The sensation of sound is physical: You have to hear with your feeling, and feel with your hearing.”

- Greg Enrique, SLS Master Teacher

If it’s your first time working with myself, or the studio, it is preferred that your first vocal lesson be conducted here in person (in exceptional circumstances, such as distance, pre-gig warm-up, or an emergency, a phone lesson or lessons via live video conferencing over the internet may be arranged). Subsequent vocal lessons can then be arranged via phone or video conference if need be.

Before Your Lesson

At our first meeting, a registration form will be available for you to document your vocal health, musical interest, and experience (to save time at your first lesson, ask to have a registration form emailed to you, so that you may have it completed beforehand). We will discuss your desires and goals for vocal training, and following that, we will usually jump into an assessment. For this reason, it is suggested that you book an hour for your first lesson (but, of course, it’s not mandatory). To help speed up the registration process, please ask for a registration form to be emailed to you so that you can fill it out in advance, and bring it with you to your first lesson.

The First Lesson

In order to develop your voice the fastest, you may expect an emphasis on the initial lessons in giving you a basic knowledge of vocal function, and to provide you with customized systematic exercises which will serve to condition the voice for healthy and efficient singing. As your voice develops co-ordination and stability, we may want to progress from vocalizations, and jump right into songs!

For more experienced singers, should we decide on looking at application into songs at the first lesson, please be prepared to provide either an instrumental backing track of the music (which is the easiest way for the both of us to work with songs), sheet music, so that I may accompany you on the piano, or a chord/fake sheet. It will also be helpful for you to have a copy of the lyrics for yourself, if you haven’t subscribed them to memory yet. Failing that, acapella (that is, singing without accompaniment) will do. If you’re a beginner, there are a number of instrumental tracks to choose from here at the studio.

Progressing Through Lessons

Depending on your goals and/or requirements, a minimum of 1 half hour lesson a week might also be suggested to maintain fast, consistent progress. However, some students with professional commitments may come twice or more a week for lessons to ensure rapid progress; some come only every fortnight; and others on an ad-hoc basis to quick fix vocal issues. The frequency of your lessons is up to your own commitment, time availability, and budget. Almost all students notice significant improvements in their singing after just the first lesson however… so be prepared for an enjoyable experience!

Your Recorded Lesson

The work we do will be recorded onto cd, or another medium of your choice, for you to take away and work with between our lessons together and to document your progress. Don’t underestimate the power of these recordings; they are packed with tools and advice which have been tailored specifically and uniquely for you! Working with these recordings is the fastest way for you to make the most progress.

If you find yourself collecting too many lesson cd’s, maybe you could use a flashdrive! Faster, and more convenient than cd’s (also saves time during your lesson) 2 GB flash drives are available for purchase at the studio for $10. Ask at your next lesson.