How to Find a Voice Teacher

If you want to develop your interest in singing further, the time may have come to find a voice teacher. Here are some tips on how to find just the right teacher for you.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Music Stands
• Pianos
• Sheet Music
• Audiotapes
• Cassette Tape Recorders

1. Contact your local music shop. It can usually give you leads for finding voice instructors.

2. Contact a music college. It often offers consultation lessons.

3. Check the reference department of your local library for listings of various professional groups.

4. Consult professional organizations such as the Incorporated Society of Musicians (ISM) in the United Kingdom or the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) in the United States for teachers in your area.

5. Read the music ads in your local paper.

6. Read the ad sections in music magazines.

7. Check your local yellow pages under "music instruction" or a similar heading. When calling a teacher, inquire if he or she offers a free consultation lesson.

8. Having found a teacher, tape your first lesson.

9. Make another recording six months later. Improvements should be noticeable.

Tips & Warnings

• Don't commit yourself hastily to a teacher. An approach that suits others may not suit you!
• Try different teachers until you find someone with whom you can develop a good rapport.
• Choose an instructor who can build on your strengths and tackle problems without destroying your confidence.

on 3/13/2006 There is a professional organization of singing teachers called NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) that has an online directory of teachers by location.

on 11/22/2005 Not all teachers advertise. Find singers you admire: ask with whom they study. THE best professional voice teacher source is the National Association of Teachers of Singing at www.nats.org. Also go to www.musicstaff.com and www.privatelessons.com.