Pamela Alexander
(510) 388-7064
Children's Voices
Long rehearsals and singing loud in an incorrect way can create bad habits and damage their voices.
I work with children on using breath in the most natural way possible; I show them that it is hardly different from speaking.
We work together to bring their voice forward in the most natural way. We work on understanding phrasing and what we are trying to say in a song. Most of all singing should be fun!
Children love to sing!
The voice is an instrument and must be treated as such; care must be used to prevent children from damaging their voices.
Maturing voices Teens Voices
At a certain point, that soft, lovely child's voice will begin to gain depth and strength; this is a time the voice training can begin in earnest. Now is the time to establish good breathing habits and learn techniques to focus the voice through correct use of language. The goal is to release the voice and find the most beautiful sound of our own natural voice in this release. This is also the time that repertoire becomes very important. It is necessary to find the songs and arias that are on the level of development of the student at each stage.
Many singers begin to sing later in life, or have always sung but now run into vocal problems. Some people would like to be able to use their voice to sing in choirs, musicals; some just want to feel confident to sing around others. Anyone can sing given the right kind of voice training and advice. Sometimes it just takes confidence and that confidence comes when we can trust our vocal technique not to let us down. Often as we get older we run into vocal problems and haven't a clue how to deal with them.
Many of the students who come to me to study are professional singers and want help with repertoire, interpretations, and to improve their technique or just to continue to grow vocally and musically. I have studied with many different teachers in my career and finally found one teacher, Lilian Loran, with whom I studied the last 20 years of my professional career as a singer. I never stopped learning new ideas from Lilian and I hope I can do the same for other singers. When one is continually performing, sometimes we need advice and encouragement and new ideas on how to tackle a vocal problem or a certain special repertoire.
"...The past seven years have been an extraordinary time of growth and refinement with my voice; thanks to Pamela and her distinctive techniques, I have learned to understand and control my instrument as never before..." Read more
Kerstin Fischer
Berkeley
Kerstin Fischer
Berkeley
"Our daughter, Isabel, has been taking voice lessons with Pamela for nearly two years and it has been an overwhelmingly positive experience.... Isabel loves her lessons and we can highly recommend her!"
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Susan Bitman
Berkely
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Susan Bitman
Berkely
"My twin daughters have become accomplished musicians under Pam's tutelage. They recently won an international competition with their beautiful harmonies on "All I Ask of You." The were asked to open for the Tops in Blue this summer. We couldn't be happier. My wife and I don't know a thing about training singers. We feel blessed we found Pam. She's enriched our family and become a part of it."
Steve Torgerson
Steve Torgerson
George Perrenod studied voice with me at San Francisco Conservatory for about six years; he had an amazingly beautiful boy soprano voice and performed internationally for several years. George has just graduated from college and is now a baritone. Here is a note I received from him recently: “I really enjoy singing and music these days and appreciate everything you have done for me. I've learned some piano and guitar to go along with my vocals!”
LESSON COSTS
15 Lexox RD
Kensington, CA 94707
Kensington, CA 94707
(510) 388-7064
My voice studio is in my home:
Our first lesson will be a meeting to become acquainted and decide if we are a good fit; the first lesson is complimentary.
Lessons on a regular basis are $60 for a forty-five minute lesson.
My voice students learn to sing with a solid technique that frees the voice to express and interpret music with beauty and simplicity and to perform with confidence in the most natural way possible...
Singing Lessons