VOICE LESSONS

Your first voice lesson is always FREE!

Contact Lynnette to schedule one.

 

Voice lessons introduction:

 

What you'll learn...the BEL CANTO or "Beautiful singing" technique:

• Proper posture (Alexander technique of posture)
• Breath technique and management
• Care of the vocal cords
• How to sing on pitch
• How to increase vocal resonance and richness using Italian vowels
• How to use sing into the "mask"
• Warm up exercises that allow you to focus on your technique while increasing your range and strenthening your voice
• Vowel shaping for various styles
• What vocal registers are and how to use them to prevent damaged cords
• How to smooth out the breaks in your voice
• Diction for singers enabling audiences to understand your lyrics
• Expression - singing with the natural flow of the language
• How to produce vibrato at a pleasant speed and depth
• Dynamic control
• Legato - smooth connection between notes
• Coloratura - singing notes that change pitch rapidly and accurately
• Acting - learn how to use your entire body to express your song and entertain your audience
• Build a repertoire of songs for auditions and performance.
• Learn to sing in foreign languages such as Italian, French and German with proper pronunciation and understanding of the languages.

In addition, students will learn:

• How to audition by performing every other month in Master Classes
• Get real performance experience in large and small venues

Music is a performance art:

Instruction time will include preparing students for performances even if they aren't interested in becoming performers. It will include acting, stage technique, how to deal with stage fright and how to use of equipment such as music playing devices, speaker systems and microphones.

 

Voice lessons FAQs:

Will I have to sing opera if I study with Lynnette?

No. Opera singing is simply a style of singing. Opera singing is VERY difficult so a singer must have a highly skilled singing technique in order to sing it. It is that technique that is taught and then simply applied to any style of singing.

What are Master Class/group lessons like?

Master Class/group lessons are at the end of the month, every other month and replace the private lesson for the week. They are paid for as a lesson as part of the $100 per month. They showcase the work that has been done in the private lessons, expand a student's education by learning from everyone else and gives those with performing aspirations the experience they need to prepare them for that arena. They take place in a recital hall. Students are expected to perform what they've been working on during previous lessons. Students can attend the entire Master Class or just show up sometime during it and stay as long as they can. Parents, friends and family members are welcome to come and support their students. Students are expected not only to perform but to watch, learn and comment on other students' performances so they are an active participant and learning music in a much broader fashion.

How much and how long should I practice?

Lynnette recommends daily practice, but everyone's voice is a little different. For some people, 30 minutes per day is all they can do. Other people can practice longer but need a day of rest in between. Every singer needs to learn how to practice without singing or only slightly singing to make up for the fact that vocal cords can only take so much usage before they become damaged.

How often will I have my lessons?

Lessons are scheduled in a two month cycle. One month will have four regular private lessons and the next month will have three regular private lessons with the fourth lesson being a group lesson Master Class which happens at the end of the month and replaces all private lessons for the week. The Master Class/group lessons serve to showcase the work that has been done in the private lessons and expand a student's education by learning from everyone else!

How much do lessons cost?

The monthly lesson fee is $100 per month for a 30 minute lesson slot which in a normal month will include four 30 minute private lessons and in a Master Class month will include three 30 minute private lessons and one Master Class/group lesson. Lessons cost $25.00 per half hour.

When are lesson payments due?

Lesson payments are due the first lesson of each month for the upcoming month. You can pay with the PayPal "Add to Cart" button below, checks, cash or Venmo. You must pay for the entire month. Lesson time slots that are not paid for at or by the first lesson of the month will NOT be reserved for you unless other payment arrangements have been made with and approved by Lynnette.

Rescheduling policy: 24 hours notice is required to reschedule.

If you reserve a time-slot for a lesson, that time slot will cost $100 per month. Students pay for a time slot whether they are there or not. Students may only reschedule their lessons one time per month maximally. 24 hours of notice is required to reschedule, and if it is not given, the lesson will be forfeited and not made up. When a student wants to reschedule, they are asking for another additional time slot which they have not paid for and for which another paying student could be in. If a time cannot be found for them to reschedule it to, they will simply forfeit that lesson, and it will not be made up. If a student chooses not to reschedule but simply cancels their lesson, that lesson is forfeited and will not be made up. If a student is sick, Lynnette must be notified by 11:00 am that day if the student wants to reschedule the lesson or the lesson will be forfeited. Make-up lessons (rescheduled lessons) that are missed for any reason will not be rescheduled and the lesson will be forfeited. Lessons cancelled by me will always made up at a mutually convenient time.

Lynnette's Voice Lessons qualifications:

• President and Founder of Lyrical Opera Products, Inc. and Lyrical Opera Theater
• Professional classical singer for 38 years
• Voice teacher for 38 years
• Bachelor of Music in Voice Performance from Brigham Young University