Andrew Stack

My teaching philosophy is built around two phrases from my late mentor, Lindsey Christiansen:

"A good voice teacher teaches you how to practice."

"Good singing is simple and easy, learning to make it so is the hard part."

My goal as a voice teacher is to give my students the vocal and musical tools they need to tell their own stories through singing.

I believe that any voice teacher plays a vital role in shaping the narrative that students play in their mind while singing, practicing, even living day to day. That’s why I firmly believe in modeling positive self-talk as often as possible, so that my students learn to become their own cheerleaders on stage, while practicing, and in everyday life.

Singers especially have to juggle multiple difficult tasks at once: singing, diction, acting, phrasing, breathing, the list goes on and on. I do my best to break it all down to a simple, step-by-step process that can be easily recalled and practiced outside of lessons. While my primary training is in classical singing, good vocal habits like easy breathing, clear vowels, and musical phrasing can apply to any genre!