Frances Wittmann Vocal Studio

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STUDIO PHILOSOPHY


My goal as a vocal instructor is to help each person realize their individual vocal potential so that they may pursue the type of singing they desire.  Rather than teaching a technique, I teach about the functionality of the voice.  We strengthen and condition the voice in its entirety.  When you experience this, you will also experience a freedom in your voice which will allow you to use it to truly express and communicate.  Singers at all levels benefit from this approach. 

 

My goal as a vocal instructor is to work with the whole person and not just the voice.  Singing is a psycho-physical act.  We work together to help you develop an awareness of how your mind and body function while singing.

 

My goal as a vocal instructor is to help you be an effective, in the moment performer.  Not at all separate from the fact that the act of singing is a psycho-physical one, but with this we further explore and enhance the skills of peak-level performing.

 

Who benefits from my teaching?

       ~beginners:  children, teens, and adults finding their voice for the first time

       ~high school students: preparing NYSSMA solos, auditioning for the school musical, preparing for college auditions

                                         for both musical theatre and classical vocal programs

       ~pre-professional:  getting ready for "the next step" in a singing career, preparing for concerts, auditions and competitions

       ~professionals:  those whose voices aren't functioning with the same ease and comfort as it once did, those wanting

                                to get back in shape, those wanting check-ups between performances 

       ~those preparing for auditions for school and community theatre productions

       ~those dealing with vocal health issues: pre-nodule thickening, nodules, polyps, and cysts

       ~choral singers

       ~singers of contemporary, popular music

      

      

 

 "If you cannot teach me to fly,

   teach me to Sing."

 

                                                                                                             ~Sir James Barrie