FEE STRUCTURE

I charge $60 per hour voice lessons, but do make “sliding scale” available, too. I think music should be available and affordable, so I charge choir members, students and seniors $120 for 3 one-hour lessons.

**CHORAL SPECIAL***

Kristina now offers 1/2-hour lessons for $25 to choral members (only)!

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FREQUENTLY-ASKED QUESTIONS

Question: “How do I know if I’m a soprano or alto (or tenor or bass)?”

Kristina: You have to be heard by a person like me who can tell you how your voice falls, where your uneven points (Italian: passaggios) are, if you are a light (lyric) or dramatic singer, and how you might change as you grow... the voice never stands still; you can start out as an alto and end up as a soprano.

Question: “I’ve been told my voice is too big to sing in a choir...What kind of soprano am I?”

Kristina: All voices have a unique home where they belong (German: fach). If you are a choral singer with a big voice, you might have to lighten it to make a blended sound. If you want to sing music theatre or opera you will need a bigger, louder voice. Vocal categories are several, varying not so much in range (Italian: tessitura) as in color. Top to bottom, vocal qualities usually fall in these categories: coloratura (Italian: fast and light), lyric (pleasing and warm), spinto (Italian: “spun,” bigger and darker) and dramatic (louder and darker). There are many other descriptive qualities of voice; your teacher can help you identify yours.

Question: “How long does it take to train your voice?”

Kristina: Most teachers say that it takes 5 to 7 years to train the voice. But you will see an amazing difference within the first few months of your training, even major differences after one or two lessons. Vocal training is like being an athlete. You might be a “natural,” but to hit the top of your game takes time.

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TECHNICAL TRAINING (click on topic you’d like to go to):

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