Voice

In your one-on-one voice lessons with Lott Music Studio teachers, you’ll focus on building a strong, healthy foundation for life-long singing. This means allowing your body to let go and create sound in the most natural and sustainable way, which might feel counterintuitive at first. To achieve healthy singing, your teacher will work with you to learn about connecting your voice to your breath and the rest of your body. After all, your body is your instrument.

In your lessons, you’ll focus on various alignment and movement exercises that are beneficial and accessible. Your teacher will also introduce different breathing exercises designed to strengthen your breath control, bolster your air support, and allow you more agility and freedom as a vocalist. This leads to healthy singing without tension or force, allowing you to sing for many years to come.

With song comes text. Part of your lessons will focus on the interpretation and pronunciation of text in song, regardless of the language. Your teacher will work with you on how the sounds you make turn into works and how this might differ depending on the language you’re singing. Eventually, you’ll learn how different languages function and how to interpret and express the music without restraint.

There are many different styles and ways to sing. To further your abilities, we can also focus on lessons in sight singing, ear training, and/or music theory at your request. Improving your sight singing and ear training can greatly aid in singing in group settings like a choir or stage production. Understanding music theory will help you understand musical structure and function. If you’re interested in branching out, enquire about different options!

Here at Lott Music Studio, we want you to enjoy your lessons with us! We aim to have a welcoming and open atmosphere to include you and your needs in your lessons. We will work with you to achieve your goals, motivate you to learn something new, help you understand what we are working on, and give you the confidence to make music freely. Your lessons will be tailored to you!

Beginner students will typically focus on how to use your body to create a healthy sound. Based on your age, abilities, and goals, we can recommend different exercises and repertoire that will best suit your needs. While the approach may feel repetitive, the aim is to reach an instinctive and natural approach to healthy singing. All of this may sound challenging, but with practice and dedication, you can go far!

For intermediate students, your teacher will work with you to assess your current skill level to select repertoire, exercises, and various studies to further your skills as a vocalist. There will be a strong focus on technique and how it applies to different musical styles and genres. Together, you will work with your teachers to continue to develop your approach to singing to achieve your personal goals for your individual style. To better express yourself through performance, we will also focus more on text and other musicality, without sacrificing your technique.

If you are an advanced musician preparing for an upcoming performance or audition, or you’re hoping to polish certain aspects of your technique, our teachers can help with that. Bring in the pieces that you’re working on (or select new repertoire together with your teacher), and we can take a deeper dive into the style, articulation, timbre, and techniques that could be used to elevate your playing to meet your personal goals.