5 Essential Questions To Ask A Private Singing Teacher

Posted on | October 18, 2009 | No Comments

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: cost of singing lessons . Unfortunately some of the best vocal coaches may not have the time to fully respond to all of your questions but this doesn’t mean that they’re not good. If it happens that the singing teacher doesn’t have the time to answer all your questions, you could try out a few lessons and get the answers you’re looking for 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:

• For how long have you been teaching? Obviously teachers with more experience will tend to charge more for lessons. If the prospective vocal coach has been around for a while you are more likely to find some current or former students who can tell you about the vocal coach’s strengths.

• Where did you get your singing education? Preferably you want a vocal coach who has had years of performance experience or years of lessons or training in a degree program that focuses on the voice. The vocal coach does not have to have a degree from an Ivy League school to be a good teacher. He just needs to know a lot about singing and how to pass on this knowledge to his students.

• Do you perform as a singer? Where? If you have the opportunity to hear the vocal coach sing, then by all means go. It’s a opportunity to discover things about his or her personality that you might not otherwise.

• Do you work with many different voice types? If you want assistance with a certain voice type or singing style, then you’ll want to ensure that the singing teacher has the necessary experience.

• Where are your lessons held? Lessons might be held in a studio, a school, at the voice teacher’s home or perhaps even at your home (for which you should expect to pay more). The location should be convenient for you to get to.

• What songs do your students sing? Try and find out if the singing teacher enjoys the same kind of music as you. If you can’t select your own songs, it’ll help if you can imagine yourself enjoying singing the kind of songs that she assigns to her students.

Be wary of singing teachers who offer “a life altering method of singing “. 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 rule that I can think of is the Per Bristow’s Bristow Voice Method (Bristow Voice Method review) Good luck with your singing and have fun!

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