Singing Lessons, help me I'm confuddled Options

[purple pianist]

Hiya every1. strictly speaking I'm not a singer although I sing in both school choirs and have occasionally sung solos within them. I play piano and violin, (both outside school) but because I am doing GCSE music I can have one free lesson a week in school. I thought about taking singing lessons when I first had the option of free lessons, at the beginning of last year but was too shy to take them.
I can't sing on my own in front of people easily at all, my voice goes quiet and wobbly n sumtimes my throat siezes up all thogether, even when its just oral in front of my piano/violin teachers. This is partly what has stopped me taking singing lessons coz I'm scared I would go in and just not be able to make a sound. A lso now I've started to think seriously about it I wonder if I shud bother because I would maby only get onbe term of lessons in this year.
Any advice welcome
luv me
xxx

[Emma C]

Go for it. When I started I was really nervous, and didn't want even my teacher to hear me singing too. It was awful. However a year later I took Grade 6.

You obviously enjoy singing - give it a go. I have a new teacher now, who does things very differently to my old teacher, and it's so exciting!

I am leanring many new things, and trying to get rid of bad habits, eg taking a deep breath before singing. (it produces a more breathy tone if you do that, and after all, we don't take a big breath before we speak do we?) I'd never thought about it like that before, but it makes a real difference!

And she's making me sing out too - maybe you have a big voice inside you as well. Have a lesson or two and see if you can discover it.... and enjoy! :rolleyes:

[MBC_Tiger]

I'm grade 8 standard, constantly performing solos and always, everytime, get stage fright.However, you soon realise everything is worth it so I would advise you to take it, even for one term as it will improve technical skills.

[freda_bloogs]

Ah do it! When I went for my audition I was so nervous I'd never heard the voice that left my throat before (and come to think of it, haven't since :rolleyes: ) but he liked it and took me on!

[singingsiren]

Go for it! I used to think I couldn't sing at all, and if I tried it everyone would laugh at me, etc etc... then I actually started lessons, with this really great teacher, and got Grade 3 in less than a year. I'm now Grade 5 and sing the occasional solo. Stage fright never really goes away, but the more you perform, the less you get it. Good luck singing :)

[katyjay]

Hi Purple Pianist!

Go for it. I only wish I'd had the chance to have lessons when I was at school - I didn't start until I was 35!

Cheers

Katyjay

[maggiemay]

You might find that having lessons gives you that confidence you need!

Maggie

[liebe_klavier]

QUOTE (MBC_Tiger @ Aug 12 2004, 08:13 PM)

constantly performing solos and always, everytime, get stage fright.

i passed my grade 8 after two years of hardwork.... and i learn a lot of thing from singing... just go for it...nothing is impossible