the Price of Voice Lessons

I took private classical vocal lessons from an experienced tutor in my area. Each lesson was $45 an hour or $25 a half an hour. The curriculum included vocal techniques-diction, projection, breath control, and pitch, as well as musicianship and history of music. I was required to keep my own paperwork and supply my own tapes for class recordings and music recordings. I was at a beginner level.

My instructor took a great deal of time assessing my current knowledge and natural ability. She was very thorough on each aspect listed above, especially diction and projection. Each week we would review last week's lesson as well as learn new vocal scales and work with new music. She was very patient and used her time with me in an extremely efficient manner. She supplied me on my first day with numerous handouts as well as two songs on sheet music with the accompianment on a recorded tape. I was required to provide additional tapes for the the rest of the lessons.

It is very important to make sure you know your instructor well before taking private lessons. Assess their professional work, as them thier teaching techniques and speak with other students before agreeing to work with them. An experienced instructor should be able to provide references from other students. Also, as with any study, do your homework every day so that you can get the most from your time with the instructor and are not spending money to simply practice- this should be done on your free time.