"everything goes better with breath"
breath
resonance
mechanics
Simple Tools for Singing
anatomy
open voice
expression
balkan traditions
resonance
mechanics
breath
About
Michele Simon
I have been teaching vocal technique for over thirty years. My specialty is integrating Balkan vocal styles with American voices. I use innovative exercises and imagery to explore a student's natural voice and then develop technique for safely creating the bright forward sound characteristic throughout the Balkans. My work is rooted in universal fundamentals - anatomy, breath, individual vocal range, performance ease, and safe-singing practice. For a "Balkan sound," we work intensively on placement of resonance, as well as close harmony, ornaments, pronunciation, non-western scales and odd-metered rhythms . I am an unabashed voice geek, endlessly curious about human sound production. Come explore with me!
I teach one-on-one lessons, focussing on technique. A 55 minute lesson includes a warm up, work on everything/anything to improve mechanics and expressiveness, and then a song, to apply the technique we've been learning. This is a safe supportive place for singers of all levels.
I can help your group sing the exquisite choral music of Eastern Europe with a blended cohesive sound. We work on technique on the individual, sectional, and whole ensemble level. Refresh current repertoire, learn new material.
