How To Interview A Vocal Coach
Today we look at 5 imporant questions to ask a prospective vocal coach before splashing out on singing lessons. You can use these questions to get a feel for the vocal teacher’s level of experience. For questions about the costs involved in taking singing lessons see this article: cost of singing lessons . Bear in mind that these questions should be treated as a guideline. Some of the best vocal coaches may not have the time to answer all your questions in advance as they may be too busy. If the vocal coach doesn’t have time, you could just try a few lessons and find out the answers then. It’s best to treat these questions as suggestions.
Questions for your singing teacher:
- How many years have you been teaching? Obviously teachers with more experience will tend to charge more for lessons. Also the longer the teacher has been training students the higher your chances of finding a former student happy to discuss the vocal coaches strengths and potential weaknesses.
- 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. The most important thing is that she knows how to pass on her singing knowledge.
- Do you perform? If so, where? If you have the chance to listen to the vocal coach’s singing performance, then by all means go. You may discover a lot about his personality that you might not get to see during your singing lessons.
- Do you work with many different voice types? If you are looking for help with a specific voice type, or specific singing styles, you need to make sure that your prospective vocal coach can work with your voice type or the style of singing you’re interested in.
- Where does your vocal training take place? 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 kind of songs do your teach your students? You want to find out if the vocal coach is interested in the same kind of music that you enjoy. If she only assigns songs and doesn’t allow the students to choose, think about how you feel about her preferred style of music before you commit.
Be wary of singing teachers who offer “a life altering method of singing “. Teaching people to sing is an old profession so you want a teacher who bases his teaching on facts and not experimental singing methods. The only exception to this advice that I can think of is Per Bristow’s revolutionary Sing With Freedom program. (Sing With Freedom review). All the best with it and have fun!
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