uccessful development of dramatic voices requires patience, perseverance, and a strong technical foundation from a skilled teacher. I am accepting a limited number of dramatic voices headed for professional careers into my studio. As a former leading singer of the San Francisco Opera, I bring years of stage experience as a leading dramatic singer throughout the United States and Europe, under conductors including Levine, Molinari-Pradelli, and Prêtre.
The first voice teacher I studied with as a young professional, Robert Weede, gave me some valuable advice. He told me that if I really wanted to learn how to sing, I should start teaching voice. What a wise man! This forced me to understand exactly what it was that I was doing vocally because I had to be able to demonstrate and explain it to my students. As I continued to study with different teachers over the years and was able to understand and demonstrate a technique that I felt had merit and really worked, I would eagerly pass it on to my students.
That was 35 years ago and I am still learning and passing it on. I have taught in many places in the USA and also in Europe. So far, it has been a most wonderful journey and an enlightening experience. I have had many students go on to enjoy long professional careers; some in opera, some in musical theater, and even some who decided to write their own music, record, and perform in clubs. I have also had students who decided to pursue other venues but who enjoy contributing to their communities with their talent. I am equally proud of all of them. Each has truly found their own voice. That's success!
My method of teaching is that of Bel Canto. A relaxed, dropped jaw, an inner yawn-sigh, a deep connection with the right kind and amount of air pressure in the body which, when released into a sound, produces the essence of the voice and the beautiful long legato phrase or extraordinarily clean coloratura and the opportunity for great emotional expression, diction, and dynamics.
If you are interested in taking lessons, please contact me at carol@ariaready.net.
uccessful development of dramatic voices requires patience, perseverance, and a strong technical foundation from a skilled teacher. I am accepting a limited number of dramatic voices headed for professional careers into my studio. As a former leading singer of the San Francisco Opera, I bring years of stage experience as a leading dramatic singer throughout the United States and Europe, under conductors including Levine, Molinari-Pradelli, and Prêtre.
