RPM Vocal Studio

Each student is different so the process is different each time. Singers come to me with different levels of natural talent, different built in strength and weakenesses. My job in the first lesson is to assess the students abilities to determine a course of action. I DO NOT teach out of a book nor do I follow a strict a method of singing or teaching. I draw from every method out there to help the student see the best results quickly. There is no "one size fits all" method to teaching someone to sing properly.

I  have been studying and reseaching the voice for 25 years, collecting and reading well over 200 books on the subject. I also trained for over 10 years with various teachers from different methods of teaching. I do not believe a piece of paper from a university qualifies someone to teach an art. Experience is the best teacher and I have been performing professionally as a musician for 35 years to audiences of 15 to 15,000 - for me there is no better teacher. I am STILL an active performer, out there, lugging equipment, hitting the lights and putting on a great show. Not many teachers out there are active performers playing 50-75 shows a year. They simply can't relate to putting on a show in today's market - I can.

Yes, but students need to contact me for pricing.I do not share that with competitors.

I started teaching as a full time job 12 years ago after deciding I wanted to work for myself and not for someone else anymore. Before that I was a web designer and graphic artist for 20 years.

Although I still design and build everything related to my teaching profession, I enjoy teaching much more than graphic design.

I have worked with every type of artist - folk, country, Rap, Hip-Hop. Pop. Rock, Heavy Metal, Opera, Broadway and even a barbershop quartet.

Many teachers price themselves into a market where they only work with working professional singers or kids in a wealthy family - all to avoid teaching beginners and intermediates. That's lazy teaching to me. I LOVE working with beginners - seeing their progress and confidence grow.

Singing before 6,000 at an outdoor music festival in Delaware this past June.  Although I have done shows to that many people and more, the crowd at this event were exceptionally enthusiastic for our band and the music we were playing. Nothing is more exciting than having 6,000 people singing along with you to a song.

Look for a teacher who understands the type of music you are singing and can relate to you as a performer. Make sure they can actually demonstrate what they teach and can answer ANY question about singing (technique/vocal issues/performing).

If a teacher can't explain a simple thing like resonance to you and you can instantly understand it and apply it, move on and keep looking.

Students should ask a teacher:
1. When is the last time they performed live for more than 1 hour?

2. Are they familiar with how to teach various style of music and can they sing them?

3. If they a male teacher - can they blend their voice seamlessly from chest into head voice without falsetto?

4. Do they teach every student the same way or do they adapt their teaching to fit the student?

5. What is their lesson payment and cancelation policy?

6. Can they help them learn to perform on stage better?