Pamela Polland Voice Lessons

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Iʻm celebrating my 35th year as a vocal coach, and I can honestly say that although I've studied with some excellent teachers, the greatest of all have been my own students. Learning what my students need and designing effective tools to help singers achieve their goals...these are my ongoing sources of inspiration.

The first lesson with me is always a Voice Analysis. I want to help you realize your dream goal, so I need to know exactly where we’re starting from. My patented Voice Analysis process helps me gather that all-important information. Along the way, I’ll give you vital feedback, bringing you to a new understanding of your singing voice, all in the very first lesson.

From there, we decide together which path is right for you.

I might put you on a program of highly effective vocal exercises, we might work on songs, or we could address speech therapy techniques...my approach is always tailored towards your needs as an individual, which I think is better than the 'one size fits all' conventional teaching philosophy.

Over the decades I've spent with professional as well as beginner students, I’ve helped singers overcome nodes and polyps, chronic hoarseness, shortness of breath and shortness of range. The following Hopi Indian proverb captures the essence of my teaching philosophy:

“If you can walk you can dance, if you can talk, you can sing.”

I have never turned a student away, because I firmly believe that ANYONE with a voice can sing.

Songwriting is another area we can explore within the context of my vocal coaching. My own songs have been recorded by Linda Rondstat, Helen Reddy, The Byrds and many others, and I love working with songwriters on their own material. I’m also open to collaborating with students who don’t play an instrument but might have some song ideas they’d like to develop, and I’ve even shown total novices how to write songs from scratch. There’s just nothing like singing a song you've written yourself.

Now that over-internet video calls via Skype and iChat are getting ever easier, I’m able to work with students all over the world, in the privacy of their own homes.

So, let’s begin. Contact me to book your Voice Analysis lesson, and let’s find out how I can best serve your vocal needs.

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"The only thing better than singing is more singing."   -Ella Fitzgerald-

Step One: You will need two pieces of hardware in order to take lessons with me over the internet: a computer camera (webcam) and a computer microphone. You will need both so that I can see and hear you and for the lessons to be effective.

Step Two: You will need either Skype or iChat software so that we can see and hear each other throughout the lessons. Skype can be downloaded for free here.

Step Three: Contact me to book your first lesson, or series of lessons.

How To Pay:

I accept payment via PayPal, so you’ll need a PayPal account. It’s easy to set up an account if you don’t already have one, and it will make using your credit card, debit card or bank account over the internet safe and secure.



Policies:

Please treat your lesson time as a special opportunity. Make sure you are alone in the room where your computer is, phones turned off. Have a glass of water handy, and be ready to focus, learn and benefit.

Please pay for your lesson no later than one hour before your scheduled lesson time.

Same-day cancellations must be paid for in full.