Olga Lisovskaya's Voice Studio

During the first lesson I do an evaluation of the singer's technical abilities at that point in time and listen to the singer's dreams and wishes.  Frequently, the singer's dreams about their singing indicate a path, which we would pursue as a teacher/student team.  I firmly believe that any voice can produce beautiful sound (unless there is something technically wrong with the voice, in which case I use my experience with voice rehabilitation and therapy to help the student).  With my students, who are professional singers or working towards a professional career, we develop a solid plan of pursuing the goals in technique/repertoire/career.  Every lesson is fun and a step towards a student's goal.

I graduated from Youth Music School, majoring in piano.  My piano skills are helpful during lessons, although I do prefer having professional accompanists, when we are working on the repertoire.  I graduated from Middlebury Colleage, having majored in International Politics and Economics and minor in music/voice.  I went on to earn my Voice Certificate at Ecole Normale de Musique d'A. Cortot in Paris, France (a prestigious private conservatory) and then finished many opera/voice programs for professional singers.  Having won several voice competitions, I pursued voice training with world-renowned teachers and singers.  My career as an opera/operetta/classical singer took me all over the U.S. and Europe, performing with opera houses and concert halls.  After I was invited to perform with the international organization, Talents of the World, I made my Carnegie Hall début and performed there twice, with three more performances there coming up this year. 

My fee is $70/hour for adults and $60/hour for children. 

Even though I had a naturally well-balanced voice and a beautiful sound from the beginning, I had to work hard on developing certain aspects of my singing, especially the middle register, complicated coloratura passages, and reaching a solid breath support and breath/tone coordination.  Studying the voice and technique is fascinating, and it's my passion to help others achieve their most beautiful, most balanced and free voice.  Each individual is unique, and each voice is unique.  I love hearing the voice bloom and open up.  I began teaching in 2002 and have been teaching for 16 years with much success.

All different ages: from 7 years old (yes, I had to teach the song "Let it go" from "Frozen" and "Somewhere over the rainbow"), to teen-agers, whose voices are going through the process of maturing (so, I have experience dealing with voices that are changing, and give careful instruction on how to handle the voice during this very delicate period of time), to young adults - some of whom were serious about being accepted to conservatories and succeeded, and some of whom just wanted to experiment with their voice; to busy adults, who found our lessons therapeutical and stress-relieving (some have nothing to do with the music business, and some professional singers), and, finally, to people in their 60's and 70's, who are seeking to expand their horizons and repertoire, try something new.  It is always a pleasure and great fun working with such great variety of students. 

In December, 2017, I made my Carnegie Hall début in a sold-out performance, featuring colleagues from the Metropolitan Opera.  It was an unforgettable evening wtih standing ovations and great personal achievement.  And, even at that level, we help our colleagues with an advice on a certain technical aspect.  We never stop learning.

I would strongly recommend for students, who are fond of any musical genre - classical, pop, rock, etc. - to have a solid foundation in voice technique.  It is the technique that will give you longevity and protect you from doing damage to your voice.  So, look for a teacher, who has experience in both performing and teaching.  Someone, who knows the voice and how it works very well.  You can always study with a classical teacher, who can adjust the technique for various genres, and also have a coach, who will drill you on your specific repertoire.  That is how the professionals do it.  They all have a teacher, who is like a voice "doctor", and a voice coach, who is an accomplished pianist and connoisseur of the particular genre you are working on.