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Voice Lessons: Teaching Style and Approach

"Use the talents you possess, for the woods would be very silent if no birds sang except the best."

~Henry Van Dyken

It is a common misconception that "through training the voice you are changing the voice." In actuality, developing vocal technique provides opportunity to unlock the true potential in your singing abilities, enhancing your natural voice by freeing it to grow in beauty, agility, and strength. Singers are vocal athletes, training over sixty individual muscles to function together smoothly. Through melodic expression, you will learn to connect music to your emotions and let your creativity soar!

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Vocal Technique
Singers of all ages will learn to support their voices' natural vibrancy through utilizing:
  • breath control and vocal resonance
  • diction and vowel formation 
  • posture and performance graces 
  • sight-singing and pitch relations
  • ear training and rhythm
 
Level-appropriate knowledge of vocal anatomy will be combined with creative imagery, providing a well-rounded, comprehensive education of the voice and its functions. Many singers lock up their voice by controlling it through tension. Students will be taught to release all tension, singing instead with an open, relaxed throat and unrestrained air flow, resulting in pure and natural vocal tone. Rather than attempting to make a singer’s voice ‘bigger’, attention will be directed toward working with the full capacities of breath support and resonance, connecting the larynx to bodily support and singing with energy in place of forcefulness.
 
 
Singing Style

Singing can be a deeply personal experience, and specific attention will be devoted to selecting repertoire to which students can relate. There are a wide variety of genres to explore, including:

  • Folk
  • Broadway
  • Classical
  • Traditional
  • Sacred
  • Spiritual
  • Seasonal/Holiday
Through cultivating unique style and musical flair, individual personalities will shine through and deliver sparkling musical renditions!
 
 
 
A Healthy Singing Approach
Vocal students will be taught how to protect their voices and use them to sing without tension in an appropriate, healthy manner, resulting in vocal versatility and freedom. Individuals who love to sing will profit immensely from learning solid vocal technique. The voice, a delicate instrument easily abused, can be best protected if a singer learns to train the voice responsibly in a healthy manner. Developing awareness of abusive vocal situations is also necessary in ppreserving the health and purity of a singer's voice.
 
It is a common misconception that "through training the voice you are changing the voice." In actuality, developing vocal technique provides opportunity to unlock the true potential in your singing abilities, enhancing your natural voice by freeing it to grow in beauty, agility, and strength. Singers are vocal athletes, training sixty individual muscles to function together smoothly! Through melodic expression, you will learn to connect music to your emotions and let your creativity soar!
 
 
Learning Style
At Musical Memories Music Studio, we encourage students of all ages and learning styles to creatively explore their instrument and enjoy the process of developing their unique gifts and interests. Guiding students to attain their personal goals is important to us - and we do so while sparking imaginations and inspiring a passion for music!
 
The age and ability of each student is taken into consideration when determining an appropriate direction and method of study. A wide variety of learning styles are accomodated through a special multi-sensory approach, intended to teach valuable skills while maintaining a fun and exciting atmosphere of discovery. All studio activities are aimed to foster musical independence, confidence, responsibility, and creativity.
 
Students who are inexperienced in reading music, or have no previous training in note and score reading, will be required to devote a small segment of their lesson time to learning this crucial skill through taking a simple piano course until the necessary level of achievement is attained.
 
Unique Study Options Offered at Musical Memories
Due to the fact that voice and piano studies complement each other beautifully, the following lesson options are available:
Voice Lesson*
30 minute lesson
45 minute lesson 
60 minute lesson 
Voice and Piano Lesson Combination 
40 minute lesson 
45 minute lesson 
60 minute lesson 
 
*For students who already possess adequate note-reading skills and piano proficiency, or wish to focus primarily on vocal study and only cover the minimum essential piano skills necessary for note-reading success.
Please contact us to set up a vocal assessment if you would like to determine which option would be the most suitable choice to meet your personal goals.

 

 
 

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Studio Opportunities:

Studio Recitals
Community Performances
Interactive Group Classes
Special Themed Studies
Exciting Incentive Programs
...and more! 

Students Receive:

a customized studio notebook
assignments tailored to meet their individual goals
a creative, multi-sensory approach  to learning  
lessons in an encouraging, supportive, and inspiring studio atmosphere
an opportunity to enjoy making music while growing in confidence, creativity, responsibility, and independence, developing valuable skills which will last a lifetime!