Voice and Piano Lessons
I enjoy teaching singing because I feel the impulse to make music is universal: the use of one’s own voice as an expressive instrument through song is the most fundamental form of music making. Each voice is as personal and unique as our lived experiences and bodies. Every element that makes us who we are, combines with breath and attention to produce a sound that is distinctly ‘ours’. The process of learning to sing is one of self-discovery, self-understanding, and self-mastery, which has the potential to be transformative and deeply rewarding.
I teach my students about the physical structures of singing, the various components, how these elements function individually and in combination. The idea is to work together, as a team, to clearly identify a set of tools from which the student can draw in their own practice, to help them get the most out of their instrument! Singing is not easy, but it should feel good and fun!
While the work is physically focused, the challenge of singing is inherent - we cannot see our voices, and must rely on perception and sensation. Between teacher and student, we create a common language, turning these abstract perceptions into concrete markers, building a map or a user’s manual for your own vocal system.
The process of learning to sing is extremely self-confronting, as the voice projects our physical, mental, and emotional reality in real time. There is no escaping this fact! The process of learning to sing asks you to come into alignment with yourself, not only in a physical sense, which is good news if you are willing to get curious about yourself and of course, if you are willing to change, and try new things, some of which may feel strange, uncomfortable, or even wrong simply because they are unfamiliar. True freedom arrives when we release the habits that provide the illusion of control, habits that in reality just get in our way. Most often, our well-intended efforts to sing well include a lot of strategies and tactics that actually prevent the voice from functioning optimally. When we clear the cobwebs and create a proper structure, the voice sings for itself, or at least with far less physical effort and mental anguish!
TESTIMONIALS
“Since I took singing lessons from Eliza, my voice has grown stronger. Eliza helped me get over my fear of high notes. She is highly concentrated and has a passion that is motivating.” — Renate Gerstenberg
“Eliza has a way of teaching that's really fun and effective for me. She is very flexible when it comes to music styles and she has a wide knowledge of different practice methods that have enabled me to sing notes that I was always afraid of.” — Nicole Heyer
“The progress I keep making with Eliza as my teacher is quite honestly addicting and I look forward to every single lesson with her!” — Gero Anders
“I've been taking singing lessons from Eliza for a couple of months now and I'm absolutely thrilled. I have the feeling that I have already made great leaps. Eliza has the ability to teach me how to adapt my singing techniques to get the best out of my voice. The lessons always have the perfect mix of fun and challenge. I highly recommend Eliza as a singing teacher!” — Ronja Heinemann
