Vocal Lessons for Kids and Adults
Studies have shown that learning to sing improves yur mental, physical, social, and emotional health. With my expertise in a range of vocal styles and background musical theater, I have many students transform from becoming novice singers to shining vocal artists.
Key Benefits of Taking Vocal Lessons
- Improves posture
- Builds self-esteem and confidence
- Helps reduce stress and anxiety
- Improves speaking vocal quality and health
- Develop more social connections
My Vocal Teaching Strategies
I’m a classically trained voice performer, with many years of musical theater production experience. While serving on the church worship team over 20 years, I have sung jazz, blues, gospel, and pop professionally on stage and different platforms. I’m also a diverse singer and songwriter who specializes in worship leading, and writing contemporary gospel songs. I received training in Bel canto, Speech Level Singing and John Henny’s teaching methods. I incorporate these different techniques to help each of my vocal students’ goals.
What makes my voice lessons unique?
- Expertise in a Range of Vocal Styles –musical theater, jazz and blues, contemporary
- pop songs, worship contemporary music
- Vocal Performance Training
- Audition Preparation
- Songwriting skills
- Worship Leading Coaching
What will you get from taking voice lessons?
- Vocal Technique-Breath Control, Diaphragm Support
- Dictation and proper pronunciation- use of diphthongs, vowels, consonants
- Projecting your voice- healthy belting
- Artistry-phrasing, dynamics, finding your own voice
- How to Warm up and Cool down your Voice
- Accessing your different vocal registers
- How to sing vibrato
- Stage Performance and Auditioning
- Songwriting And Worship Leading
My Methodology for Vocal Training
I use a combination of methods to help the specific style the student is trying to achieve. I have found that Bel Canto is effective for those who want to develop their classical and musical theater voice. Contemporary sound like in jazz, pop or rock, I have found that the Speech Level Singing Technique has been highly effective. For those who want to develop their classical and musical theater voice, I have found that Bel Canto is effective. For those want a more contemporary sound like in jazz, pop or rock, I have found that the Speech Level Singing Technique has been highly effective.
What will you get from taking voice lessons?
Sing Legato
Vaccai, Hear it and Sing It!
Sing It Series with Judy Neimack
I also like to incorporate these music apps for vocal training exercises
Aural Wiz for ear training
Smule- to sing songs for fun with a singing community around the world
I Real Pro for Jazz singers
Erol Singer’s Studio for vocal exercises
Best ways to prepare for vocal lessons
- Always practice your vocal exercises and warm up if you can before class for
- intermediate/advanced level students
- Do your homework assignments
- Practice your repertoire songs
- Listen to your lesson recording to take notes
Music Audition and Performance Preparation
I have helped numerous students audition for plays, college theater arts applications, or perform a selection of songs to a public audience.
It’s rewarding to see them land lead and supporting roles. Several of them are now pursuing a career in music or theater arts.
What Other Students are Saying…
Ms. Joann is an absolutely beautiful soul as well as an incredible musician, artist, and teacher. I took private voice lessons with Ms. Joann for about four years while in high school, and she helped me grow in numerous areas from learning more about music and musicality, improving songs for upcoming musical performances, and helping me prepare for college theater program auditions. She is very kind, patient, and knowledgeable about her craft, and I would highly recommend her to anyone seeking to grow more as an artist!
Joann is amazing! I am currently taking voice lessons here and feel like I am learning a lot! I really enjoy that the lessons are structured well but also meet my individual needs. I am learning new techniques on how to use my voice properly and sound better, discerning between my chest voice and head voice and practicing various ways of using speech level singing. Joann is experienced with different types of singing styles and I have been able to figure out that my natural style is. I‘m loving the experience. High class training that I highly recommend for kids and adults!
As a software engineer and lover of music, I highly recommend Joann to anyone who wants to become a great singer. In just 1 month, Joann took me from fumbling high notes, to being able to sing my favorite songs with ease. I was initially worried about whether I’d be able to find time in my schedule, but the lessons have been WELL worth it. I had taken vocal lessons for about six months in my home state previously, and Joann was easily able to adapt to my learning style. it’s just a testament to her experience. So, if you want to achieve your vocal goals, sign up with Joann today.
I have wanted to take voice lessons for years as I wasn’t sure if I was using my voice properly. After already a first few lessons with Joann, I improved immensely. Joann knows how to inspire confidence in a student, a skill that is indispensable especially when teaching someone how to sing! I believe it is because of her encouragement that I was able to learn so quickly. I would highly recommend her, especially for the timid singer, for she will ease your fears and help you develop your natural singing voice!
I have a unique perspective on Joann’s “You Can sing Today” course. My son has been taking piano lessons for the past 8 years and I am also a choir director. With my son, Joann has always been able to find ways to motivate and encourage him. I’ve seen her work with both children and adult students over the years and she has the ability to tailor her teaching to the needs of the student. She knows what she is setting out to accomplish and helps get the student to reach milestones while keeping it fun and enjoyable. As a choir director, I’ve seen students of various abilities struggle because they didn’t understand the basics of singing starting with how to breath, posture, which warm-ups to do, etc… I had a chance to review Joann’s courses and her systematic approach starting with the most basic and gradually increasing in difficulty is so well thought out and well organized. Each module builds off the last one. Her course is an invaluable set of tools that every singer can use to improve their skills whether they are starting with no experience or are already singing well, but want to take it to the next level.
I’ve been taking voice lessons from Joann for a bit over half a year and it’s been a great experience learning from her! She’s very good at figuring out how to personalize techniques to students based on our needs in a way that makes it easy to learn and understand. As a beginner, I was definitely nervous, self-conscious, and scared to try out voice lessons, but Joann has been very patient and encouraging, which has helped me feel comfortable and safe throughout the entire process.
