The work
A lot of vocal training prioritizes a set of seemingly arbitrary rules over presence and honesty.
Instead of a list of rules,
we are building a foundation of function you can trust.
Singing with tension, going flat in pitch, or breaking are not failures; they're signals that tell me exactly what we need to do. Working with them, not against them, is the path we take together.
We start with you and end with you,
and your voice follows.
What I teach
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Discovering mixed voice
That blended, flexible middle ground between chest and head voice that carries most contemporary singing. You probably already use it and just don't realize it! We'll find it on purpose and build it into a sound you can count on.
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How to use chest voice
aka belt, mix-belt, rock belt
Belting is stigmatized as being an unhealthy way to sing, due to outdated training and a misunderstanding of the mechanics. I can teach you to belt safely and show you it holds up over a string of performances.
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Building vocal stamina
Knowing how to sing well is one thing; singing under strenuous circumstances safely and sustainably is another. We can condition your voice for whatever your work demands: tours, 8-show weeks, intense recording schedules.
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Understanding vocal care
Employing appropriate warm-ups, cool-downs, vocal rest, and knowing when to modify by changing the key or using different registers.
Sessions
I work with pre-professional and professional singers, independent artists, and performers. No two sessions look the same; I work responsively to meet you where you are, but the work moves through three beats.
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Check-in
Every session opens with a check-in and a vocal sweep, listening for where the voice is starting from today.
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Functional work
Functional exercises elicit new habits and balance the voice, and we integrate that work across the whole instrument.
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Your music
As the functional work takes root, we bring in your material to coach performance, style, and stamina.
The result? You've built a voice that delivers in recording studios, rehearsal halls, open mics, tours, and eight-show weeks.
Sessions are 60 minutes, over Zoom or in person in Minneapolis.
