Lessons With A Singing Coach

In this post we will take a look at how to interview a prospective vocal coach so that you can be sure that you find the best vocal coach possible for the price that you are willing to pay. These questions are used to assess the vocal coach’s experience. For price related quesions refer to this article: how much are singing lessons . Bear in mind that these questions should be treated as a guideline. Some of the best vocal coaches may not have the time to answer all your questions in advance as they may be too busy. If you encounter this problem you might want to try out a couple of lessons and get your answers to your questions then. It’s best to treat these as suggestions so don’t worry if you don’t get answers to all the questions below.

Questions for your singing teacher:

• How many years have you been teaching? Obviously teachers with more experience will tend to charge more for lessons. Also the longer the teacher has been training students the higher your chances of finding a former student happy to discuss the vocal coaches strengths and potential weaknesses.

• Where did you get your singing education? You want a voice teacher who has received high quality practical training and who has first-hand performance experience. The vocal coach does not have to have a degree from an Ivy League school to be a good teacher. More important than a fancy degree is that he or she knows how to pass on her knowledge to her students.

• Do you perform live? If yes, where? If you have the opportunity to hear the vocal coach sing, then by all means go. It’s an opportunity to gauge her skills and see a side of her personality that you might not see during your lessons.

• Do you work with many different voice types? You will want to ensure that the vocal coach has sufficient experience teaching your voice type and the vocal styles you’d like to explore.

• Where do you conduct your lessons? Lessons could take place in a number of different locations including the coach’s home, your home, a studio or a music school. You will want to find out if the location is convenient for you.

• What kind of songs do your teach your students? You want to find out if the vocal coach is interested in the same kind of music that you enjoy. If she doesn’t let you choose your own songs, you at least to feel that you’ll enjoy singing the kind of songs that she chooses.

Be wary of singing teachers who offer “a life altering singing method“. Teaching people how to sing is by no means a new profession so it’s much better to go with a tried and tested singing method than to waste your money on experiments. The only exception to this advice that I can think of is Per Bristow’s revolutionary Sing With Freedom program. (Sing With Freedom review). Good luck with your singing and have fun!