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Here are just a few of the many teachers offering Voice lessons in Portland . Whether you are looking for beginner guitar lessons for your kids, or are an adult wanting to improve your skills, the instructors in our network are ready to help you now!

Helena L

Instruments: Piano Voice Trumpet Trombone Saxophone Flute Clarinet

My approach to all my students, children and adults alike, takes on a friendly, casual appearance while at the same time utilizing my classical and technical training. I believe music is the most joyous of all "subjects" to study and my greatest desire is for my students to learn a lot while feeling the joy that music provides. Having said that, studying with me will be fun, detailed, technical and productive. Read More

Angela O

Instruments: Piano Voice

I am passionate about working with people of all ages, and helping them grow as musicians and develop a lifelong love of music.  After I graduated college in 2004, I went on to teach music in Wisconsin, Hawaii, and now Washington. I have taught voice lessons to a wide range of students of different ages and abilities, and have also taught beginning piano lessons. Through music I have performed across the United States in places such as the Kennedy Center.  I have also toured Europe twice as part of different choral ensembles, and sung in the most amazing cathedrals and castles. Read More

Asia A

Instruments: Voice

I studied classical music for eight years. I discovered world classical music in high school, fell in love with it, and continued my studies in the art along with exploring worship leadership. I always enjoyed RB and pop growing up, so adding classical was a great bonus to my repertoire. I started teaching modern music along with classical training methods to get the best of both worlds. This helps strengthen singers, and music expresses emotion and can be very therapeutic, which is exciting and transformative. Read More

Kelliann C

Instruments: Voice

The voice is the most personal of all instruments. No matter what level or age you are, singing is a powerful way to portray emotions and stories. I love tailoring each lesson for each student to ensure that they are enjoying themselves and acheiving their goals in a healthy way. I work very closely with my students to give them the freedom to sing the pieces they are interested in while also offering repertoire that challenges and encourages vocal growth. Read More

Kristin H

Instruments: Piano Voice Flute Piccolo

I teach by inspiration. I want my students to have fun learning while they advance in their studies. Music can be difficult but it doesn't have to be boring. Read More

James S

Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Drums Bass Guitar Synthesizer Keyboard Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar

I am a relaxed and easy-going teacher. I am good at staying focused but also fun to be around! I know that learning to play an instrument carries a unique set of challenges for each person, and these can be frustrating. Because I've experienced these challenges myself, my primary goal is to be there for my students, guiding them through the difficult moments as well as the joyful. I care about the student's progress more than sticking to a pre-determined rule book. Read More

Lisa G

Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Ukulele

I love teaching! I work hard for my students and we have a lot of fun! I have taught music since 2011 after I graduated from Berklee College of Music with a bachelor's in professional music/music ed. I also graduated with a masters of vocal performance in 2023 from Western Oregon University. Both schools focused on popular music and jazz but I am familiar with light classical repertoire and music theater. Read More

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Anna L

Instruments: Voice

What is your favorite style/genre of music to play and why?
My favorite genre of music to play is heavy metal. I enjoy this genre because it combines the showmanship and virtuosity of classical music with the modern instrumentation of many styles of music. Metal has the characteristic ability to absorb elements and stylistic choices of other genres to create new sub-genres, while still remaining heavy metal. Name another genre of music, and there is probably a form of heavy metal that has made use of it! There's viking metal, pirate metal, thrash, classical metal, progressive metal, black metal, death metal, the list goes on! There is a lot of fun to be had when a genre of music can have so many other things added to it, yet still clearly be that same genre!

What does a normal practice session look like for you?
A normal practice session to me lasts for about 20 minutes. I have three different structures that I use for setting up a lesson. First, 20 minutes of stretching/flexibility work with various types of shouting to create vocal freedom. Second, 20 minutes of vocal exercises to work on a specific vocal hurdle; this allows the weak point to be addressed without the added pressures of learning a song. Third, 20 minutes divided into 10 minutes of voice exercises and or stretching, followed by 10 minutes of working on music. Students can also work on learning the rhythms/words to songs independent of any singing/musical work; learning the elements of a song separately will assure greater memorization and confidence.

When will I start to see results?
Beginning lessons are much like beginning a workout routine; every individual progresses differently, and this can be dependent on a variety of factors: age of the student, previous musical experience(s), level of motivation, frequency of lessons, and level of consistency in practice. Results will likely happen quickly at first, and slow down as a student becomes more advanced. Should the teacher be okay with this, students may wish to record their lessons as a means to gauge their progress over time; this will also give them a way to remember and re-explore discoveries that happened during lesson. Additionally, making a performance recording (i.e. sing/play the whole way through a song without stopping) every 1-3 months can be an excellent way to measure results.

What advice do you have about practicing effectively?
Every student is different, and which instrument a student is learning will affect the amount of time they can practice in one sitting and in a day. For singing, I find that the most frequently successful method is to practice daily, multiple times a day, for 15-20 minutes each practice session. This balances practicing for long enough to accomplish goals, while being short enough to avoid vocal fatigue and diminishing returns. Practicing should be planned as a part of the daily routine, ideally written into a student's daily planner for specific time blocks. The student should have specific things to work on for each practice session (e.g. a specific set of vocal exercises, or a specific song/part of a song), but should be willing to change the practice routine if things are not working. Discussing how to set up practice sessions with the teacher will also be very helpful, as they are better able to guide the student with specifics.

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