on developing not only my technique but also my unique voice and artistic process. She is kind, patient, funny and incredibly passionate about her music and her students.

Amazing, talented, encouraging, intuitive and very supportive teacher!!! Rachel is a true professional and very interesting person with unique background!!! If your goal is not only to learn how to sing but to find your own way/style and enjoy every moment of the this journey, Rachel is the best choice!!!

Luca is an outstanding teacher and mentor. She helped me build tone, clarity and consistency with my voice and has given me the confidence to perform songs I would have never dreamed of singing well. If you're looking to take your singing to the next level I would highly recommend Luca.

I've been working with Rachel for over a year and have LOVED every second of it. I'm a twenty-something professional who has always wanted to take voice lessons as a hobby and never in a million years would have thought I could make the improvements in my voice that I have with her. She's improved my range, and I'm now tackling songs that I would have always classified as "too hard" for me to sing. The way she breaks things down to learn is truly unprecedented (having taken lessons in other instruments, I know this to be true). I would recommend her to anyone apprehensive of taking the leap into voice lessons or those just looking to enhance the skills they already have!

I worked with Rachel for six months to help me perfect "Waiting for a girl like you" by Foreigner. I am not a singer and have no experience doing so. I am so proud to say that I was able to sing this song at my wedding in front of almost 400 people. 100% of the credit goes to Rachel for her dedication, encouragement, and exceptional expertise. I was on key, in tune, in sync with the song, and enjoyed every moment of it. My wife was thrilled, and the rest of the audience was just stunned. THANK YOU RACHEL!!

I've had three lessons with Rachel so far. I have to say that the last time I sang a song, I was 8 years old. I didn't think I had it in me, but I am getting to the point where I actually have some confidence. The improvement I've seen is 100% because of Rachel. She is amazingly patient, and an excellent teacher. I would recommend her to anyone - beginner or pro - who wants to improve their voice. A+

It was very nice, very cute puppy, very cool penthouse, very cool tattoos.
And about singing part: I was pushing myself to sing without any technics and making my throat bleed every time after karaoke. Now I sing with more confidence and no blood. Definitely worth the price and time... what else... oh yeah and really good taste in furniture.

I loved lessons with Rachel because even in the first 5 lessons I feel much more confident in my ability and she's so great at making you feel comfortable! If anyone is on the fence about taking singing lessons please do yourself a favor and book lessons with Rachel!

I've never taken singing lessons so I can't say "best instructor ever" but I did love the lesson and I think Rachel is terrific as a teacher. She's knowledgeable, she listens intently to what her client wants and needs and provides a program to suit those. As it says above, "great experience."

Rachel seemed like the obvious choice after reading the other reviews, and now I know why. Not only does she know her stuff, but she also has a natural ability of making you feel comfortable singing in front of a stranger. She is extremely encouraging and a lot of fun to work with. After only 8 lessons, you can already hear a drastic improvement in my voice. I highly recommend Rachel to anyone interested in improving their singing ability.

The BEST!

Rachel is the most amazingly wonderful instructor! Other people in the group I sing with have even commented on the good advice she has given me (such as not over-singing when many would). She has helped me grow from someone who had never sung in public to a singer who just got invited to sing in a real gig with a real band! She is a great listener and really focuses in on the specific things I need to work on. And, she keeps me going when I've had a bad performance and my confidence is down. We use FaceTime for our lessons - and it works great. I would never want any other instructor! Thank you, Rachel!

Excellent instructor...

I've been taking classes with Rachel for about six months now with no prior singing experience and she's done a great job! Working with Rachel I find her very professional, very personable, and I appreciate how encouraging and patient she is. I would highly recommend her and and very satisfied with her as my teacher.

Excellent instructor!

Rachel is a fantastic instructor that really makes the difficult process of training your voice a fun and enjoyable experience. She really has tailored our lessons to my interests while still focusing on important fundamental skills. Would definitely recommend taking lessons with her.

Wonderful!

