What is the difference between a voice teacher and a voice coach?
A voice coach helps students learn new music, plays the keyboard and guides the singer in musical selections and style. A voice teacher develops the physical, mental and emotional aspects of singing, called “vocal technique.” Both voice teachers and coaches need to be excellent musicians, although a good voice teacher does not necessarily play the piano. Q: What is considered “healthy singing?” Healthy singing does not make the student’s throat hurt, leave her hoarse or cause her to cry at the end of a lesson. Healthy singing normally does not make neck veins strain, the jaw thrust toward the ceiling or breath come in gasps. Healthy singing means that the student’s body is working in a well-coordinated and natural fashion. It makes her feel good and possibility a little tired, like working hard at something you love can do. It gives her the capacity to relate to beauty and to express many emotions. Healthy singing is a tool for expression, not a means to an end in itself. All voices le
