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I am a vocal mechanics coach which is ever so slightly different than giving singing lessons. I ONLY COACH ONLINE, I do not do in person sessions anymore, but I find online to be even more intimate, actual, and factual, making it easier for me to do my job and for you to be more comfortable in your environment., as well as having your reflection staring back at you in the Zoom screen to monitor your own facial movements and adjustments to the information and instructions presented. I started doing private one-on-one sessions with amateur musicians in 2015 after Music Tech (The Rock and Roll College) in Minneapolis where I gave seminars and worked with students in the '90s, McNally Smith College of Music in Saint Paul where I gave my seminars and worked with students in the '00s, and Paisley Park recording studio in Chanhassan Minnesota where I worked with professionals heading into the recording studio or looking to take their live performance to the next level had all closed their doors. So most of my experience the past 30+ years has been working with college students and professionals, but in both 2022 and 2023 nearly half of my clientele has been age 14 and younger. I also had the opportunity to be Children's Choir Director at Robbinsdale United Church of Christ in Robbinsdale Minnesota with 2 choirs one of 3 year olds to 1st graders, and one choir of 2nd to 5th graders from 2008 until 2017. 2 car wrecks, 2 battles against cancer, and 4 strokes required a hiatus from my musical participation. I offer tangible results, instant gratification, and I guarantee at least a 30% increase in breath capacity after the first few sessions. Imagine the possibilities with all that extra air! I have real world experience and have helped clients meet their personal goals in nearly every genre imaginable, including but not limited to Country, Rock and Pop of the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, up to current Top 40 Hits, K-Pop (Korean), Latino, Christian, New Age, Gospel, Musical Theater, Bollywood Hits, Hip Hop, Rap, Reggae, Hard Core, Industrial, Black Metal, Heavy Metal, Eclectic Electronica, Blues, R and B, Bluegrass, Folk music of many cultures including Irish, European, Roma, Sephardim Jew, Lebanese, Spanish, Hindustani, Oriental, and Classical in many languages including Latin, Italian, and German, and Madrigal performance groups. I also teach many stand-alone techniques including distortion, scream-fry, and mimicry. The summer of 2003 a local Minneapolis magazine reviewed my original music project at the time calling me The Midwest's Reigning Queen of Hardcore Music. Since the pandemic I no longer do one-on-one sessions in person, only online, but I'm no longer limited to the Minneapolis/Saint Paul Twin Cities Metro. I'm now able to coach clients at every age - 3 to 99 and at every stage of their musical journey, beginners to professional recording artists Nationwide! EVERYONE should have at least one one-hour consultation with a vocal coach before EVER entering the recording studio. Being here in the Twin Cities (Minneapolis/Saint Paul) gave me the privilege to work with masterminds of entertainment such as Garrison Keillor, Bobby McFerrin, Cari Cole, Miriam Gerberg, Luanna Blake Mitchell, Kathy Salzman-Romey, Prince (Rogers Nelson), Paul Oakley, and even Mitch Miller himself! and all the hundreds of recording artists that streamed thru Paisley Park in the '90s and '00s. For beginners, inexperienced singers, children, and just about everybody I recommend starting with 30 minute sessions, unless you have an upcoming audition or performance with specific repertoire to prepare. New skills need time to sink in, and some build upon each other, so having a whole week off between sessions to practice produces the best results. But who am I to decide? Your booking is my honor to fulfill, and you know your own wants, needs, and deadlines, or your child's, and your wallet better than I do! I believe that as long as you are singing on the right PITCH there are dozens of different ways to sing the same thing. There are a handful of methods to actually physically teach how to isolate and manipulate the features of your face, neck, body, and breath to alter your sound, but paint the right picture for the mind and the body makes nearly indescernable adjustments, but you can very audibly hear the difference. I call these methods Tools for your Toolbox and in every session I try to add one or two more tools for you to utilize, some of the tools build off of each other so it's literally impossible to use all of the tools at the same time. They are Options NOT Rules for Singing, but once you decide you are ready to sing in front of other people YOU ARE THE ARTIST able to choose which tools to use when. My rates are $80 an hour, $60 for 45 minutes, or $40 for a 30 minute online session, and every 4th session is FREE! My friends in the industry keep trying to tell me nobody takes me seriously because I don't charge upwards of $120 an hour for private one-on-one sessions considering my credentials, but I just can't DO that to people! I charge $80 for one full hour, $6I0 for 45 minutes, or $40 for a 30 minute online session which is about the same price as everyone else everywhere. I am available to book sessions 8am till 8pm central time zone 7 days a week. Ask me about family discounts for more than one person scheduling back-to-back sessions. My rates working with duets is $120 an hour, ensembles of 3 or more people preparing to enter the recording studio or trying to take their live performance to the next level is $150 per hour prorated by 15 minute increments. My rate to give one-time presentations to choirs of any age or to theater casts is $250 for one hour, or $15 per people in the room if more than 16 people, but I am only available to do in-person presentations within 100 miles of the 7 county Minneapolis/Saint Paul Twin Cities Metro. I'm 48 years old and I literally grew up in this industry and have been a part of it my entire life. I'm new here on bark.com, but I've been on thumbtack.com since 2015 if you want to read a mile long leave-no-stone-unturned bio with references look me up there, but PLEASE hire me thru here, thumbtack is FREE for the client searching for services but they charge me thru the nose for every client who wants to ask me a question like - have you ever worked with beginners? - regardless of whether or not anyone actually schedules with me. Give me a chance and discover what you are actually capable of! Please tell your friends and family, your karaoke buddies, and your church choir about me! I get results! and I love what I do!