In short, Rachel is a wonderful, attentive and expert vocal teacher!
I have studied jazz vocal ten years ago and always struggled with confidence issues when singing. They have gotten so bad that I've stopped singing for long enough to let my voice get out of shape. But if you are reading this, you probably feel what I've felt - life without singing is a little gray. Fortunately, I've found Rachel, who has a gorgeous voice and whose music tastes and sensibilities are very similar to mine. Rachel makes me feel at ease, she listens carefully to my goals and identifies actual (vs. my own imaginary) issues with my voice/technique. Mostly importantly she was able to explain to me the processes and techniques of singing that other teachers couldn't. Rachel is an optimistic, massively encouraging presence, she is precise and like a doctor will hear what is happening in your voice and observe/correct your technique. She will guide you and prescribe you the exercises and songs you will need to progress. I highly recommend Rachel as a teacher.

Simply an Outstanding Teacher

Rachel is an outstanding and inspirational teacher. I have taken other music lessons before and spend a lot of time around educators. Rachel is able to quickly understand how you learn and what you want to learn and translate that into concrete objectives. She is technical when appropriate, always encouraging, and perhaps most importantly, she is able to put you at ease from the first minute. Highly recommended.

Stop whispering, start singing!

I am a beginner and I've never had singing lessons before. There are many teachers in NYC, and I am glad I chose Rachel. Why? Because I think the most important is to find someone who really cares about your goals, and helps you improve your voice while being respectful of your 'artistic identity'. Rachel does all of this very naturally, in a relaxed yet very professional way. She will give you technical tips and exercises to better understand, improve and eventually enjoy your voice. And it works! I've learned a lot and I've made progress in a short period of time, thanks to her! So, if you are looking for an excellent vocal teacher who is also a great artistic coach, stop searching and start taking lessons with Rachel.

Totally awesome!

Rachel is a fantastic teacher and really understands the kind of music I am into and want to emulate vocally. She is super cool, very encouraging and just overall awesome on every level. Couldn't ask for more.

I highly recommend taking lessons with her!

She is a phenomenal teacher!

I decided to take singing lessons despite years of being told that I should just mouth the words. In part, I wanted to see if I was actually tone-deaf. It turns out I'm not. Rachel was so patient and supportive that I lost some of the anxiety about singing and now actually enjoy it! She taught me pitch and ways to strengthen my voice. My goal was to be able to do karaoke without feeling like I was assaulting other listeners and I now can. I cannot recommend her highly enough.

Amazing patience and understanding

I am so happy I found Rachel! I had put off taking singing lessons for decades (yes, decades) because I feared nobody would understand my fears of being "tone deaf." But Rachel swept my fears aside. She has so much patience and is so encouraging. Makes me feel great. I am now on my way to doing something I thought was impossible: Singing!

Amazing

Being a 24 year old guy, I had a lot of hesitations about signing up for vocal lessons. However, when I finally got curious enough to give it a try, Rachel was great setting out goals in reasonable sizes and making sure that I walked away with notable improvement from each lesson. Just signed up to get more lessons for the next month!

F.A.B Teacher...Fantastic, Amazing & Brilliant

I am thrilled to have found a vocal teacher that has a background in the same musical style that am into. I feel confident that I'm on my way in my goal of singing my own songs!Rachel is a Treasure to discover for those who desire to sing!

Loving Lessons!

My daughter has been taking lessons with Rachel for about at month now, and is loving her lessons! Rachel has already helped my daughter expand her vocal range more, teaches healthy singing techniques, and is always up-to-date on the latest pop/indie/soul/folk hits to sing in the lessons. Rachel is also helping my daughter develop a more defined musical style, and sound of her own. ~Susan & Lainey

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I finally found a way to leave a feedback,It's been gr8 working with Rachel,she gets me n understands wat I'm talking abt,considering me not knowing the technical jargons,provides good material to work on, n I see progress in myself , looking fwd to all the things I plan to learn , she makes it fun too

3 Lessons in and loving it!

My 11 year old daughter looks forward to seeing Rachel. She's friendly, kind, encouraging and patient. She takes time to explain how the singing exercises work and even does them with her. She lets my daughter pick out songs she's interested in and they practice and learn from them. My daughter loves to sing and loves learning from Rachel.