Roemer Katya-The Voice Studio

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I started singing and learning 16 months ago. My goal was to entertain and sing for the seniors in retirement homes and assisted living facilities as a volunteer. My voice lessons with Katya started about 5 months ago. At that time, I felt that my voice was flat and thin and not good enough to sing before an audience. I wanted to have a fuller and more colorful voice. Katya immediately understood my needs. She helped me draw parallels between my speaking voice and singing voice, and worked with me on techniques to improve the quality of my tones. After only 2 lessons, I was already noticing richer and more resonant tones in my singing. I performed for the first time for the seniors at Lytton Gardens after 10 lessons with Katya. That performance came much sooner than I had hoped for. I have been singing regularly for the seniors since then, and what a fun and rewarding experience it has been! I am grateful to Katya for helping me achieve my goal sooner than I had anticipated.



On the technical side of singing, I have been particularly impressed with her emphasis on:

1. Proper vowel/consonant production and proper diction

2. Breathing techniques and breath flow management

3. Proper posture/alignment and integration of the entire body

4. Meticulous attention to details

5. Intuitive capacity to address problems.

Katya helped me understand and improve on various components that have an impact on the delivery of a song. She is fully present to every nuance during my lessons. She would spot issues immediately and come up with different ways to help me overcome the problems before they become bad habits or serious issues. Lest you think that a lesson with Katya is a ‘total drag’, she has the ability to inject humor into most situations and bring a smile to my face.



On the artistic side, Katya has helped me understand what it means to be a true singer/performer. I had thought that all it takes to become a singer is a good voice, and boy was I wrong! Thanks to Katya’s coaching, I am experiencing the importance and value of integrating my whole being into a performance. In gradually learning to integrate facial and body expressions with the technical, mental and emotional aspects of singing, I am becoming much more present and at ease with my singing. Consequently, my tone production is improving and I am feeling a much closer connection with my audiences!



I also want to thank Katya for helping me ‘break out of the mold’, and developing my full potential as a singer. I had envisioned myself to be a ‘serious singer’ and only wanted to do specific types of songs. Katya encouraged me to sing “Surrey with the Fringe On Top” from “Oklahoma” for the seniors and helped me with the artistic expressions in addition to the technical requirements. It was a song I would have never done because it did not ‘fit the mold’. I performed it for the seniors at Lytton Gardens a few weeks ago and it was very apparent that the audience loved it. I am loving it too, as I will be doing more of these fun, up-tempo songs for my audiences.



In summary, I am very grateful to have Katya as my voice teacher. I know I am on the right path and I am on my way. If you are as passionate about singing as I am, I highly recommend that you enlist Katya to help you. I am confident that Katya will help you make improvements regardless of your level. Happy singing!

I started taking voice lessons with Katya in 2007. I have a background in Cantonese Opera, but I've always wanted to develop my voice for Western opera, musical theater, and art song. Katya is an amazing teacher who guides and leads by example in all aspects of singing and performing. When I began my singing lessons, Katya had to break several habits I'd formed from Cantonese Opera, but she never lost patience and gently taught me how to hone my technique. Two years later, I have noticed my growth in vocal control, range, breath support, and interpretation. I am so happy with the progress I've made and continue to make!