| Singer's Testimonials |
For the past year I've been given the wonderful opportunity to receive vocal lessons. My employer |
"Even though I have been a professional singer and musician for 20 years Sue's amazing teaching has really transformed my singing voice. |
After 18 years of professional singing, I felt that I needed some guidance for my voice. After my first evaluation with Sue, I believed she could truly relate to my vocal challenges because she too had many similar challenges in her career as a professional singer. Sue is comfortable to work with as a vocal coach. Her humor and easy but firm approach to teaching the vocal process makes learning enjoyable. The gradual improvement in my voice that I've received working with Sue is the best way for me to learn because the changes in my voice are now permanent. Recently I was listening to one of the vocal tracks of a recording I made a few years ago and was very surprised to hear how 'breathy' my voice sounded. This was a defining moment for me in realizing the progress I’ve made thus far. There is more progress to happen and I’m confident that my continual work with Sue will bring about the achievement of my vocal goals. Thanks to Sue for being Sue. TC Kendall, Burlington ON |
| I am a karaoke host and I perform improvised comedy and my specialty is
improvised singing. I decided to pursue vocal training and a friend told
me about a workshop that was being given by Susan . I felt very comfortable with Susan and decided to sign up for lessons. I was petrified before attending my first lesson and I almost cancelled a number of times. I was used to singing in public, but I wasn't prepared to sing for someone who was going to “judge” me. Well, I needn't have worried a bit. Susan made my first lesson (and all those that followed) very comfortable and I never once felt like I was being judged; only gently and very skilfully guided. After only a few lessons, I started to notice that singing songs became easier, I was hitting notes that I had never been able to hit before and I was sustaining notes with less effort. Even friends and fellow performers started commenting on how much better my voice sounded, even those that didn’t know I was taking vocal lessons. All of that has given my confidence level a huge boost – and that also allows me to sing better. Susan has been able to coax my vocal chords to do things that I didn’t think they could do. I remember early in my lessons when I hit my first true soprano note (rather than a falsetto note) and I was surprised that it came from my throat. Even now, almost three (???) years later, I still surprise myself when we have a “break-through”. Whether you’re looking for a career in singing or you just want to be able to sing better at the campfire, I would highly recommend that you train with Susan. Her professionalism, ability, and good nature make Susan a pleasure to work with. Susan started out as my vocal coach but I now consider her my friend. Kim Staffleitner H2H Entertainment Services www.h2h-entertainment.com |
I have been a part of a 50 voice choir for 30 years and felt that my voice was weakening over time. I contacted Sue a year ago and have been taking voice and breathing exercises from her. These exercises have definitely strengthened my voice . My voice, because of this, seems to flow more freely. I would highly recommend Sue's training . Doris Donaldson |
When I met Sue, I'd been singing professionally for over ten years. Despite having a large soprano range, I really couldn't sing anything below a middle C. I almost believed I wasn't supposed to have those notes. My first lesson with Sue, I sang a D below middle C. All of a sudden, this new world of lower notes opened up for me. My latest CD, "Real Big Fan", recently received a review that praised my "lower range". None of this would have happened without Sue and the Claim Your Voice studio. |