Rates
Monologue Selection: $75 per hour
Monologue Preparation: $85 per hour
Career Consultation: $85 per hour
What’s The Difference?
In short, Voice Lessons train people how to sing well. Vocal Coachings help trained singers to make specific auditions, performances, or recordings shine.
Voice Lessons are sessions that focus on the mechanics of singing. These lessons are meant for professionals and serious beginners who are looking to improve their vocal technique with a knowledgeable and experienced vocal technician (voice teacher). Voice Lessons focus on vocal exercises related to breathing, placement, alignment, vocal strength and flexibility, ease of singing, vocal health, registration (chest voice, head voice, mix, belt, etc.), and overall tone quality of the voice. Also, Voice Lessons focus on applying good vocal technique to songs in the style that the singer desires to sing: Pop/Rock/R&B/Country, Musical Theatre, Classical, Jazz, etc. These lessons are for the purpose of helping each singer to discover the versatility, freedom, and potential of their instrument. At New York Vocal Coaching, Voice Lessons are tailored to each individual to help them discover the voice that is most authentic to themselves, their needs, and their goals.
Vocal Coachings are for singers (typically professionals, but not always) who aren’t seeking improved vocal technique from their sessions per se, but rather a place to refine their audition material, recording studio material, or performance material. It is often the case that singers seeking Vocal Coachings will already study with a separate voice teacher. Vocal Coachings focus on stylizations, musicality, performances skills, repertoire building, acting choices, song selection, audition prep, microphone technique, recording studio prep, industry counsel, accompaniment, musical arrangements, transpositions, sheet music preparation, and more. Singers should leave Vocal Coachings feeling more confident in the auditions, recording projects, or performances for which they are preparing.
At New York Vocal Coaching, repertoire and performance preparation is certainly addressed in Voice Lessons. Likewise, vocal technique is incorporated into Vocal Coachings when appropriate. But, the difference mostly has to do with the needs and focus of each singer. Professionals or amateurs looking to improve the beauty, freedom, and quality of their voices should opt for Voice Lessons. Professionals or amateur performers or recording artists looking to prepare for individual projects or auditions should seek Vocal Coachings. Every singer is welcome to book Voice Lessons or Vocal Coachings as their needs or careers dictate. For more information on these topics, please look at the SERVICES section of this site.
Vocal Coaching: $100 per hour
Voice Lessons: $100-130 per hour
Consultation/Introductory Monologue Session
A one-hour Consultation/Introductory Monologue Session is available for $60. This special offer is for serious students (both professional and beginning) that are seeking an acting instructor for long-term study, but would like to have a trial lesson or consultation before beginning their studies. These sessions must be paid in advance via PayPal.
Cancellation Policy
New York Vocal Coaching and Associates do practice a 24-hour Cancellation Policy. All sessions cancelled within 24-hours of the appointment must be fully compensated. Due to high demand for sessions, appointments cancelled with less than 48-hours notice will also be charged a $50 fee. New York Vocal Coaching and Associates respectfully request 72-hours notice when canceling appointments, but there is no fee unless cancellations are made with under 48-hours notice.
Clients are encouraged to understand this policy on a variety of levels:
- It Makes Teachers Better
Cancellation policies protect the time, energy, and devotion of hard-working teachers. This benefits students because teachers are better able to maintain a high level of passion, devotion, and energy to teaching and helping students achieve their goals. It is courteous to value teachers’ energies by giving them ample notice for cancellations and compensating their time when you cannot. - It Makes Students Better
By placing importance and responsibility on high-level training and lessons, students maintain a deep commitment, strong work ethic, and understanding of professionalism. All New York Vocal Coaching Associates are professionals that have also been students for many years. We understand that cancellation policies sometimes are difficult and can even seem unfair or frustrating. Nonetheless, rest assured that every New York Vocal Coaching Associate has learned the value of treating lessons with deepest commitment and has respected their own teachers throughout the years by observing their cancellation policies. This is a very important part of showing teachers that their time is valuable. Respecting the hard work and time of fellow artists is paramount to being successful as an artist. - It Makes Other Artists Better
Lesson times fill up very quickly. New York Vocal Coaching teachers can sometimes find their schedules fully booked 2 weeks or more in advance. There is also often a waiting list for times. Since this is true, a cancellation policy is even more important. Students often need sessions at the last minute for major auditions, recordings, performances, or opportunities. It is impossible to help students achieve success when cancellations are given with little notice. By striving to give 72+ hours notice for cancellations, students can help fellow artists succeed by allowing them access to unused lesson times that may be very important to them.
Your understanding of the Cancellation Policy is greatly appreciated. New York Vocal Coaching and Associates make great strides in providing a fair situation to all students. Please know that we care, love, and respect each and every student very deeply. Enforced cancellations are not meant personally, but are simply a part of high-level studies in any leading New York voice or music studio. We encourage you to view it as such and also to read the thoughts above with our utmost respect to you, your goals, and your individual situation. Thank you again for respecting your teachers by following the Cancellation Policy.
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