Singing lessons for you?
Voice lessons are meant for everyone who loves to sing or wants to start singing. My clients range from beginners who want to discover their voices and learn to sing with confidence, to advanced and professional singers looking to refine their voices.
What if I'm not talented?
Negative feedback on singing (e.g. TV shows, teachers, family or friends) causes people to feel insecure about their singing and that is often uncalled for! Most people can learn how to sing with good technique and proper training. Only people who are tone-deaf will have more trouble. Good singers have usually practiced for many hours and many take regular voice coaching lessons.
What do I need to prepare / bring along?
It is fun to be able to work on a song in a lesson, so I would like to advise you to think in advance which song you would like to sing. If you have trouble finding a suitable song, I would love to help you find one! Please bring the lyrics or sheet music to the lesson with you. When singing the song, I like to work with play-along tracks so you can practice with them at home.
How many voice lessons do I need?
Singing is like sports: regular coaching and practice make for strong muscles and prevent learning wrong habits. You may not notice those "old friends", but an experienced voice teacher will hear them and can help you get rid of them.
Why record the lesson?
During the lesson I give you instructions how to improve your voice and most students remember quite a bit, but a large part will be forgotten. When you take notes, some instructions, e.g. intonation or posture, may not be taken into account.
You can watch or listen back to the instructions of your recorded lesson at your convience and thus get more out of your lesson. Moreover, you will always have the recording to practice with before the next lesson. You can record the lesson with the recording app on your phone or through Zoom (online lessons).
Cancellation / re-scheduling
Je kunt de les tot 24 uur van tevoren afzeggen of verschuiven. Bij een late afzegging of verschuiving wordt de volledige les berekend. Als je Covid of plotseling een andere ziekte krijgt, kun je de les beter verschuiven of, als je je goed genoeg voelt, de les online door laten gaan om te voorkomen dat je andere studenten en mij aansteekt.
Online lessons
You do not need much for online lessons: a stable internet connection and a computer, tablet or phone will do. The lesson will be just like one to one lessons, only the play-along track needs to be played on your end due to possible lagging in the connection. It is a convenient option when you are not able to make it to my studio, like if you have a cold or need my help to coach you or warm up your voice before a gig or audition. Most online lessons are through Zoom and I will send you a link beforehand.
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