Whats the right age to begin vocal training? How old is “too old”?
With young children, we mostly try to keep singing fun, learning songs and getting students to sing back and forth over their bridges in a comfortable way. As to the the exact best age to start, all children develop slightly differently. Children who concentrate well and have a strong desire to sing will move ahead more quickly. Piano lessons, or lessons in another instrument, can be helpful. As to when one is “too old”: if you can talk, you can sing! Bob Hope’s wife, Dolores, recorded an album of jazz standards when she was 92, singing with a lovely tone. Many older women who could never effectively use their chest voices and mix, are amazed at the strength, beauty, and expressiveness of the sound they can produce with SLS training.
