What I Do

I offer one-on-one singing lesson online and in person. My focus is on developing healthy, functional vocal technique and musicality in a large number of vocal styles. Students in my studio are free to study everything from classical to musical theatre, to pop and rock music. Regardless of which musical genres pique their interest, students in my studio have gone on to do great things, from being awarded merit scholarships with university vocal departments, to placing in regional solo and ensemble competitions, to being selected for principle roles in musical theatre productions.

Styles I Teach

Classical

Musical Theatre

Pop

Country

Rock

Singer/songwriter (perfect your vocals and style for your own music)

Band group lessons

The First Lesson

During the first lesson I will take time to get to know you and your voice. I like to discuss what your goals are for lessons and what styles of music interest you. Next we generally run through a number of warm ups so I can make a map of your voice and identify areas for improvement and develop a plan for what types of exercises and songs will be most helpful for your voice. We may also sing through part of a song on the first lesson.

How to Book
 

Scroll to the bottom of this page and fill out the form to book a lesson. I will respond to your inquiry with a list of possible lesson times. Once we have found a time that works for you, I will send an invoice via email that may be paid online. Once I have received notice of your payment, your lesson slot will be secured in my schedule.

 

Half-Hour

$45.00/30 Minutes
  • Half hour sessions are a good choice for students who have little background in music or for young musicians ages 13 and under.
  • We spend about 15 minutes warming up and working on basic ear training and music theory.
  • The last 15 minutes we work on learning and perfecting specific songs.

One Hour Session

$90.00/Hour
  • Hour sessions are ideal for students with a background in music or singing.
  • These lessons are much more focused on developing functional vocal technique.
  • We spend 20 to 40 minutes warming up and working vocal technique, and the remainder of the lesson applying that technique to the student’s repertoire.
  • I recommend hour lessons for musicians high school age and up.
Payment Policy

All payments for lesson must be received in advance in order to secure a lesson slot in the studio schedule. The first lesson may be purchased as an individual lesson. This allows both teacher and student to decide if the studio is a good fit. Students who wish to continue with weekly lessons, must pay monthly by the first of the month in order to reserve their lesson time in my schedule.

Cancelation Policy

I require at least 24 hours notice of a lesson cancelation in order to schedule a make up lesson. Less than 24 hours notice of cancelation will result in a lost lesson. I do my best to fit in individual make up lessons when it is possible, but if scheduling prohibits an individual make up lesson, a student can attend a once-monthly group make up lesson. These lessons are a great opportunity to learn from peers in the studio and get more experience performing in front of other students.

Withdrawing From Lessons

 

If a student needs to withdraw from lessons for any reason, this can be done by giving me notice two weeks before the end of the month. Refunds will not be granted for lessons that have already been paid for. 

Important
In your message, let me know what length of lessons you would like and what you hope to work on in lessons. What styles are you interested in singing? Are you preparing for an audition? Do you have a background in music or singing? What are your specific goals for your voice if any?

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Holly Alcorn

Holly Alcorn

Vocal Coach

Holly is a singer and voice teacher located out of Bellingham Washington. After receiving her Bachelor’s degree in Vocal Performance from Western Washington University, Holly went on to complete her Master’s degree in music at the University of Texas at Austin. During her time in Austin Holly studied both classical singing technique with working opera singers and popular music session singing techniques with Walt Disney music producer Gary Powell.

Upon completing her Master’s Degree, Holly made teaching voice her full time focus, managing both a private teaching studio and giving lessons through several local music schools in Austin. In January of 2014 Holly returned to Bellingham Washington to continue pursuing her careers as a voice teacher. Equally enamored with classical singing and with non-classical singing, Holly strives to find common ground between the techniques used in classical and popular singing styles in an effort to help students grow into well rounded and healthy singers. Holly is currently on voice faculty at Western Washington University, teaching classical singing to music majors and non-majors at the college level. Outside of the University, Holly runs a busy voice studio teaching a wide range of vocal styles to people of all ages and musical backgrounds. Holly enjoys performing both classical and popular styles and continues to make time to play guitar and write her own music.