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"After ten lessons with Neil I auditioned for the Met, and to sing Lohengrin and Idomeneo on that stage with a feeling of filling that big hall without any problems was the most exciting and satisfying feeling of my whole life as a tenor."

Christian Elsner, International Concert Artist, Germany

 

"Glitter and be Gay and the Doll Aria which I sang with the Residentie orchestra of The Hague just before Christmas, went very well. I sang both well (esp Glitter and be Gay), and really had a wonderful time with it. The work we did in October in London on all the coloratura made my singing much more secure (and fun!)"

Barbara Hannigan, International Concert Artist, Canada and the Netherlands

 

"Since working with Neil, I feel I'm exploring and using my own true voice in the most natural way. Neil is the most amazing combination of vocal healthcare specialist, singer's psychologist and bel-canto technician I've ever met. He understands that singing is a unique art form in itself for each individual, and is always way ahead of you - which makes lessons thrilling"

Giles Davies, England

 

"What a shot in the arm you gave us! I was completely exhausted after following you around for 24 hours. Everyone you worked with sang better at proficiencies because of your work with them"

Clayne Robison, Voice Professor at Brigham Young University

 

"Before everything I want to thank you for your teaching. In my last lesson, I finally had the feeling that it was my full and real voice, for the first time in my life. After listening to the tape (of the lesson) I was once again convinced that it wasn't only my feeling, but a totally different quality of sound. It was so wonderful!"

Ausrine Stundyte, Cologne Opera, Germany

 

"...I have never felt or sung like this in my entire life. It's as if 'something' has magically 'settled' in my body, and my voice is incredibly free. I am singing coloratura like never before. But really, everything I sing is so free, and comes from very deep inside my body. And it all feels so true, and so wonderfully MINE!!!!"

Elizabeth Aubry, Italy

 

"I couldn't have anticipated how much I would learn, how different singing would become and how wonderful an experience it would really be"

Catherine Sayers, Canada

 

"You are very perceptive, and I appreciate your sensitivity to the subtleties of emotion and spirit that are so much a part of the singing process. It's hard enough to find a teacher who truly understands the complexities of vocal technique, and you most certainly do. It's harder still to find a teacher who understands the simple truth of Albert T. Murphy's statement in Functional Voice Disorders: "Speech reveals the man; voice reveals the inner man".

Flo St. Jean, Rhode Island

 

"I learned so much from our lesson and am having a blast in the practice room exploring the new ideas you introduced me to. The pelvic breathing is going to be essential for me. Through it I am feeling a new and truly organic connection to my breath and body that I have been searching for since I began my studies as a singer."

Anonymous, Salt Lake City

 

"This approach is so much more honest, direct and ultimately, human"

Andrew Mayor, London

 

"The voice sounded free to me on the tape and not diffused, like I've been singing. Thank you for being so specific with the Bel Canto principles."

Anne Knoche, USA

 

"I feel that one of your many talents is that you have a bigger picture of your students than they may have of themselves and you manage to communicate that. For me that is a terrific help."

Hilary Fisher, London

 

" I always learn so much from your passion, your philisophical approach and your vast knowledge of singing and the voice."

Kayla Gold, San Francisco

 

"I feel touched and encouraged to grow and develop on so many levels of my personality- emotionally, spiritually, artistically"

Johannes Hitzblech, Germany

 

"You revealed for me at last, what deep inside I always thought singing should be."

Max Wagner, Germany

 

"It is heartening to know there is someone out there addressing every aspect of the singers art"

Chistopher Davies, England

 

"All week I have been inundated with E-mails, letters and telephone calls about your marvelous class"

Niven Miller, President of the Association of
English Singers and Speakers.

 

"After spending many years feeling like I just wasn't ever going to be able to sing the way I wanted to, I feel the direction you've given me in just a couple of lessons has opened a new hope for finding my true voice and actually liking it! Both in my singing and teaching you are truly an inspiration."

Carolyn Bernstein, Michigan