Musical Theatre

Singing Musical Theatre is fun, thrilling, and often very challenging. Fast-paced, extensive movement, singing in extended vocal ranges, diction, character voices, character development, vocal volume, stamina for long rehearsals, intense back to back performances - well, it's lot. In teaching thousands of young, aspiring, and seasoned musical theatre singers, I have found that Musical Theatre singers have several common difficulties. Top of the list is vocal strain which can include tightness, pain, discomfort, constriction, decreased vocal range, frequent hoarseness, and dysphonia. I have heard singers suffer from tone qualities that range from rough, raspy, shrill, nasal, pinched, and harsh, to breathy. I have seen singers experience shortness of breath, not having enough breath, having too much air in the lungs, and other breathing issues, that are reflected in, and perhaps caused by imbalances in the body. The concept of 'how to breathe' is an often misunderstood topic. Which brings us to terminology. In lessons, I help students navigate prevalent jargon, myths, and misconceptions, so that singers can gain specific and positive results with my proven and reliable method; they can then discover, develop and enjoy a free, powerful, unique, and flexible voice ready for the demands of today's Musical Theatre stage.

I work with the whole voice and the whole person. I provide online lessons, online consulting, online and in person trouble shooting. The initial session is an in-depth consultation/lesson that identifies the singer's potential, issues, and a plan to move forward towards vocal success. The initial session also includes foundational information about the voice, how it works, what it is, what it isn't, the speaking voice and the singing voice.

Get in touch! - Zoe vandermeervoicestudio@gmail.com