Voice Lessons

“Linda is one of the few vocal coaches that I recommend. She inspires shy beginners, and redirects professionals to a more streamlined way of singing without changing their vocal personalities.” – Rebecca Folsom, singer/songwriter

Private Voice

private voice lesson w/ Regan, 2011

As a teacher, I’m proud to put all my varied experiences together into a teaching style that is effective and accessible. The foundation of my technique is 10 years of classically-based vocal study, but my 30+ years of pop/rock/jazz performance and my holistic studies at Naropa and of the Alexander Technique have equally informed my take on singing and teaching voice. My style is relaxed & intuitive, backed-up by a wealth of education, knowledge and experience, and a strong desire to help people find the beauty in their own voices.  I recommend and use Anne Peckham’s “The Contemporary Singer” available through Berklee Press.

A typical lesson is 50 minutes per week.  You can also do 30 minutes per week or 50 minutes every other week.  In a 50 minute lesson we start with a 5-10 minute stretch and warm-up, and then work the voice out for about 30 minutes and spend about 10 minutes on a song. However, when you enter my studio we’re on your time,  so we can structure that 50 minutes any way you’d like! Beginners generally need more exercising and advanced students need more song time.

I prefer to have students commit to a minimum of 12 lessons once we’ve done the first lesson to see if its a good fit. Regular students always get scheduling priority but I will occasionally take a serious student on for short-term study if it seems appropriate and my schedule isn’t full. If you start studying voice and quit after a few lessons, you don’t get much out of it.  Learning to sing takes time, thought and practice. Anne Peckham put it nicely- “As you begin to study voice, keep your long-term goals in mind. Learing to sing is both an intellectual and physical process. Training your muscles to ‘remember’ how to react when approaching a leap or when sustaining a phrase takes time and practice. You must train your muscles by repeating a task correctly many times so your instrument responds effectively when you perform.”

If you decide to take the time to nurture, train and learn about your voice, that knowledge will last a lifetime.

I teach in downtown Boulder, Colorado, Monday-Thursday, 3:00-7:30, and occasionally via Skype. All styles, all levels of experience, ages 12+.