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Ivo
- Rate R746
- Response 6h
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Students10
Number of students Ivo has accompanied since joining Superprof
Number of students Ivo has accompanied since joining Superprof

R746/h
1st lesson free
- Singing
Singer, voice researcher and medical doctor gives singing classes for all levels. Science-based
- Singing
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Recommended
Ivo is a respected tutor in our community. He is highly recommended for his commitment and the quality of his lessons. A trusted partner on your learning journey.
About Ivo
I am a soloist in an academic music group in Porto, Portugal. I write for an encyclopedia on voice science and have been part of a community on the same subject since 2017. I hold a Master’s degree in Medicine and am currently involved in two research projects focused on voice feminization training in transgender women.
I am passionate about singing and teaching voice, especially (but not exclusively) singing voice. One of the things that brings me the most joy is seeing my students progressing and achieving their goals.
I am flexible in adapting the type of instruction (more technical, less technical; more demanding, less demanding) to the student I have in front of me.
About the lesson
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
levels :
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
- English
Languages in which the lesson is available :
English
Due to my background and areas of interest, my approach to teaching singing differs from the usual method, which is often rooted in teachings from the 16th century.
Singers often lack the words to describe certain sounds, so any aesthetically "unpleasant" sound is usually attributed to "not using the diaphragm" or "not focusing the sound in the mask." In my opinion, when people give this advice, what they truly mean is "it sounds bad... fix it." This can lead to frustration and even cause students to quit. Other times, students go through a trial-and-error process, adjusting things in their throat—things they don’t even understand—until, by chance, it stops sounding bad. It’s a long and frustrating process until they’re told, "now you’re singing from the diaphragm" or "now you’re focusing the sound in the mask." What they really mean is "now it sounds good."
In my lessons, I name each element of our voice and provide tools to help students recognize these elements in the voices of others. Instead of telling them to use the diaphragm more, I explain exactly which parameter to change, how it sounds, and provide simple and quick exercises to control it in real-time. This way, each student builds their own vocal recipe: the set of elements they control in their voice to create the sound they desire, regardless of the musical style they're aiming for.
In the first lesson (which is free), we briefly and simply learn how the voice works and some of the elements that make up a voice. Then, I analyze the student’s voice to create a list of elements to learn or modify according to the student’s specific goals. For example:
STUDENT XXXX
#1. Vocal registers
#2. Larynx height
#3. Open quotient
#4. Vocal attack
#5. Breathiness
#6. Nasality
#7. Twang
#8. Vibrato
My goal is simple: quick results, facilitated by direct feedback on each of the parameters. By being able to hear each one, we can replicate it at the desired intensity and achieve the voice you've always wanted.
The format of the lessons can be adapted to the student’s availability and goals. In addition to in-class work and homework, I’m available to answer questions outside of class time via text.
Reviews
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Perfect! O ponto forte é sem dúvida a comparação que faz com casos reais, quando abordada temas complexos, deste modo o aluno tem uma fácil compreensão dos conceitos e consegue os interiorizar rapidamente.
Perfect! Abordagem teórica e técnica profunda do aparelho de voz que nos faz compreender o que temos e como temos que melhorar a nossa voz.
Perfect! Tento tido aulas com o professor Ivo:)
As aulas tem sido fantásticas. O professor Ivo percebe bastante dos conceitos de canto e complementar com anatomia do corpo humano:)See more reviews
Recommendations
Recommendations are written by the tutor's friends, family, and acquaintances.
O Ivo é uma das pessoas com conhecimento mais profundo de ciência da voz em Portugal, e tem uma excelente capacidade de utilizar esse fator a favor dos alunos, com resultados muito visíveis em poucas horas de aula.
Além disso, é uma pessoa acessível e com boa capacidade pedagógica, sempre disposto a ajudar.Recomendo vivamente o professor Ivo para aulas de canto no Superprof. Ele é extremamente simpático e sempre disponível. Domina o tema na perfeição, mas continua a aprender e a melhorar. A sua paixão pelo canto é evidente, esforçando-se ao máximo para transmitir todo o seu conhecimento. As suas aulas são produtivas e motivadoras. Com o professor Ivo, está garantido uma excelente aprendizagem. Já para não falar que é ótimo na própria arte que ensina.
O Ivo é alguém com muito conhecimento vocal e que mesmo assim não hesita em aprender mais. Apologista de um método com ênfase na anatomia e fisiologia vocal, não tem problemas em questionar algumas das abordagens mais convencionais no ensino do canto e em abandoná-las se necessário, concentrando a sua atenção apenas nas que verdadeiramente funciona.
Recomendo vivamente o Ivo a todos aqueles que não querem perder tempo com exercícios inúteis e que valorizam uma explicação para aquilo que estão a fazerSee more recommendations
Rates
Rate
- R746
Package rates
- 5h: R3732
- 10h: R7464
online
- R746/h
free lesson
The free first lesson with Ivo allows you to get to know the tutor and discuss your needs and expectations.
- 30min
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