Claudia Rolando – Singing Lessons In Amsterdam

I’ve been taking singing lessons with Claudia for a couple of months now and I have to say it’s even better than I thought it would be! First, let me say that I had zero experience with singing, as in, I had literally never sang before (except around camp fires when I was a teenager!), so I am a total beginner. Well, Claudia could totally deal with that!
I found her online as I was searching for private singing lessons in Amsterdam. I liked the fact that not only is she a professional singer, she’s also a PhD student in musicology and her research focuses on teaching — so I could trust her teaching skills!
We had a first meeting to discuss what she had to offer, her teaching methods, the goals that I had, and just get to know each other. And then: that’s it baby, now you sing! :s :s
As a total beginner, I have everything to learn. We started with theory — but even theory was always applied and we did lots of exercices to understand how everything works in your body when you sing. I really, really love the fact that she focuses so concretely on what is happening within your throat, mouth and lungs, rather than use some weird metaphors! She really knows what’s going on, she has an incredible ear and can always tell you what you’re doing (consciously or not!) and then guide you very specifically to improve your technique. She’s also so dynamic and enthusiast, always encouraging and pushing you to go beyond what you think you can do!
Then I picked a few songs that I would like to sing, and she also continuously proposes new songs, so it’s always varied and you don’t get bored with singing the same thing over and over.
I also totally love that we do all kind of styles. It’s Claudia’s conviction that everyone can learn how to sing every style and that we should be able to choose which style we’d like to sing, once we understand the differences and the different techniques.
It’s really fascinating to find out what you can do with your voice!