Brian - Singing tutor - New York
1st lesson belanja
Brian - Singing tutor - New York

Brian's email address and phone number have been validated.

Brian

  • Rate RM511
  • Response 13h
  • Students

    Number of students accompanied by Brian since their arrival at Superprof

    30

    Number of students accompanied by Brian since their arrival at Superprof

Brian - Singing tutor - New York
  • 5 (6 reviews)

RM511/h

1st lesson belanja

Contact

1st lesson belanja

1st lesson belanja

  • Singing
  • Vocal Coaching
  • Opera Singing
  • Jazz Singing

Experienced voice instructor NYC, Brian offers voice lessons to students of all skill levels in each musical genre. Brian helps each student achieve ease & freedom in their singing, greater facility,

  • Singing
  • Vocal Coaching
  • Opera Singing
  • Jazz Singing

Lesson location

Recommended

Brian is a respected tutor in our community. They are highly recommended for their commitment and the quality of their lessons. An excellent choice to progress with confidence.

About Brian

I meet each singer where they are in their vocal development without judgement but rather honor of this space and humility in assessing how I can be of service for whatever goal is desired. Through vocal exercises, complementary repertoire, and detailed explanation, my pedagogy centers around the production of a free, healthy, and sustainable singing. Rooted in the bel canto school of singing, my desire is to help each singer achiever greater facility, vocal alignment, organized vowel spectrum, and evenness through each vocal register. I enjoy witnessing the confidence my students find along their vocal journey as they discover their true, authentic, and free sound. Learning to relinquish "control" in an effort free up the voice and, ultimately, gain greater control through well produced, free, and healthy singing permeates every fiber of the fabric of their being. What a joy to see how this translates in other areas of their lives! Some begin to walk or dress differently. It's truly magical what this journey of finding voice can do. I pride myself on my earnest desire to connect with each singer, assessing how each person processes information and finding language for explaining technique that best translates for the individual. Teaching is the best instructor, and I find mutual benefit in lessons with my students. My students make me a better singer. In essence, this is collaborative work. I seek to provide a space for my singers to find safety in discovery and respect in this vulnerable process; freedom to crack and fail in service of progress. Nothing is gained in hiding. Our lessons are a place of transparency. This is a place of rediscovery and returning to ourselves. I began teaching as a graduate student. Brian is an operatic bass and voice instructor residing in New York City. As a recitalist, Brian was Artist in Residence with the Tono International Arts Association, ChaShaMa, Manchester Literary Festival, and Poetry International in London. They recently made their Canadian operatic debut in Ian Cusson’s Of the Sea with Tapestry Opera and have also appeared with On Site Opera, Janiec Opera, Trilogy Opera, Ardea Arts, the Metropolitan Opera Guild, and The New York Opera Festival. In Theatre, Brian has been seen in Xandro Segade’s Future St. at the We’re Watching series (Bard College) and the Tip of Her Tongue series (Broad Museum). They also played the role of Cleopatra in Here, Serpent (Dixon Place, NYC), a trans-gender liminal experimental piece devised by both Brian and performance artist, C. Bain. They will soon perform the lead role in The Swann, a new work by renowned composer/artist Tamar-kali Brown based on the life of William Dorsey Swann, the self-proclaimed “First Drag Queen” with Harlem Stage in May 2024. As an educator, Brian maintains a vibrant private voice studio in NYC in addition to serving on faculty at The Harlem School for the Arts as well as being a Teaching Artist through both Lincoln Center Education and The Bronx Arts Ensemble. Brian currently serves as Senior Ambassador for Hearts of Gold, a charity supporting unhoused mothers and their children to transition into permanent housing in New York City. They also have the privilege of serving as an instructor for Culture For One, an organization transforming the lives of children within the New York City foster care system by providing them access to arts education.

See more

About the lesson

  • All levels
  • English

All languages in which the lesson is available :

English

My initial lessons with students generally begin with a 10 minute consultation in which I discuss the singer's vocal background & training as well as what they are hoping to accomplish through their lessons. We also work through a series of vocalises and foundational concepts for vocal production. This initial assessment enables me to gather information on how the singer views singing as well as their perception of their own sound. about breath support, direction of sound, and what they might be feeling in their body while singing. Singing is a process requiring intentionality as well as fundamental knowledge of the vocal anatomy. A request to sing the "Happy Birthday" is often more than sufficient to provide a clear assessment of each person's technical strengths as well as an idea of their sound.

See more

Rates

Rate

  • RM511

Pack rates

  • 5h: RM2553
  • 10h: RM5107

free lessons

This first lesson is free to allow you to get to know your teacher so that they can best meet your needs.

  • 1hr

online

  • RM511/h

Details

My standard rate per hour is $125/hr. However, I do provide a sliding scale and often offer 10min consultations gratis.

Video

Similar Singing tutors in New York