Voice by Melissa

Love her! She is very helpful, and I appreciate that she really listens to me! I feel like I am able to explain what I struggle with and she is so ready to find out how to fix it and make me feel more confident in with my voice. Her studio is also very nice and clean. I have learned a lot from her in the few lessons I’ve taken and am excited to see what happens in future sessions!

Melissa is brilliant. My daughter Molly goes to her for voice lessons. The improvement in proper technique and her voice is amazing and Molly’s confidence has soared. She has just recently started Piano lessons with Melissa as well. Melissa went out of her way to attend Molly’s concert at the House of Blues. Thank you so much Melissa.

I can’t say enough good things about Melissa and her coaching. She was able to broaden my range and make me a more confident singer. I felt very comfortable singing in her presence, which is not easily found for a newbie like myself. She has a very positive attitude and is quite encouraging. Every lesson Melissa raised the difficulty, but kept it at a pace that I could manage. I was amazed at how much practice we could squeeze out of just 30 minutes. She keeps you working from the time you show up until the minute you walk out the door. If you are looking for a relaxed environment, knowledgeable coach, then this is the place for you!

Melissa is such a fantastic voice teacher. She is extremely kind and very supportive. When I began, I signed up for 30 minute lessons. It is absolutely amazing how much she can fit into that amount of time. I learned so many new things about the voice just in 30 minutes. Melissa is a very focused and dedicated teacher! She has helped me learn how to use my voice and strengthen my weaknesses. She has also given me more confidence in my voice and has been very encouraging! Thank you so much Melissa!

Melissa is such a wonderful teacher. She started off teaching my husband piano and my 5 year old daughter piano. Now I have joined in on the musical fun, and Melissa teaches me voice lessons, which has encouraged my 5 year old to also do voice lessons. Our two year old sometimes even gets involved! The whole family loves Melissa. She is hugely talented in her musical abilities, but she is also a gifted teacher. I was very self-​conscious to start voice lessons, but Melissa is so encouraging that I quickly became comfortable being vulnerable in front of her. I now really look forward to my time with her, and always feel good after our lessons. My 5 year old goes in and out of her interest in the piano, but Melissa has found many ways to get her engaged on the days she is having a hard time. I highly recommend Melissa as a teacher of any age!

I started going to Melissa last May and she has been amazing! She does everything to encourage you. One thing I loved about her was rather than be quick to assume that I was having hearing problems she worked diligently with me to figure why I was hitting certain notes. It was because they were the weak spots in my voice. We are now focusing on opera arias to strengthen that area. She takes the time to actually learn about your voice and what it is you are doing and need improvement on. In a way she is also a personal trainer. She has me doing squats to show just how much proper support I need in order to hit those note up by and over C6. She has been great in learning breathing, support, and strengthening my full range. She is very much worth it!

Melissa is awesome. I have taken lessons from her for over a year, and she is a great teacher. Learning piano has been difficult for me, and I have been trying to make progress since high school twenty five years ago. I have only started to be able to play, since starting with Melissa. It is a rare trait to be both a good musician and teacher, and Melissa has both.
Melissa also teaches my wife singing lessons, and my five year old daughter piano lessons, and our two year old daughter will start soon. She has patience with our five year old, who can sit through a 45 minutes lesson with Melissa, because Melissa makes the piano lesson for kids fun.
Melissa is always on time, and if she needs to skip a class she tells us in advance. I read the negative review from San A, and Melissa is a professional musician, so she may need to change a lesson because of a performance. For example she is performing at the LA Opera next month, but being trained by a professional musician is a rare find in Los Angeles.
Finally, Melissa has a nice and peaceful energy about her. My family and I spend a lot of time with Melissa one on one, and she has always been respectful, diligent, and she simply has a gift for teaching music.

