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Conquer the microphone and voice your truth.

Private Vocal Lessons

From stage to screen. Get an individualized vocal journey that will give you so much more than a great voice.

More clarity and confidence. Through my C.O.R.E.® formula, you will receive tools to assist you in all aspects of performance: speaking, singing, vocal empowerment, and owning the stage.

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CORE Vocal Power® is vocal training that centers around you: your vocal goals, background, learning style, and ever-evolving talent! Ensure the mental, emotional and physical stability your voice needs.

Realize Your Potential

Learn your capabilities and how to overcome your personal limitations.

Regulate Nervous System

Learn how to sing or speak confidently every time with strategies to automatically harness power.

Greater Vocal Alignment

You will become more in alignment with who you really are and what your voice offers.

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A Student's Transformation

A new foundation to reach vocal empowerment.

Unleash Your CORE Voice

It’s taken me many years as a pro singer and certified teacher, to figure out that to sing with my “true voice” or “CORE Voice” means understanding how my unique nervous system is wired, alongside the science of what makes my physical voice work properly and how to correct vocal issues.

Train your brain

✔ Build Mental clarity while performing
✔ Magnify Your Message
✔ Ear training
✔ Harmony
✔ Rhythm
✔ Stage presence
✔ Pitch Control
✔ Balance of creativity and analytical mind
✔ Improvisation

Connect to your soul

✔ Overcome nerves
✔ Connect with your audience
✔ Vocal confidence
✔ Stage Presence
✔ Emotional connection to your song
✔ Song choice
✔ Audition with star quality
✔ Find your CORE voice

Empower your voice

✔ Balance the vocal cords
✔ Breath support and stamina
✔ Vocal Health and Maintenance
✔ Blend head and chest voice
✔ Expand Vocal Range
✔Execute basic vocal runs
✔ Mic technique
✔ Movement and coordination
✔ Vocal Freedom and flexibility
✔ Vocal power
✔ Speakers: voice & diction
✔ Articulation & body language
✔ How to block your song
. . .and any vocally related concern

I want to hear about your vocal journey and how I can help your vocal goals. If you're ready to empower your voice, click the button below to apply for a complementary phone consult.

Before you decide

Frequently Asked Questions

How is this lesson individualized?

I do not shape my students into a pre-set mold that says, ‘this is how you ought to sing,” and then force them into a specific genre or style. You are a unique individual, and you will be given the tools that you need to learn in order to reach your highest potential.

As soon as you open your mouth to sing or speak, no matter what your vocal challenge is, I experience your voice in its wholeness. I then identify what you need to do to develop it, and make your vocal successes consistent.

That means I am addressing your specific vocal needs and giving you best tools I know to look after you as a whole person, not just a floating voice that you think needs to be fixed.

Lessons are different for everybody because everybody is different! Physical vocal technique is only scratching the surface to a powerful, confident, voice.

Before your first lesson, you also have an opportunity to fill out a questionnaire which helps me to get to know you better, and many clients have told me this questionnaire has helped them know their voice better as well!

During your first lesson, while I evaluate your vocal technique, I also tune in to your energy as I take you on a journey with me through the levels of your voice, and how you use your nervous system alongside it. I will consider your goals and explore your voice with a thorough Vocal Assessment. I will then use this information to create an Individualized Vocal Plan to suit your vocal needs. I keep immaculate records of every private lesson on file, and will allow you to see your vocal progress in writing and listen to it again, as all lessons are emailed as an .mp3 to you for free. I can also record private sessions on video upon request!

Is this like "therapy" for your voice?

While the approach can have therapeutic effects (since we are not overlooking the emotional part of your instrument), it doesn’t have to be a long, drawn out process, and no, I’m not a therapist. But I’ve been called one because I do see you without bias and will help you delve into your CORE to feel and shift your blocks which might be holding you back vocally. Usually we’re able to shift a lot in one lesson, depending on how open, willing and courageous you feel to let go, and how committed you are to applying the empowering, new habits I will give you on a daily basis.

Then you get the benefits of becoming technically sound in a natural way, without having to micromanage yourself becoming mechanical while you sing.

Does Dot work with beginners?

Yes. Dot enjoys working with all levels from beginner to pro’s. It’s not about how experienced you are. It’s about how willing you are to allow yourself the opportunity to expand your voice into all that it can be.

I am already a pro. How can I benefit?

If you’ve already developed yourself to a professional level, we just strengthen the weaker areas and move forward, geared toward your needs and goals.

Perhaps you want to audition for a show or prepare for a concert, and just need to brush up on your performance or auditioning skills. Maybe you are already a successful singer, but you know there is more to learn and you want to grow and expand.

In your lesson, you’ll learn about what is working for you, what to let go of, and what important new habits to apply in order to become more powerful than you could have ever imagined.

How do you find your CORE voice?

For example, if you are singing a song and your voice likes to go off pitch every time you hit an E5, most coaches would assume it’s because of lack of proper breath support, imbalanced vocal cords, incorrect placement, or singing in the wrong register. This might be true for many people. However, what usually gets overlooked is that there likely is also a core underlying mental/emotional cause that has to do with your beliefs and experience that is causing the problem. Perhaps you are afraid of hitting high notes because someone told you that you sound bad singing high. Or maybe your voice cracked when you were nine years old and embarrassed you, so now you lack confidence on higher notes and your throat feels tight.

If this is the case, your vocal problem won’t go away until you regain command of your nervous system in such a way that this new foundation allows you to release the issue.

How often should I take lessons?

It depends on what you need, if you have deadlines, your budget, and what level you are at. However, if you are not doing a CORE Vocal Power intensive with Dot, weekly lessons are recommended to start.

Once you get the fundamental tools under your belt and your nervous system working how you want it, Dot encourages you to stretch out the time between your lessons.

How do I know if Dot can help me?

Dot has been teaching voice for over 20 years and has helped all ages from the deaf to celebrities empower their voice.

Dot will take to the time to review your application to see if it’s a good fit. If you would like to explore a free sample lesson and learn more about core vocal power, click here for a free download.

What if my schedule is busy or I live far away?

Do you live far away? Or do you have too busy of a schedule to come into the studio? No problem! I also offer private voice lessons online!

What You Need

A reliable Internet connection
A reliable camera to film you on your computer
A private space in which you feel comfortable singing

You Will Receive

A video recording of your lesson
Your individualized vocal plan & practice regimen
Vocal training Practice Videos, Audio programs, eBooks and worksheets

Your voice has something to say

Ready to step into your true sound?

Start with a free 15–30 minute CORE Discovery Call. No pressure — just your voice and a plan.

Private Lessons

As Seen and Heard on...

Conquer the microphone and voice your truth.

Private Vocal Lessons

Labels, Film, TV, & More

CORE Vocal Power® is vocal training that centers around you: your vocal goals, background, learning style, and ever-evolving talent! Ensure the mental, emotional and physical stability your voice needs.

Realize Your Potential

Regulate Nervous System

Greater Vocal Alignment

Client Testimonials

Trusted by voicesyou already know.

Chrissy Metz

Victoria Justice

Tay Zonday

Nesta Cooper

Charlie Berens

Charlie Berens

Taylor Graves

Joel Baptiste Muepo

Kathleen Blackwell

Ronin Lee

Jillian Clare

Evin Skye

Safia Mafia

Tre James - Stone Mecca

Hannah Williams

Amy Rivard

Claire Costa