This workshop has been a safe place for me to express my love for music. It’s been an opportunity for me to work on overcoming my fear of performing in front of an audience (although Sunday, March 16th, will be the real test), and it has been a pleasure meeting and working with my fellow students, all of who have inspired and encouraged me.
Thanks again. You’re great team leaders! – Julie


Working with both Lynn & Andy has really pushed me out of my comfort zone and into the next dimension of me musically. This class has done worlds to my self confidence and stage presence. Lynn really helped to push me out of my shell and explore the side of me that I have been hiding from the world, what a relief! Thank you thank you both for such an amazing class! – Cally


I really enjoyed the vocal performance class. I've been studying voice and performing for years, and never quite figured out the lack of audience response, except to Elvis or Doors songs. Lynn and Andy have a subtle, supportive way of helping us connect with the audience by really improving the emotional content and technique of our songs. This was much more effective than a performance class I took at Family Light Music School [scarily] many years ago, with all due respect to that faculty. Take Me to the River and testify!! - Jeff


Taking the Vocal Performance Workshop with Lynn and Andy, I can truly say, has been a life changing experience. It's been seriously liberating and inspiring. For years I've sung in the car, the shower, late at night after too much wine in other people's living rooms, etc. and I've never really had the guts to put it all out there in public the way I do when I'm alone. It's scary to make yourself that vulnerable in front of people, to show the crazy faces, the tears, the contortions that one makes in the privacy of one's own space. But I forced myself to sign up, and forced myself to put myself out there, and while the first class was terrifying, I soon found that not only was EVERYONE so supportive and accepting, but most of us were struggling with the exact same issue of confidence, no matter what our level of experience of knowledge was. Lynn and Andy both provided much constructive and gentle feedback, and the rest of the class members were also wonderfully supportive and understanding. I found I was learning on a rapid curve, getting more educated and more confident each week, until one night I laughed right out loud in the middle of a song because I was just having so much damn fun. (And it sounded better, too.) So there I was, up in front of people, singing like I always wanted to, and not feeling nervous, not feeling scared, but purely just having fun. It was a blessing.

I can't tell you how this class has refreshed my soul, rejuvenated me for the everyday work that I do (and that I love), and has put me back in touch with some of my deepest and truest hopes and dreams. It's made me think, "Ok, maybe someday I really will be blue-sequined in Lousiana," or some other place, in a different outfit, perhaps, but most importantly up on stage in a place with peanuts and beer on the floor, singing from the heart and, hopefully, reaching a few people in the audience. It's a humble dream, but it's mine, and I'm that much closer to it thanks to Lynn, Andy, and the 6 o'clock vocal performance group. Thank you all, from the bottom of my heart. I can't wait to take my next steps...

Thank you, and I really can't wait for more,

Haley


My experience with the vocal performance workshop was amazing! Lynn and Andy are wonderful teachers. They’re very encouraging but not afraid to give important criticism. I knew I needed work on both pitch quality and overall song performance, and I have definitely improved in both those areas. The class is a blast and I really looked forward to coming, because I could see weekly improvements for myself and the other students, who truly made it a warm, supportive place to learn. Lynn really emphasizes the need to make a strong connection to your audience, not just the technical aspects of singing. She is the first vocal teacher I’ve had who has done that. I have felt truly inspired to keep singing and I highly recommend this class, no matter what level you are at.

Nathaniel Johnson