During the 4 years I took lessons from Melissa I learned so much. The first time I met her I recognized that she was very talented and that her rates were very fair considering how accomplished she is. Through her lessons I was able to expand my vocal range well over high C as well as to support my low notes since that is harder for my voice type.
Melissa is very supportive and gave me such strong support even though I have a corporate job and will never sing professionally anymore. She treated me with a lot of respect right from the beginning, was well prepared, and encouraging. I feel thankful for her.

I always look forward to my vocal lessons with Melissa! She has a warm personality and has helped me become more confident in myself as a singer. Melissa has helped me gain more more strength and vocal power. I’ve seen an improvement in my breath control/​support, as well as with my emotional expression when performing. Thanks Melissa :)

There is no doubt she has a wonderful voice. (about teaching method I can’t judge yet since I just worked with her for 4 sessions)
But in my opinion, when you work with someone, this can’t be enough.
First when we talked, the only time could work for both of us, was Sunday which she said she can’t do it weekly and we can talk about it after the first session.
It was good if she told me in advance that she doesn’t accept credit card and I would bring check. But she told me I can bring the check next tome or pay online with 3% fee.
(which she didn’t wait till next time and asked me to mail it or pay online). That was something I wish to know in advance.
After our second session, she emailed me and asked me to not use my perfume and deodorant !
First, this is something to tell in advance, second, deodorant is so personal and has nothing with any other person. Also, on 4^th session I saw her next student who has a very strong cologne on him. Is this behavior respectful when it doesn’t apply to all students equally ?!
I came random sessions she gave me since I really wanted to continue, (Sunday, Friday, Wednesday and last one Monday !!) and at last she told me we can do Mondays from Dec first. And last night (not even on second Monday) she txt me she can’t do Mondays because of her job offer, and she can’t work with any other time I said I can !
I am paying for my sessions and her job is also teaching voice lessons. I was part of her job. So, having responsibility is another lack I faced.
These behaviors are not respectful at all. She could tell me in advance she doesn’t like students use perfume or cologne in her class and she should apply this rule to all, not a specific person.
She could tell me in advance she doesn’t accept credit cards not when I see her., or at least wait till next session I bring the check.
Also, if someone is so busy that can’t accept any new client, she should let you know in advance. Not when you set your schedule with her all the time and although it is so inconvenient, you come randomly to have your sessions.
I am a person who likes to start with someone and continue with the same person till the maximum skill she or he can teach me. Now I feel kind of lost and bad, I feel not respected as I deserved and I feel it can be helpful for people who like to start with her to know these things in advance.

Can I give 10 stars? Fantastic and amazing. I never ever thought I could sing and had absolutely no experience playing piano. I wanted to be able to sing a song for my girlfriend’s birthday but only had 6 weeks. Yet Melissa managed to pull it off and 6 weeks later I actually performed the song for my girlfriend (& her family!) Thank you!

Melissa is an excellent teacher. She is very flexible with scheduling and will work around your schedule, which is so helpful if you’re working full-​time. I had lessons as late as 7:30pm on a weeknight and others on Sunday mornings. I bought a 4 pack of 45 minute lessons after having an initial lesson with Melissa. Those five lessons were a wonderful experience and I will definitely be doing more in the future. She is encouraging yet challenges you with specific vocal exercises and notes to help develop your technique. She helped pinpoint problem areas for me and knew how ti fix the things I was struggling with. I am definitely a better singer after these lessons and feel that I now know how to sing without damaging my voice. Singing with Melissa feels fun and safe, and I highly recommend her to anyone who wants to improve their voice. Thanks, Melissa!

I have been taking voice lessons from Melissa for several months and she is great! I am a serous adult beginner and she has really helped me. I have been amazed at how well she understands the voice as an instrument and pleased as I have come to gain range, tone quality, and confidence in my expression. I feel that there is no technical limitation she could not help me overcome.
By simply listening to me sing for a few minutes she is quickly able to identify the most important things to work on. She gives me simple clear exercises and I can hear and feel the improvement each week.
She also honors that as an adult singer I know what I like and what I want to achieve. I bring songs that I want to sing to her and she helps me break them down in a way that I can practice them and get them sounding like I want them to sound.
You can really tell that she loves what she does. She is a compassionate, talented and professional teacher. I’d recommend her to anyone!

