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Today we look at 5 imporant questions to ask a prospective vocal coach before splashing out on singing lessons. These questions are used to assess the vocal coach’s experience. For price related quesions refer to 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 you encounter this problem you might want to try out a couple of lessons and get your answers to your questions then. Treat these as questions as helpful tips.

Things to find out from a prospective vocal coach:

• For how long have you been teaching? Obviously teachers with more experience will tend to charge more for lessons. Also if the voice coach has been teaching for a while you might try and ask former students about their experiences.

• 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. He just needs to know a lot about singing and how to pass on this knowledge to his students.

• Do you perform? If so, where? If you have the opportunity to hear the vocal coach sing, then by all means 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 work with different voice types and teach different music styles? If you want assistance with a certain voice type or singing style, then you’ll want to ensure that the singing teacher has the necessary experience.

• Where are your lessons conducted? Lessons could take place in a number of different locations including the coach’s home, your home, a studio or a music school. You will want to find out if the location is convenient for you.

• What kind of music do your students sing? You want to find out if the vocal coach is interested in the same kind of music that you enjoy. 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.

Lastly don’t be fooled by teachers claiming to have “never before revealed, singing methods “. Teaching people to sing is an old profession so you want a teacher who bases his teaching on facts and not experimental singing methods. The only exception to this rule that I can think of is the Per Bristow’s Bristow Voice Method (Bristow Voice Method review) All the best with it and have fun!