Burkes Garden, VA Classical Voice Lessons

Singing of all kinds begins with healthy vocal technique. Learning the correct warming up and use of the voice and breath is essential for a career in singing with any longevity. I use a combination of classical (bel canto) and contemporary styles of singing to bring out the best in each student's voice. We will work on breathing, range, voice blending, resonance, flexibility, projection and articulation. I am excellent at diagnosing and resolving vocal issues, as well as teaching students to connect to their material and sing with ease and expression.

We will use the classical techniques of scales and breathing exercises to open your voice to sail through your favorite arias.

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 students of all ages and experience levels and she can't wait to meet you!
Lessons may cover any of the following topics depending on the need and interest of ...

Lessons with an emphasis on healthy technique/the foundations of singing. I can assist with learning notes, rhythms, musicality, foreign language, and more.

I've been teaching Voice for several years, and my students have gone on to perform in symphony choirs, operas, and work as solo artists. Within the first few lessons, you'll be able to sing a song from memory, and as time goes on you'll have a full repertoire list of pieces ready to go! I specialize in opera and art song. I love working with students of all ages and experience levels, and I can't wait to meet you!

Lessons will consist of a 30 minute warm up, 20 minutes exploring classical rep, and 10 minutes of Music Theory and Sight Reading.

I am a Vocal Music Education major in his Senior year at Wayne State University. I am a tenor and hold two positions singing gospel professionally, one as Tenor Section Leader of Fort Street Presbytarian, and another as a Tenor at the Grosse Pointe Memorial Church. I am also the Vice President and Section Leader for the WSU Concert Chorale, an audition level choir. I have 15 years experience singing and have studied under several very experienced teachers, the current of which is Dr. Troiano. My studio revolves around a solid technique that comes with ear training, breathing, phonation, and clarity of sound. The style I teach hinges on this foundation, and thus is greatly applicable to any style of singing.

I am Collegiate voice instructor, who has had students in Broadway touring musicals, Tony award nominees, members of Opera companies, and local Community Theaters. I can teach both Bel Canto and Commercial Contemporary Music [CCM] as well as Lyric Diction. I speak fluent French and German as well.

Welcome to my profile! My name is Eliana Atanos, and singing has been my top passion since I was...well...0 years old! I have over 13 years of experience professionally in the field (various a cappella groups, choirs, musical theater), and have privately tutored individuals for the last 3 years on my own. My goal is for you to enjoy music, and to enjoy the voice that comes out of you. Every single person can become a good singer, it truly just takes passion, practice, and muscle memory. A standard online lesson will run through vocal warm-ups, working on specific songs of your choice, and extra credit tips to add that extra "zest" to your voice. Judgment free zone, let all the voice cracks and flat notes commence! Let's get started.

Each individual singing voice is incredibly unique.

I have a 12-year proven record developing authentic voices of singers of all ages, stages and abilities using functional voice and somatic techniques.

As singers, we not only use our voice to communicate, but our whole self: mind, body and heart. Most teachers will give singers a few warm-ups or exercises to try and fix vocal health issues when most underlying voice pathologies have more to do with the "whole"istic connection with other forms of self. My coaching does not treat just the anatomical parts of the vocal mechanism (although these are worked very carefully and intricately), but how these parts interact with our cognitive and emotional selves. This creates healthier singers and more grounded artists allowing for more ease in all artistic endeavors. Lessons include Functional Voice Work grounded in vocal science and vocology study, mindfulness training and physical body awareness are added as part of the singers ...