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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Jessica Soltero
Bachelors degree
/ 55 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
Your vocal coach specialities
Music History
Singing
Music Performance Techniques
Melody & Pitch
Vocal Training
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Learner types for singing lessons
Singing for beginners
Singing for intermediate
Singing for adults
Singing for kids
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!
Types of singing lessons
Singing
Classical Singing
Pop Singing
Jazz Singing
Singing concepts taught by Jessica
The Tutor and Student worked on vocal warm-ups, breath control, and specific vocal techniques for challenging notes, including accessing mixed voice and belting. They discussed SOVT exercises, tongue tension, and its impact on vocal production, with plans to explore shorter session durations for future classes.
Vocal Warm-up Techniques: SOVT Exercises
Vocal Registers and Transitions (Chest
Mix
Head Voice)
Vocal Agility and Breath Support
The Impact of Tongue Tension on Vocal Production
The student worked with the tutor on advanced vocal techniques, focusing on breath support, resonance, and vowel modification, particularly while practicing the song "Waving Through a Window." They also discussed and practiced incorporating nasality/twang and managing air intake and exhalation for sustained phrases. The tutor offered to record the session for the student's future practice.
Vocal Cord Tension and Larynx Elevation
Breath Support and 'Gasping' Technique
Nasality and 'Twang' in Vocal Tone
Vowel Modification and Resonance
The student worked with the tutor on vocal technique for a specific song arrangement, focusing on dynamic control, breath support, and pronunciation. They discussed adapting a duet for a solo performance and were assigned homework to research suitable karaoke tracks for their upcoming performance.
Vocal Register and Yodeling
Vocal Performance Adaptations: Duet to Solo
Breath Support and Abdominal Breathing
Articulation: The 'R' Sound and British vs. American Pronunciation
Vocal Dynamics: Crescendo and Decrescendo
The student and tutor focused on vocal warm-ups and song preparation, specifically working on exercises for breath control, vowel articulation, and accent refinement for a musical piece. They planned to continue focusing on rehearsals and dialect work in upcoming sessions, with a potential trip to England discussed for accent immersion.
Vocal Warm-up Techniques
Vocal Dialect and Accent Training
Song Interpretation and Performance Practice
Vocal Health and Allergy Management
The student and tutor worked on improving vocal technique, focusing on vocal registers, breath support, and song interpretation. Exercises were practiced to develop resonance and vocal control, and feedback was given on a song performance. The lesson served as an introduction to foundational singing techniques.
Vocal Registers: Chest
Head
and Mix
Vocal Warm-up Techniques
Breath Support and Diaphragmatic Breathing
Song Interpretation and Key Adjustment
Winging Tutoring Platform Features
The tutor and student worked on advanced vocal warm-ups and exercises, including lip trills, "V" and "Z" sounds, and consonant-focused drills to improve breath support, range, and resonance. They also practiced specific sections of the song "Heart of Stone," focusing on enunciation, vowel modification, and achieving a mixed voice, with the tutor noting the student's progress and encouraging continued practice.
Developing Mixed Voice and Resonance
Vowel Shape Manipulation for Range and Clarity
Improvisation and Neighbor Tones in Singing
Consonant Emphasis and Vowel Modification
Semi-Occluded Vocal Tract Exercises: V's and Z's
Vocal Warm-ups: Lip Trills and Air Pressure
Tools & techniques used in voice lessons
Karaoke & backing track apps
Digital sheet music & lyric databases
Metronome Apps
Interactive voice lessons
Parent feedback
Mobile joining
Chat for quick help
Open Q&A
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