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Why I love teaching voice lessons

6/12/2013

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All of us have the ability to sing. We’re born with it – all we have to do is open our mouths. But singing correctly, on the other hand, is something that has to be
learned.

I found this out the hard way. I was in my 20s, and I was singing with a band in dark nightclubs. One day, I was terrified to discover I had lost my voice.

That’s when I went to the doctor and discovered I had nodes – little nodules on my vocal chords. He said the nodes had developed because I hadn’t been singing correctly (of course the smoking, drinking and staying up late I was doing didn’t help things either). 

So for the first time in my life, I began taking voice lessons.  I’m so grateful I studied with Dr. Harvey Ringle at Roosevelt University, who taught me how to breathe correctly and take care of the wonderful gift I had been given. Since then, I’ve realized that singing isn’t something that comes easily to everyone – you have to work at it. 

Today, I don’t take my voice for granted. I have to take care of my body, and I have to continue to study with coaches and teachers to keep my voice in good shape.

As a voice teacher, I am always honored when someone wants to study with me. After all, people’s biggest fear is usually public speaking, and singing in public is not far behind! So I know that when people are singing with me, they are in a very vulnerable place, and I make an effort to provide a loving, supportive atmosphere.

When I first work with a voice student, I ask them about the vision they have for themselves when they’re singing. We talk about their favorite songs and the music that speaks to them, and we set a goal for what we’d like to achieve together.

I love working with singers of all ages and ability levels, from teens to adults, and from beginning singers who can barely carry a tune to veteran singers who are looking to brush up on technique and polish their performance skills.

Today, I am excited to be offering voice lessons in Des Plaines, Evanston, or at your home in the Chicagoland area. Don't live in Chicago? That's ok! I can now offer voice lessons via Skype, too.

If you are interested in taking voice lessons with me, please sign up
here
or contact me directly at megon@comcast.net. I can’t wait to help you
sing!


 
3 Comments
Judy Starr for Peter Starr
6/12/2013 09:48:24 am

My husband is Pastor of the North Branch Bible Church in Glenview, Il. He sings all the time, no matter what he is doing. He (we) would love to help him sing on key! I am not sure how many we could afford but we love to hear you sing and he would love to sing closer to the microphone! I am contacting our kids to see if they will contribute something to the fund. We are not in a hurry. Please let me know the cost of lessons and I will see what I can do! Thank you! What a gift this will be to all the people who love you!

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