I was just wondering if anyone could offer any suggestions on voice lessons/teachers in the triangle area. I did a google search and didn't get as much feedback as I had expected so I was hoping that I could get some feedback from anyone who might have possibly taken lessons or knows someone who has. I would really appreciate it.

I did get one reference to a J. Michael Pope out of Durham which is the person I'm leaning towards to the most but again, I haven't gotten many reviews on him so if anyone has heard of him and can offer some information, that would be great!

8/2/2006 4:31:09 PM

interesting topic
are you still a student at ncsu?
they may offer classes for this / never know..........thats all the help i got

[Edited on August 2, 2006 at 4:46 PM. Reason : sdf]

8/2/2006 4:46:22 PM

are you classically trained?
are you trying to sing rock n roll?
are you trying to gain an understanding of the fundamentals?

voice lessons can really suck with the wrong type of instructor.

8/2/2006 5:28:42 PM

I'm basically just trying to hone what I already have. I sing the National Anthem a lot and I would really like to improve on some areas so that I am more comfortable when performing it. I also have a passion for singing and would just like to learn more about what range I have and the different keys I can hit. I'm not vocally trained at all and the only musical background I have is a couple years of piano but I was like 8 and can barely remember anything.

To answer gunzz's question, I am still a student and taking a class could be beneficial but I would like a one on one kind of thing and plus, it's my last semester and I have a rough schedule along with many other things so an added class might not be the option...yes I could audit it but then I really wouldn't get out of it what I wanted.

And yes, I agree, taking voice lessons from the wrong instructor would really stink! I'm definitely not looking for a classical style of singing, for example, an Italian opera coming out of my mouth would not be something folks would want to hear, haha. It's just like I said above, I just want to learn a few techniques to better my voice all around and any help would help me out tremendously

8/2/2006 6:39:04 PM

Ms. Ward in Price Music Center would be the person that you'd want to talk to... she's awesome, and teaches Vocal Techniques. Very good class.

8/3/2006 12:23:37 PM

Merideth College is very well known for the quality of their voice instructors.

8/3/2006 2:07:23 PM

^ I'll drink to that!

8/3/2006 2:21:04 PM