It’s Time to Let a Song be Yours
Voice Lessons
Features:
vocal and physical warm-up;
technical exercises to build vocal agility and muscle memory;
vocal anatomy education and awareness;
diction/linguistics education;
ear-training and sight singing;
performance coaching;
application of feelings wheel and other holistic modalities to deepen connection to and understanding of a song
character work for musical theatre actors/acting techniques for singers;
coaching on a song of your choosing, or a song chosen by Lauren if requested;
and much more!
Piano Lessons
Features:
technical warm-up and improv warm-up (adjusted for skill level), which can include scales, triads, modes, etc.;
for beginners, development of the ability to read sheet music and lead sheets;
ear-training and sight reading;
performance coaching/posture/ergonomics of playing upright piano vs. keyboard/synth;
coaching on a song/selection of songs of your choosing, or chosen by Lauren if requested;
and much more!
Music Theory
Features:
if still a beginner in music, development of the ability to read sheet music and lead sheets;
if interested in Western European classical music notation, Roman Numeral Analysis education;
if interested in contemporary music notation, lead sheet/chord progression chart education;
song analysis of a song of your choosing, or chosen by Lauren if requested (this can include notation analysis, transcription, breaking down the instrumentation and production, etc.);
and much more!
Songwriting
Features:
creative free write session (aka morning pages from Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way) to tap into creativity and flow state energy;
coaching on your own music and lyrics, or structured practices to help you create your own lyrics/music;
song analysis to build understanding of how some of your favorite artists write/create/record/produce their songs;
songwriting/journal prompts to help you channel your inner muse outside of lessons;
and much more!
ONLINE LESSONS
Class is in session, right from the comfort of your own home! LAS Voice Studio offers online private music lessons in voice, beginner/intermediate piano, yoga and singing, music theory, and songwriting. All that is needed on your end is an internet connection; a device from which you can access video calls (i.e. FaceTime, Zoom, Google Meet, or Skype); and ideally a relatively quiet space with minimal background noise and room to move around a bit. Click here to book an online lesson.
In-Person Lessons
For folks who live in or near Chicago, IL, you have the option of working with Lauren in-person on a weekly basis, at either her home studio in Lake Zurich, IL, or at your own home.
For folks who are a bit further away, Lauren is able to offer a hybrid lesson option, featuring weekly online lessons with a monthly in-person lesson at your location, depending on distance, travel time, and weather conditions.
For folks based out of NYC, Lauren is able to offer a hybrid lesson option as well, as she visits NYC every couple of months for performances and workshops.
Click here to book an in-person lesson.
Workshops
Sign up to attend a workshop, either online or at a location near you!