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Why Taking Voice Coaching Lessons are Important?

“I knew I could sing but I always thought everyone could sing, that everyone was born with a singing voice. Even when I was getting interest from singing, I just thought 'what about all these guys'? Yes, I can sing, I have a good voice but there's so many more people that can and do." Amy Winehouse

From the abovementioned quote by the late Amy Winehouse, it is clear that many people have good voices and can sing. Perhaps among the 967 677 people who call Port Elizabeth home, there are over 100 000 people who can sing well. Are you one of them?

If you feel that you are musically gifted, perhaps you should start taking voice coaching lessons. Even famous singers have their voice coaches so surely there must be benefits of having a voice coach, right? Why is voice coaching important for singers? We have spoken to voice coaches in Port Elizabeth and this is what we found:

• A voice coach enables you to get the needed practise to ensure that you sing well. The voice coach will put in those extra hours for you and in turn help with everything from teaching you how to breathe properly while singing to teaching you how to achieve the correct singing posture.
• A voice coach teaches you how to sing certain songs within a particular genre and over time helps you to expand the range of songs that you can sing well
• Voice coaches focus on your pronunciation and enunciation of words, especially words that are unfamiliar to you or when singing words from another language
• These talented souls teach you how to correctly interpret lyrics of songs and perform according to the connotations implied by the lyrics
• Since your voice is the foundation for becoming a good singer, a voice coach helps to build up your confidence so that you can use your voice range to reach all those high notes proudly

Voice Training in Port Elizabeth

The Sing Studio, on Walmer Street, is one such venue where you can experience some vocal coaching lessons from Rory McLaren. When you sign up for voice coaching at the Sing Studio, you have to take a free vocal assessment first. Thereafter you work alongside a vocal coach who will work to improve every element of your voice including pitch, breathing control, diction, and performance skills.

Rory McLaren uses a specific approach to find the most diverse talent that Port Elizabeth has to offer. In that way all levels of singers are welcome. However, the Sing Studio does tend to get fully booked from time to time so you may find your name on a waiting list.

Singing Lessons in Port Elizabeth at a Music School

If a music school is more what you seek, Pandora’s Musical Box is one of the options that you have. Pandora’s Musical Box was established in 2010 in Gelvandale and has been thriving ever since. Although you can get a taste of vocal coaching at this music school, the school specializes specifically in piano lessons.

The process to join the school is not at all tedious. You can make an appointment to join. There is no entrance assessment and you do not need to have taken music lessons in the past to get accepted.  You can also make an appointment to visit the music school before you even make your decision to take up piano classes.  The school believes that life is a song so you should sing it!

Port Elizabeth Music Conservatoire: A Place Devoted to Teaching

Sometimes you may feel that you wish to turn your passion for singing into something more. This is where you need to start seeking out places where musical excellence is being taught. Perhaps, look at singing at the Port Elizabeth Music Conservatoire.

The Conservatoire was founded in 1905 by Prof LW Jannasch,  Hans Endler, and Mr. Armin Schniter.  The Conservatoire is located in Newton Park and has earned its reputation and prestige by being in existence for a considerably long time. If you have any questions, it's best to phone the conservatoire directly.

You may be wondering what difference does it make if you study at a music school or a conservatoire. There are not many conservatories in South Africa on a whole but it's great to know that there is one in Port Elizabeth. A conservatoire is much like a university that teaches degrees in music. The difference, however, is that there is a strong emphasis on performance at the conservatoire. Performance and vocational education receive preference over and above the academic aspects of singing. If you are rather creatively inclined, you will appreciate the offerings of a conservatoire far more than any other place for musical learning. If you are looking to be a performer then surely take singing lessons at Port Elizabeth's Music Conservatoire.

You may fear that getting accepted to take singing lessons at a conservatoire is quite a tedious process. There may be strict requirements for admission so you may want to take singing lessons with a private instructor in Port Elizabeth first. Thereafter you will have the needed confidence and skills to secure your place at the Music Conservatoire.

Private Voice Training for Singing

While taking group singing lessons may be fun for others, it may not be the solution for you. You may feel that turning towards a private tutor for voice training can allow you to progress vocally at a much quicker rate then if you were to take group voice training for singing classes.  Make sure you’re getting the best singing lessons in Port Elizabeth.

Rest assured that you will meet no obstacles in your path when you try to find private singing instructors on our Superprof platform. In Port Elizabeth, 10 tutors are offering private voice training for singing lessons. Most lessons with Superprof tutors average around  R200 per hour. However, you must remember that you can pay a very low rate for private voice coaching lessons with a music student. If you choose qualified voice coaches who have prestigious diplomas and certificates, you will get charged a far higher rate.

One advantage of finding vocal coaching for you on the Superprof site is that you can get a taste of what your singing lessons will be like with a tutor before you even select a tutor. The free lesson advantage allows you to take test lessons with our tutors before you settle on the best tutor for you.

"I decided a long time ago never to walk in anyone's shadow: if I fail, or if I succeed at least I did as I believe" Whitney Houston.

Take advice from singer, Whitney Houston. If you take singing lessons and succeed, well done you believed you could do it and you did it. If you take singing lessons and fail, at least you tried what you believed you could do. But hey, maybe failure is a stepping stone to success. If you sing badly the first two times, there is always a chance that you can sing more proudly the next few times by taking more voice coaching lessons.