Jessica Soltero
Find your voice and explore various vocal styles with breath-centered guidance from a University of Puget Sound alum!
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Singing lessons - Jessica Soltero
Bachelors degree
/ 30 min
Jessica - Get to know your vocal coach
Young and professional vocalist Jessica Soltero is an online tutor specializing in singing lessons with over a year in experience. Carrying a life-long passion for singing and education, Jessica recently graduated cum laude from the University of Puget Sound with a bachelor’s degree in Vocal Performance. In addition to her vocal studies, Jessica excelled at music theory, ear-training, music history, vocal pedagogy, and vocal diction. She is trained in the International Phonetic Alphabet and enjoys coaching Italian, German, and French vocal repertoire. Jessica's teaching style caters to all levels of experience, as it is individualized to meet each of her student's needs and goals. This can include confidence building, musicality, ear training, music theory, music history, each so on. She also has taught students ages as young as 5 up to 21 years old so far. "Sing with passion, and the world will dance to your rhythm."
Jessica graduated from University of Puget Sound
Singing lessons highlights
Jessica's teaching approach is centered on the use of solfege, IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) breathing techniques, registers, navigating passagio/vocal breaks, performance preparation and strategy, musicality, and expression. Her versatility ensures personalized tutoring in various musical genres such as Pop, Classical, Jazz, and Musical Theatre. Jessica primarily uses Zoom as an online platform for their original sound function and interactive tools to create engaging and effective lessons. In her one year of experience, she caters to a diverse audience of 20+ students, including beginners, intermediates, kids, and adults. Jessica's calm and patient teaching approach ensures a positive and supportive learning environment, that every student feels welcome and encouraged to learn at a comfortable pace. Let's sing together!
Your vocal coach specialities
Vocal Training
Music Performance Techniques
Music History
Melody & Pitch
Sight Singing
Singing concept taught by Jessica
The student and tutor worked on vocal warm-ups and practiced the audition song, focusing on vocal technique and emotional delivery. The student's vocal raspiness was taken into consideration, and adjustments were made to the lesson plan. The session concluded with a plan to meet again the next day for a shorter session to assess the student's vocal condition.
Vocal Warm-ups for Raspy Voices
Vowel Modification for Vocal Ease
Utilizing Head Voice
Eliminating the American 'R' Sound
Importance of Hydration and Rest
The session focused on vocal warm-ups, range exploration, and performance technique. The student practiced exercises to improve resonance, lower range, and register transitions. The Tutor provided feedback on the student's song performance, focusing on phrasing, vowel sounds, and energy conservation, in preparation for a performance.
Embellishments and Jaw Tension
Register Flips
Consonant Articulation and Vowel Emphasis
Vocal Sirens
Resonance Exercises
Vocal Registers and Range
Semi-Occluded Vocal Tract Exercises (SOVT)
The session involved vocal exercises focused on breath control and pitch accuracy, along with analysis and refinement of the student's performance of several contemporary songs. The Student received feedback on vocal tone, transitions, and stylistic choices, with a particular focus on blending genres effectively. The student was assigned a guided video for breathing exercises and told to warm up vocally before any recording as homework.
Resonance and Tone
Falsetto in Testosterone Influenced Voices
Pitch Accuracy
Vowel Modification
Imitation and Personal Style
Vocal Warm-ups and Breathing Exercises
The student and tutor discussed harmony, vocal techniques, and song structure. The student presented an original song, receiving feedback on vocal delivery and harmony ideas. The tutor will send voice memos with harmony suggestions for the song 'Keep Dreaming,' focusing on the chorus and first verse, in preparation for a recording session.
Diatonic vs. Platonic (in Music)
Harmonies and Thirds
Vocal Marking
Glottal Stops and Vocal Warm-ups
Vowel Shaping and Tone
Call and Response Harmonies
The session focused on vocal warm-ups, breath control, vocal projection techniques, and vowel modification across genres. The Student practiced identifying and differentiating between chest voice and falsetto, working on techniques to improve resonance and projection. The Student was assigned to practice breathing exercises from a provided video and prepare a song for the next session.
Chest Voice vs. Falsetto
Tongue Position
Consonants and Vowels in Singing
Vowel Modification for Styles
Resonance and Soft Palate
Breath Support for Singing
Vocal Warm-ups
Breath Control and Support
Resonance and Head Voice
Articulation and Diction
Performance Techniques: Song Memorization and Emotional Connection
Musical Theatre Duet Performance Considerations
Types of singing lessons
Singing
Classical Singing
Pop Singing
Jazz Singing
Tools & techniques used in voice lessons
Karaoke & backing track apps
Metronome Apps
Digital sheet music & lyric databases
Learner types for singing lessons
Singing for beginners
Singing for intermediate
Singing for kids
Singing for adults
Interactive voice lessons
Record lessons
Pets are welcomed
Open Q&A
Note taking
Parent feedback
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