Paul W  
Instruments: Voice
Styles: Classical, Jazz, Pop, Blues, Folk, Country, R&B, Gospel, Musical Theater, Opera, Spirituals, Swing

I have recently finished the fourth and final year of my doctorate degree in voice at the University of Oklahoma and am currently working on my dissertation. At OU, I studied with former Metropolitan opera baritone Kim Josephson. I was a good singer when I arrived at OU, but Kim, who has taken lessons from the opera legend Corelli himself, has transformed how I sing. Since I was a child, performance has been my passion, but I share the same love for teaching. Don’t be deterred by the thought of classical training techniques. The techniques and abilities I have developed did not hinder my ability to sing and perform other genres as one might assume. In fact, the opposite is true. The classical technique I teach helps the singer develop full control of his or her voice. This allows one to adjust one’s singing style appropriately to the genre at hand. Stable breath support, resonance, and relaxation: these are required to perform classical genres, but are not necessarily a must when performing modern microphone music, BUT... when a singer has these abilities at his or her disposal, that person can easily sing above and beyond the average singer.