"I came to Heidi after a lifetime of professional - yet untrained - use of my voice: in musical theater, choral work, animation/commercial voiceovers, and recently as as singer-songwriter. I wanted to discover and develop my natural voice, while continuing to have fun with all the character voices I had done over the years. In a few short weeks, Heidi helped me begin to relax, breathe differently, and understand how my whole body could be used to support my voice work. She's not only deeply knowledgeable about voice and body, but also spirit. She offers compassion, kindness, and loving patience in each session - and a warm mug of tea! Recently, I performed for the first time since studying with Heidi, and while I was up there on stage I felt so encouraged by our lessons, confident that her guidance was at work in the moment of singing for a live audience. I look forward to continuing to study with Heidi with the knowledge that our time together supports me to be open, free, and growing, both spiritually and professionally."
- Spencer Chandler, singer-songwriter, filmmaker, actor
"During my sessions with Heidi, I feel her strong, accepting presence. She helps me relax into the singing. We do exercises to open up my body and my breathing and to explore the uniqueness of my voice. She encourages me to sing songs that I really love, and that makes the experience even more delightful."
- Monica Hoyt, Music Industry Professional
"Based on my experience with Heidi, I have developed more awareness of ways to use my voice and breath more fully and effectively. This has helped me to use my voice more effectively and project better in my Improv Comedy work as well as my singing. Sessions with Heidi are enlivening. She has the capacity for deep listening and brings a positive, reassuring tone to lessons. Bringing a playful quality to exercises, she promotes a light atmosphere for learning. At the same time, Heidi is focused and serious about the work. She is fully present, and her unique approach is nourishing for the mind, body and spirit."
- Sheila Klein, Former Educator
"Recently my daughter took private singing lessons from Heidi to prepare her for an audition at a professional performing arts school. Heidi’s techniques are fantastic. She helped my child tune and refine her singing voice for the singing part of the audition. What is wonderful about Heidi is her palette of techniques and her way of cultivating and improving a child’s specific voice. After working with Heidi, my child was comfortable with her voice and well prepared for her audition - AND she was accepted into the performing arts middle school! We will continue to work with her.
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- Morgan Neville, Parent
"One thing I love about Heidi is in her lessons, she always pays attention to what you need or want. If you're preparing for an audition and you want to get one part down, she listens, gives advice and builds it to suit your needs. Her vocal warmups and exercises do wonders to my voice; if I walk in singing like a croaky frog, thanks to Heidi I'll walk out much sounding much clearer. She's very fun and very nice and a great vocal teacher to have! Plus she helped me prepare for my Performing Arts High School audition, and I got in!
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- Mairéad O’Neill, Age 14
"My two kids, ages 5 and 8, really enjoyed their private lesson time with Heidi. She has a very warm, natural manner with children and was immediately able to engage their interest. She brought out their best performance in voice and stage presence! By the end of one hour with her, their voice projection and tone was noticably improved."
- Elementary School Parent
"Heidi’s vocal instruction offers a unique perspective on releasing tension from your body so you can allow yourself to sing freely. She customized our vocal exercises to work on my specific needs and physicality, and right from the first lesson I noticed a growing ease with how I approached singing. Her compassionate and focused approach not only made the lessons enjoyable, but I also found it easier to transcend physical and psychological barriers. I highly recommend Heidi to anyone seeking voice lessons."
- Nirmal Chandraratna, Composer
"I've been working with Heidi for a while now and I can't say enough about how much my singing has improved greatly. She is a stickler for proper breathing, tongue placement, posture and keeping an overall openness so the voice can flow. All of this to ensure singing without straining or damaging your vocal chords. Sometimes I've come to a lesson frazzled or not feeling quite myself. Heidi is a sweet spirit and a natural at calming you down and zenning you out so you can sing at your best. She also has a wide variety of vocal warm ups that are easy enough to learn and do at home in between lessons. I'm so happy I met Heidi and get to work with her. She really has a gift for pulling out your best voice.
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- Bobby Boas, Singer-Songwriter
"I've had the good fortune of taking a few private holistic vocal lessons with this studio. Because of what I have learned there, I've become much more aware of how my whole body can be involved in producing a more relaxed and expressive singing experience. It feels like stretching beyond where I used to be while singing. Totally wonderful! Thanks!"
- Abigail Lumsden, Pianist, Violinist, Songwriter and Singer