Interviewing A Prospective Singing Teacher

Today we look at 5 imporant questions to ask a prospective vocal coach before splashing out on singing lessons. You can use these questions to get a feel for the vocal teacher’s level of experience. For questions about the costs involved in taking singing lessons see this article: price of singing lessons. Unfortunately some of the best vocal coaches may not have the time to fully respond to all of your questions but this doesn’t mean that they’re not good. If the vocal coach doesn’t have time, you could just try a few lessons and find out the answers then. It’s best to treat these as suggestions so don’t worry if you don’t get answers to all the questions below.

Good questions to ask a prospective singing teacher:

• For how long have you been teaching? Clearly the more experience the teacher has, the more you’ll be expected to pay. If the prospective vocal coach has been around for a while you are more likely to find some current or former students who can tell you about the vocal coach’s strengths.

• Where did you get your singing education? Preferably you want a vocal coach who has had years of performance experience or years of lessons or training in a degree program that focuses on the voice. The vocal coach does not have to have a degree from an Ivy League school to be a good teacher. More important than a fancy degree is that he or she knows how to pass on her knowledge to her students.

• Do you perform? If so, where? Should you have the possibility to listen to the voice coach sing, then do yourself a favor and go. It’s an opportunity to gauge her skills and see a side of her personality that you might not see during your lessons.

• Do you teach different styles of music? If you are looking for help with a specific voice type, or specific singing styles, you need to make sure that your prospective vocal coach can work with your voice type or the style of singing you’re interested in.

• Where do your lessons take place? Lessons might be held in a studio, a school, at the voice teacher’s home or perhaps even at your home (for which you should expect to pay more). The location should be convenient for you to get to.

• What songs do your students sing? Try and find out if the singing teacher enjoys the same kind of music as you. If you can’t select your own songs, it’ll help if you can imagine yourself enjoying singing the kind of songs that she assigns to her students.

Be wary of singing teachers who offer “a life altering singing method“. Teaching people how to sing is by no means a new profession so it’s much better to go with a tried and tested singing method than to waste your money on experiments. The only exception to this advice that I can think of is Per Bristow’s revolutionary Sing With Freedom program. (Sing With Freedom review). Good luck with your singing and have fun!

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