Come to me with an open mind, a strong desire and a love of singing,
and I will show just how easy it can be.
The journey from wanting to sing well to actually having fun singing in any style of music is one of self discovery. Self-awareness then replaces self-consciousness, the big obstacle for many singers. The good news is that we are born to sing – babies “la-la” musically long before they utter mama. We are all physical melodic instruments. Anyone can learn the mechanics of singing, while your individual natures – imagination, physiology, desire – combine with mechanics to take you to your comfort level as a performer.
Artistic singing is the product of the power of your imagination and oil-smooth coordination, not physical force. Exercises to build strength, flexibility and balance into the various muscles of the vocal body are mindfully practiced in order to create habits of coordination, muscle memories, which help your vocal body to respond accurately and artistically to your thoughts of tone and phrasing. You learn to feel what is moving and how it moves. Then you sing from feeling, not from listening to yourself; by intention, not by force; by release, not by projection.
There is no difference in the muscles used or in their coordination whether you are singing folk, rock, pop, musical theater, country, gospel or opera. The difference, given proper development of your voice, is in your concept of tone and style, your imagination. In the process you learn to see and feel what is happening when you sing. You become aware of yourself as a physical instrument. You can imagine every aspect of a note or phrase exactly as you want it to sound and your trained voice will produce it. As you study this way, questions about breath, posture, support, resonance, range, registers and many others are answered.
I invite you to begin one of the most enlightening journeys you may ever take. The simple truth is that the difference between apprehension and confidence is information. Become informed. Open your mind’s eye. The sights are stunning!
“Since working with Franco I’ve made faster, more sure progress than ever before in my 20+ years of singing.“
“Franco provides the compete package: he is a master of the structural and functional aspects of vocal production, an accomplished performer and interpreter, and, in writing and lessons, a master observer and communicator. ” – Current Student
