Online Voice Lessons
First Online Voice Lesson is FREE!
ABOUT
Ms. Barasch has performed throughout the United States and Italy as a professional operatic soprano and is the creator of the podcast Hello Figaro and President of a prominent music school overseeing hundreds of students, M Institute for the Arts, formerly in Washington, DC and now online worldwide. Ms. Barasch holds BA in Music from The George Washington University in Washington, DC. Her most influential artistic mentors include Joan Patenaude-Yarnell, Virginia Zeani, and Tzvetan Konstantinov. Ms. Barasch also holds teaching studios in New York City, Northern Florida and online. Many of her students have placed with high honors at the Royal College of Music's ABRSM exams and NATS. Ms. Barasch is the Founder & Creator of Hello Figaro, an arts and cultural content & media company, as well as Founder & CEO of M Institute for the Arts, formerly the second-largest community music school in Washington, DC, and since the pandemic, an online-only music school, hosting one of the most prominent pre-professional classical voice festivals of the pandemic, the New Era Voice Festival, which was featured in OperaWire and the Georgetowner...
FAQ
Ages
KIDS: The student should be serious about singing, able to pay attention for the full lesson, and practice between lessons.
TEENS: This is an ideal age to start serious classical training, if that's the style you prefer.
ADULTS serious about learning to sing are welcome!
Genres
Classical technique and style is Susanna's specialty (Art Songs, Opera, Etc). This technique is incredibly beneficial across most other styles, particularly Musical Theater & also contemporary, pop, jazz, country.
Most successful singers of Musical Theater, jazz, or any other belting style, like pop, have foundational training in classical singing.
Levels
I'm is very happy to teach you no matter your level. It's more important whether a student serious about learning and committed to lessons and practicing. Taking your voice to a more advanced level is why you're taking lessons, so wherever you are on your vocal journey, I'm here to help.
First Online Voice Lesson is FREE!
What You'll Need
A common concern for online voice lessons is what kind of equipment you will need for the lesson. The short answer is, just a smartphone/ipad/computer and a good internet or cellular connection. The long answer is, you'll get out what you put into it; the more you invest in your online lessons on your side, the more you will get out of those lessons. The better I can hear you and see you, the better I can advise you. A good webcam with a wide lens so I can see your whole body while singing helps. A good to fantastic mic that doesn't compress the music is really going to make a difference. A floor-length mirror in the room is great. A piano, even a small digital one, will also make a huge difference. And a music stand is lovely. However, even without any of that we can make good progress in our online lessons. On my side, I typically have a nice webcam and mic set up and a piano nearby.
VOICE METHOD
Susanna teaches voice in the "bel canto" Italian style with an emphasis on not only a powerful, strong vocal presence but a beautiful tone, exquisite musical lines, and a relaxed, open and effortless sound.
1 / Breathing ("Support")
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Lesson 1: Posture and the Body
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Lesson 2: Pelvic Floor & Vagus Nerve
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Lesson 3: Diaphragmatic Breathing
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Lesson 4: Breath Pressure/Speed
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Lesson 5: "Appoggiato" leaning
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Lesson 5: Preparation
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Lesson 6: Onset/Attack
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Lesson 7: Suspension/Sostenuto
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Lesson 8: Offset
First Online Voice Lesson is FREE!
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How Online Voice Lessons Work
For your first voice lesson, you can expect Susanna to spend some time getting to know you and your goals. Next, Susanna will tailor the remaining time to your needs.
If you are a beginner, she will start with teaching you some voice exercises, teach you about voice technique foundations--such as breathing--and then spending the last half of the lesson on selecting and singing through a song. If you have a song prepared for the lesson, she may have you start with your song instead. New repertoire will be selected at the end of the lesson.
If you have had lessons before, Susanna will spend some time in your first voice lesson getting to know your voice and level. She will ask you to first sing a piece of repertoire you know well, and then to hear some vocal exercises you like. From there, she will introduce new vocal techniques or work on solidifying existing your techniques. New repertoire may be selected, but not aways.