Sing for Pleasure or Professionally
Dying to sing, but the notes come out off tune? Have that audition coming up and need polish? Or, just want to belt it out at a party and have fun? Singing is a learned art and everyone can sing, guaranteed. All you need to do is show up for your lesson!
Experience and Expertise
At 17, she became a contracted section leader and soloist for several different churches and synagogues. Whether, performing a solo recital, an operatic lead, premiering a new musical or singing with a Klezmer band, Harriet is home on the stage.
Speak so that Others Listen
Terrified to speak in front of others? For those brave enough, do you put your audience to sleep, rather than wake them up? Is your voice static, rather than varied? Are there more ahs and ums then content? If you have breath, there is hope!
Harriet’s approach to voice lessons is unique…
Her approach is holistic. She believes the whole body is your instrument and your voice is the result of how well you take care of that instrument. Other factors (both psychological and physical) also contribute to your ability to sing. Using the assessment skills she acquired as a social worker, obstacles that prevent some voices from being released are identified, addressed and then removed.
She shares the belief of many great teachers, that learning to sing starts with good posture followed by the importance of learning diaphragmatic breathing. Having studied with some of the best teachers in California, she has acquired an ability to pinpoint a student’s vocal problem and immediately know how to fix it through the correct vocal exercise.
Harriet continues to enhance her teaching skills and abilities by regularly attending Performance Master Classes and seminars on the “Care of the Voice”. She practices yoga regularly and has found that a little relaxing yoga at the beginning of each lesson tends to calm and relax those students coming straight from work.
She is not alone in recognizing that yoga, combined with vocal exercises, can and does help students find a healthy singing voice.
Harriet’s instruction is versatile….
Harriet offers in-depth virtual singing lessons so that you can access voice lessons from anywhere in the world. Primarily utilizing Zoom, Harriet offers comprehensive instruction that helps kids, teens, adults, and seniors, discover a passion for singing.
What to Expect At a Lesson
Vocal technique: Focus is on posture, breath-building exercises and skills required to produce a tone that is both resonant and on pitch.
Coaching: Helps with rhythm, interpretation, pronunciation of foreign languages, and musicianship.
Performance techniques: If you have an audition coming up, or if you are currently performing, there are creative ways to enhance your presentation.
Repertoire: I have a moderate selection of music from musical theatre, art songs, and opera that you can choose from. If you want to sing a specific song and want to be able to deliver it well, bring it to your lesson.
Video Recording of Lesson: All lessons are given through Zoom. Harriet will guide you through the technical adjustments on your PC or Laptop that will ensure that the video you receive at the end of your lesson will be acoustically balanced. Zoom lessons will not work on your cell phone as cell phones do not have the ability to pick up higher frequencies.
Practice: For the best progress, and fastest results: practice everyday. The voice is an instrument that can be improved through constant application and awareness. Practicing with your recording is like having another voice lesson. This will help reinforce new ideas and physical sensations. Dress comfortably in clothes that you can easily breathe and move in.
Interested in scheduling a voice lesson? Reach out through the form below.