So glad I found Melissa! She is so intelligent and patient and opening me up in ways I didn’t imagine. She handles both the technical and emotional aspects of singing with finesse. I’m learning a lot, improving, and having a great time! Her place and space are both nice and conveniently located. Give her a try – you’ll be happy you did :)

I never sang before and ive been working with Melissa for about 4 months and i feel she really has helped me improve my voice by so much. Every time i go she has such a positive attitude and tries her best to make you feel comfortable. Even though if the exercise she is teaching is difficult she will try her best to make you understand how to accomplish it. I highly recommend Melissa for anyone from beginners to experts.

I’ve been taking vocal lesson from Melissa for about 6 months and I’m definitely a fan.
Previously, I had absolutely no singing experience so even with the limited contact I’ve had with her, I have improved significantly and know the error of my ways.
Melissa breaks things down into manageable pieces and is constantly upping the bar by challenging you with more techniques/​skills/​precision.
In addition, I have seen her with work with teens and young adults, and she adjusts her delivery to suit each person’s need. I am an adult, so for me, she has a warm and knowledgeable personality that is fun and lighthearted! Thanks, Melissa!
Please note, I have not had any previous experience with taking any musical lessons. That said, I highly recommend Melissa.

Melissa is absolutely fantastic! I started taking lessons with Melissa a little over a month ago and I am progressing much faster than I expected to. She does a great job of breaking down the mechanics of singing in a way that is understandable and useful for when you’re practicing on your own. She also offers her expert advice on the types of songs that fit your look and vocal range, as well as how to prepare for auditions. As an actress, I really appreciate that she takes all those factors into account. She is professional, warm, thorough, and constantly pushes you to take your singing to the next level. I would highly recommend her to anyone interested in taking voice lessons.

My (now) wife and I wanted to perform a duet — «Lucky» — so we took a singing lesson with Melissa prior to our wedding. She is a WONDERFUL instructor. Patient, kind and encouraging, we both felt comfortable and confident under her guidance. She took the time to run us through tune-​up exercises that were instrumental (pun intended) in making our wedding day performance a success. I highly recommend Melissa’s services!

I took a voice lesson with Melissa to help improve on some singing basics and to learn a how to sing a favorite song. She was very professional and provided expert feedback during the course of the lesson. Her instruction taught me how to improve my breathing to hit notes I didn’t think I was able to sing. Even though it was my first lesson I felt encouraged and challenged.
Amazing Teaching!

Melissa is amazing!!! Like another user, my husband had always wanted me to sing. While we were dating, we would ride in the car, he would sing and I would sit quietly. I was very fearful of singing. So for his wedding gift I learned how to sing and surprised him during our wedding reception. He was completely shocked and amazed. Many of our guests said this was the best part of the night, because of the look on my husband’s face when I sang the first line.
Melissa helped me find the perfect song, the right key, everything you expect from voice lessons. She was patience when she needed to be, and pushed me when needed. The best part of Melissa is that she is genuinely a positive and encouraging person. I always leave lessons feeling good and feeling like I am making progress. Her love of music shines in every lesson, she wants her students to enjoy and have fun with music. (I have also seen her with children, and she is the same way, positive and encouraging).
Melissa recorded our lessons, so I knew what to practice between lessons. A couple weeks before the wedding, she had me sing in front of others, and then suggested that I perform at an adult recital. I was so nervous for the recital, but very thankful she made me do it. The recital gave me the confidence to sing at the wedding and I really had fun with it.
I cannot thank Melissa enough, she is really wonderful. I loved working with her so much, and have developed a love for signing. Now, I am continuing lessons with her, but adding piano to the mix.