My work as a vocal mentor in individual sessions is in-depth, tailored to the students’ needs and vision, holistic as it incorporates the physical, emotional and mental, and open to a variety of approaches and disciplines. 

 The sessions usually contain a balance of physical stretches and breath practice, vocal technique, repertoire (songs that the student brings to the session or that we learn together, and I usually accompany with the guitar, percussion or piano), improvisation-for some people, and reflection. 

 Each one-to one is a dialogue where the student can inform and guide our work, as well as explore my suggestions.

Together, we find different ways to reveal and ‘unlearn’ whatever gets in the way of free, easeful singing. And through singing songs, vocal exercises, and sometimes free play and improvisation, we build up new awareness, skills and expand our expressivity and musical potential. 

 The aim is to find that true confidence that comes with self-acceptance and a willingness to be curious about one’s own vocal instrument, to explore and learn.

 I intend to hold a space for the students to meet themselves, to be heard, supported and encouraged. I witness their process and highlight the potential grow areas, with respect to their essence, to who they are and how they are when they arrive to a session.

 For some people, sessions can become a space for self-discovery, transformation and release, as well as singing.

 Students’ skills range from absolute beginners and ‘can’t sing’ to established professional vocalists in search for a different perspective.  

Do you think you can’t sing?

Do you think you can’t sing? That’s not true. Singing is a human birth right. For millennia human beings came together to sing, and everyone could join in, regardless of their skills. There were no judges telling you to keep quiet.

Everyone can sing. It is possible for you to enjoy singing and enjoy your voice. Many of us were told or made to feel that we cannot sing.  There are ways to heal that trauma, to clear the space for listening. I ‘ll accompany you along the way.

We’ll play with our voices, explore different sounds and ways to make music. We’ll connect with the body, learn to relax and listen, develop vocal and musical skills. We’ll find together ways to break through the fear or self-criticism and have fun singing.

Are you willing to challenge your own beliefs about what’s possible and have a go?

Joy of singing

If you already enjoy singing and you want to explore beyond what you naturally can do and develop new skills and repertoire, I can help you along the way. Apart from the pleasure of your vocal expression, you will experience singing with accompaniment – guitar and piano.

I work with experienced singers as well as with absolute beginners, and all levels in between. My intention is to honour and respect everyone’s essential sound and to help students shine. In every lesson there is a chance to connect with what makes you unique.  

You can structure the lessons according to your needs and mood each time, or we can develop a programme geared towards a goal (enhancing vocal quality, range, learning new songs, preparing for a performance, etc)

The content of each lesson usually  includes vocal technique- with voice-work exercises and games drawn from many sources, from traditional Bel Canto to SLS, CVT and Functional Pedagogy of the Voice- and can include breathing techniques, body awareness and gentle movement informed by Yoga and the Feldenkrais Method.

Of course, we shall explore repertoire (songs that you choose to bring  to the session or that I can suggest), rhythm (co-ordination, swing, clapping patterns), musicianship (basic theory and harmony) , elements of interpretation-performance, and also improvisation and more meditative forms of sounding (toning-chanting).

Singer’s Professional Development

If you already have a vocal formation and/or you are currently performing professionally, I can offer you different perspectives and new ideas about how to approach your voice, interpretation and performance. 

For the last 20 years I’ve been helping many professional singers who wanted to explore musical traditions and styles from ‘my neck of the woods’ (Argentine Tango, South American Folklore, Brazilian music). The potential areas for work and improvement are language pronunciation and phonetics (Spanish and Portuguese), rhythm and phrasing for the different styles, vocal technique applied to the styles and improvisation.

Lessons can also involve critically listening to famous artists of the different genres, comparing styles and trends, and putting songs in context, analysing the poetry and the history behind them in order to enhance the interpretation. From a musical perspective, understanding the accompaniment: learning different grooves, percussion and bass patterns and styles and learning to arrange songs. Finally, working towards putting together a set ready for a performance.

One of my strengths as a performer is the ability to connect with and engage the audience and that’s something that I can help you develop, through enhancing self- awareness and conscious use of the body, gaze, energy projection and sound.

Apart from the craft (technique) and the art (interpretation)or singing, another strand of my work is helping professional singers with performance anxiety or stage fright to overcome these symptoms and enjoy singing in public. For this purpose, my toolkit combines body awareness, acting games, self –reflection and yoga-meditative techniques.