Singing may be magic, but despite all my prayers as a young and misguided singer, there is no wand to wave for expert muscular coordination. Singing is a motor skill. It requires precision to balance the volume and velocity of air with the intricate actions of the vocal cords, pharynx, resonating cavities, and articulators. We coordinate this skill over time with repetition and practice. I believe that learning to sing most often benefits from a slow and systematic process. Establishing a functional foundation is the key to unlocking efficient, versatile, and impactful singing.

Kirstin Linklater wisely states in her book Freeing the Natural Voice - “To free the voice is to free the person.” I resonate deeply with this sentiment. As audience members, we are most moved by authentic and open-hearted performances. I believe that all technical training should serve freedom of expression. Through the understanding and integration of the technical aspects of singing, a performer begins to have agency and flexibility in their storytelling. Because every singer has their own unique experience and stories to tell, student individuality is at the heart of my personal pedagogy.

It is an incredible honor to be welcomed into a young singer's journey, and I don’t take it lightly. If you are my student, I seek to center you. I teach through a collaborative process that champions your strengths, nourishes your development, and is always in service of your aspirations. As intuitive and empathetic as I am, I’ll never know exactly what or how my students feel. Our time together must be led by the students’ individual needs and learning process. My job is to create a studio space where my students feel safe enough to explore their voices with vulnerability and wonder while empowering them with the agency to set the limits for that exploration.

I measure my success as a teacher in direct relationship to my students’ goals. Every step made toward efficient, authentic, and impactful singing is a success. I bring my distinctive blend of professional performing experience and vocal pedagogy expertise to every lesson in hopes that my students may too believe that singing is, in fact, magic.