Better singing GUARANTEED: learn bel canto technique from a trained opera soprano, which has led singers from Pavarotti to Beyoncé to success

**ANTI-AI DISCLAIMER: At a time when so many tutors use AI to create lesson plans, conduct research, and even grade students' work, I want to reiterate my committment to not using AI in our work together.** Hi! I'm Sophia, an editor and voice teacher. I graduated Vanderbilt University with my Bachelor's in History, a second major in Voice, a concentration in Musicology, and a minor in Italian. I'm currently pursuing my Master's in Voice Performance and Literature at the Eastman School of Music. I emphasize bel canto technique and music theory in my voice lessons, providing my students a well-rounded vocal education in everything from musical theatre to pop to Classical. I have extensive experience with academic writing and am also an award-winning creative writer. If you need help editing an essay, college personal statement, or writing of any kind, I'm here!

I utilize a sensations-based approach to teaching voice. I really want my students to focus on what they're feeling in their bodies while they're singing (what does it feel like to take a deep breath? can you feel your ribcage expanding? where do you feel resonance in your head? do you feel tension in your tongue or jaw? what does it feel like to sing with good alignment and minimal tension?) Isolating and describing these sensations makes them easy for my students to replicate when they're practicing on their own. It's easy to sing well in a lesson when the teacher is there to guide you, but much harder when you're on your own and have to trust that you remember what it felt like to "get it right" in a lesson. I also emphasize music theory and aural skills, giving my students the tools to learn music efficiently and accurately, as well as performance practice and style, allowing them to understand the idioms and characteristics of everything from Gregorian chant to contemporary Broadway.