Eisenhauer Vocal Academy

Healthy Belt: What, When, Why and How!?

March 20, 2023 -

May 8, 2023

An 8-week online workshop, meeting Mondays 5:30-7pm PST!
Train your voice progressively, learning how to “belt” healthily.
Learn repertoire that will enhance vocal progression and belt.
What’s the technical difference between healthy vs. unhealthy belt?
Develop the ear to hear healthy belt.
Engage and sing in a supportive singing community.

Who would this workshop be good for?

The Karaoke-Singer

The Singer/Songwriter
The Professional Singer
The Voice Teacher
The Choir Director
The Curious!

“Tara is a wonderful teacher! Any question I have, regarding not just in singing but voice in general, she has an answer and can explain how/what is happening and what type of practice is necessary to achieve your vocal goals! Very encouraging, honest, concise and precise. I have made great progress with her, I would recommend to anyone from beginners to experienced singers, you will benefit.”

— Alexis R.

I will go over the week’s material in detail, demonstrate, offer feedback, answer questions, and prepare you for progress. If the time doesn’t fit your schedule, I will email you each meeting’s video recording for you to watch when its convenient.
In addition to the many online reference material we will review, you will receive a hard copy of one of my favorite vocal pedagogy books!
To practice your art in a safe, encouraging, supportive environment, and build self-confidence, you will perform for the class online with a background track!
Dozens of pre-recorded accompaniments (with a pianist!) of songs of various genres.
*Weekly content and guided assignments to keep you on track and guide you along. Plus, a binder of HARD COPY materials that will be mailed to you before the class starts!
You get videos, demonstrations, explanations, and directions for application for your own voice.
Your recorded songs submitted to me, with detailed critique and feedback by me.
We review recordings and answer questions about vocal BELT, quality, and function in order to develop the ear for faster vocal development.
For finding level-appropriate repertoire, I have a huge catalogue of songs that I can help assign, which include links to the sheet music to purchase and download easily. Along with the accompaniments/background tracks, I have taken the guess work out of the equation for you about what to sing as you are developing your voice!
I will work with you one-on-one to help train your voice.

Here’s What You Get…

Sign Me Up!

Your voice has been waiting…. The time is now!

Vocal Faults that need fixed!

Vocal Freedom

Losing your voice
Voice cracks
Lack of stamina or endurance
Feeling constrained
No vocal/artistic freedom

Pitch

Pitchiness (flat or sharp)
Losing notes
Can’t sing every vowel on every pitch

Tensions

Shaky jaw
Pain while singing
Pulling chest

Breath

Breathy, weak tone
Running out of breath
Not able to hold or sustain notes

Tone

Raspiness
No vibrato
Wobble/excessive tremolo
Can’t sing at different volumes
Vowels not understandable

Versatility

Less than 2 ½ octave range
Can’t sing various genres
Lacking registers in the voice and their blend
Lacking power in the MIDDLE of your range

“I've been taking lessons from Tara for about three and a half years. The amount of progress I've seen during that time is incredible. I first came to her because my voice was fatiguing whenever I sang. I'd never had training and wasn't sure if the singing I was doing at home was damaging my voice. Right away, she identified the weaker area of my voice and started to give me exercises that strengthened weak muscles, improved resonance and tone, and helped add a consistency to my voice I'd never had before. I came to her thinking my voice maxed out at the top of the staff and within my first lesson she proved that I had a much larger range than I thought I did. Over time that range has expanded even further.

What I appreciate most, though, is that she constantly pushes me to keep growing. Whether it it is in the difficulty of the music I'm learning, the artistry of the performance, or the techniques I'm learning in my exercises, there is always a next level and Tara ensures that I keep challenging myself just enough to stay engaged without becoming too overwhelmed. This, more than anything, has improved my performance and grown my confidence immensely.

I'm so grateful to have learned everything I've learned from her, and I can't wait to see what the three and a half years (and beyond) of lessons will bring.” -Amy S.