Nina Soyfer
Elevate Your Voice: Personalized Singing Lessons in Pop, Opera, and Contemporary Styles
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Nina Soyfer
Doctorate degree
/ 55 min
Nina - Get to know your vocal coach
I’m Nina Soyfer, a vocal coach with over 20 years of experience, holding a Doctorate in Music and a Teacher of Distinction certification from the Royal Conservatory of Music. I specialize in classical, operatic, and contemporary styles, guiding singers from early technique to professional recordings. My students have gone on to release music on Spotify and iTunes, and one of them even earned a gold medal in RCM examinations. I tailor each lesson to individual goals—whether it’s for stage, studio, or pure artistic growth—empowering every singer to unlock their full potential with confidence and artistry. I teach also projection for rap artists. I work with children, teens, and adults, from complete beginners to advanced performers preparing for auditions, exams, competitions, studio recordings, or professional stages. My teaching combines healthy vocal technique, breath support, ear training, confidence building, interpretation, and emotional expression. I teach classical, opera, pop, jazz, folk, musical theatre, and contemporary styles, helping students discover their unique voice instead of copying others. Many students come to me to improve pitch, expand vocal range, strengthen projection, prepare for RCM examinations, or record original music. I have guided singers into recording studios and supported releases on Spotify and other streaming platforms. My goal is not only strong technique but helping students become expressive, confident artists who truly enjoy singing.
Nina graduated from York University
Your vocal coach specialities
Music theory
Sight Singing
Ear training
Rhythm & Beat
Music Performance Techniques
Improvisation & Composition
Harmony & Counterpoint
Melody & Pitch
Vocal Training
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Learner types for singing lessons
Singing for intermediate
Singing for kids
Singing for adults
Singing for advanced
Singing for beginners
Types of singing lessons
Singing
Classical Singing
Pop Singing
Jazz Singing
Movie Singing
Folk Singing
Singing concepts taught by Nina
The Student and Tutor engaged in a vocal lesson, practicing various warm-up exercises including vocal slides, specific tongue positions, and interval training like the perfect fifth and major triad. They discussed vocal health concepts such as glottal attack and vocal fry, and the Student was guided on proper chin placement and breathing for higher notes. The Tutor assigned a YouTube vocal warm-up playlist for ongoing practice.
Vowel Tongue Positions & Overtone Whistle
Harmful Vocal Habits: Glottal Attack & Vocal Fry
Core Warm-up Techniques for Resonance & Stability
Vocal Intervals: Perfect Fifth & Major Triad Leaps
Holistic Vocal Health: Practice
Rest & Environment
Student and Tutor practiced various vocal warm-ups and exercises, focusing on improving pitch, smoothing vocal slides, and refining vocal technique through chin placement, breathing, and muscle engagement. They also discussed the importance of the "yawn technique" for proper throat positioning and vocal health. The Student received homework to practice a new "Perfect Fifth" warm-up, continue with existing exercises, and maintain vocal hydration.
Core Vocal Warm-ups
Perfect Fifth Warm-up
Yawn Technique for Vocal Placement
Vocal Slide Refinement
Vocal Hydration and Care
Leveraging Technology for Practice
The Student and Tutor focused on vocal exercises, expanding the Student's singing range, and refining vocal techniques. They practiced humming, lower register development, and specific techniques like lip drills and chin positioning. The Student also worked on a French song and received homework to practice a guided vocal warm-up from YouTube in the shower.
Vocal Range Expansion: Achieving Lower Notes
Breath Support & Lip Trills
Air Pressure and Vocal Pitch Control
Dynamic Mouth Shaping for Singing
Structured Home Practice Strategies
The Student and Tutor focused on foundational singing techniques, including proper breathing, jaw relaxation, and vocal exercises like legato and Mimamu. They applied these skills to learn and practice sections of the song "Send Me On My Way," exploring different vocal registers and belting techniques. For follow-up, the Student received homework to practice vocal warm-ups and continue working on the song.
Vocal Warm-ups: Attack
Legato
& Vowels
Developing Pitch Control & Vocal Confidence
Vocal Health & Hydration
Understanding Vocal Registers: Head Voice
Chest Voice
& Belting
The vocal lesson focused on refining the student's singing technique, including breath support, vocal registers (chest, head, mixed voice), and pitch accuracy while practicing songs. The tutor provided exercises to improve vocal control and reduce tension, and discussed the learning process for adult beginners. The next session is scheduled for Monday.
Vocal Registers: Chest
Head
and Mixed Voice
Breathing Techniques for Singing
Vocal Technique: Jaw and Body Tension
Pitch Accuracy and Ear Training
The Student and Tutor focused on vocal exercises, particularly engaging the head voice and mastering proper breathing techniques. They analyzed and practiced sections of the song "Because You Loved Me" by Celine Dion, incorporating concepts like triple notes, belting, groupetto, and glissando. The Student was encouraged to note breathing instructions and practice specific vocal warm-ups, with the next session scheduled for Friday.
Applying Vocal Techniques to Song Performance
Achieving Pitch Accuracy & Self-Correction
Understanding Vocal Ornaments: Groupetto and Glissando
Mastering Vocal Range: Head Voice & Thinner Sound
Diaphragmatic Breathing: The Foundation of Vocal Power
Tools & techniques used in voice lessons
Lyric & sheet music notation software
Metronome Apps
Digital sheet music & lyric databases
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