The Nikki D. Voice Studio is a home-based studio located in the Magnolia Village neighborhood of Seattle, across the street from beautiful Discovery Park. For current hours and rates, please contact the studio via:
EMAIL: studio@nikkideemusic.com
PHONE: (360) 474-SING
Regular vocal training can allow you to:
* Sing and speak with more control and greater range
* Eliminate vocal breaks, muscle strain, and fatigue
* Control your breathing for maximum vocal power
* Sight-read music and create your own lead sheets (in your key)
* Play basic piano and/or guitar at the level every singer should
* Employ effective technique for both live performance and recording
* Build confidence, love your own unique voice, and HAVE MORE FUN!
You'll also have the opportunity to participate in:
* Student Vocal Showcases at venues throughout Seattle
* Professional recordings to be used in future NDVS books & DVD series
* Karaoke & Piano Bar nights with other NDVS students
* Group sessions with live musicians and other singers
Lessons are structured according to your own needs and goals, but most are broken up into 3 parts of varying lengths: Technique, Repertoire, and Theory.
1. Technique encompasses how to use your body and vocal instrument to achieve your performance and/or recording goals. This is done through a series of physical, mental, vocal, and breathing exercises, all of which have a specific purpose. With practice, these exercises can be extremely effective very quickly, not to mention FUN!
2. Repertoire is a fancy word for the actual material you are working on and the musical style(s) you most want to explore (classical, pop, jazz, rock, R&B, etc.). Generally we will work on 2 pieces at a time: one student-choice and one teacher-choice, unless you are preparing for a specific show or recording project. Occasionally exploring styles OUTSIDE of your comfort zone is an excellent way to expand your vocal and artistic horizons!
3. Theory covers not only the structure of music, but the application of that knowledge towards the following: sight-reading; key transposition; chart-writing (jazz); and learning to accompany yourself on piano and/or guitar. These skills make you a more well-rounded musician and give you the ability to communicate better with your fellow musicians. This portion of your lessons can be as basic or as intensive as you choose, based on your individual goals.
Nikki has been a vocal technique teacher and vocal coach since 1995, in addition to conducting master classes, directing church and high school choirs, and directing and arranging vocals for college jazz and chamber ensembles in San Francisco, Nashville, and Dallas. From her classical and opera training to the worlds of jazz, pop, and R&B, her unique vocal technique is geared toward those who wish to be able to sing any style of music.
Her roster of students include current and former members of The Soul Proprietors, The Bethurum Collective, Miss Solar System, Shelley & the Curves, Free Rain, The Groove Messengers, Syft, DISH Seattle, Ashley Loop, and others, in addition to singers and actors in the Seattle film, theatre, and classical music communities.