Embodied Vocal Coaching
In this experimental, integrated & playful approach to singing lessons, I offer games, practices, knowledge and coaching to help strengthen your relationship with your voice and support you to find more freedom and joy in vocal expression. I incorporate somatic exercises & movement to help integrate your voice with your whole embodied self. Potential focuses could include:
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Building confidence in the basics of breath, intonation, and rhythm
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Learning simple songs to support your emotional & spiritual journey
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Nurturing the joyous skill of finding and holding harmonies
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Preparing for a performance with an emphasis on presence, not perfectionism
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Playfully cultivating ease with vocal improvisation
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Experimenting with spontaneous songwriting, aka "songcatching"
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Honing the art & craft of songleading
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Weaving singing into your spiritual practice
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Connecting to the Earth & natural world through song
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Any other musical desires you have!
These sessions are not about perfecting technique or "getting it right." They are about feeling more alive through deepened connection with your body and voice and rekindling, tending, and stoking a love for singing.
My approach to these sessions is informed by:
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10+ years of singing experience in choirs, musical theater, a capella, barbershop, jazz vocal performance, vocal improvisation performance, and various bands and performance groups
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3+ years of working with singers of all comfort levels while stewarding the Boston-Area Singing Circles community
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An ongoing study of somatics, mindfulness, and body-based approaches to transformation and learning
I work well with people across the spectrum of musical experience - whether you have sung on stages, in the shower, or don't think you can sing at all.
Sessions are 75 minutes. Sessions are done out of my home in Jamaica Plain. Please book a free consultation before scheduling a session so that we can get to know each other, discuss your hopes, and talk through any questions.
Special Offerings
"Duo" Embodied Vocal Coaching
I also offer vocal coaching for "duos" - couples, friends, bandmates, a parent & child, or any two people who want to deepen their experience of singing and making music together.
Embodied Vocal Coaching + Sound & Song Bath
These 90-minute sessions start with a vocal coaching session and end with a ~30 minute Sound & Song Bath, where I'll guide you into a state of rest and presence before encouraging your own vocal activation. Can be done indoors or outdoors.
"I could not have anticipated the depth and richness of the experience of working with Jordan. With a natural and gifted inclination to engage all elements of oneself in making sound, Jordan led us through a process of connecting with our bodies, our breath, our sounds, with laughter, and with movement, and through that supported our connection with our voices. I expanded into spaces with my voice that it had never filled before, with a richness and strength I had not experienced. The process was beautiful, moving, joyful, and empowering."
- "Duo" Embodied Vocal Coaching Client
Rates
A "Grand Opening" 25% discount can be applied to all rates for the first 10 clients who sign up. Ending soon!
75-Minute Embodied Vocal Coaching Session
Indoors or Outdoors in the Arnold Arboretum
Single Session $125
4 Session Package $450 ($112.5/session)
8 Session Package $800 ($100/session)
90-Minute Embodied Vocal Coaching + Sound & Song Bath
Indoors or Outdoors in the Arnold Arboretum
Single Session $145
4 Session Package $500 ($125/session)
8 Session Package $880 ($110/session)
75-Minute "Duo" Embodied Vocal Coaching Session
For couples, friends, or any two people who want to make music together
Single Session $175
4 Session Package $600 ($150/session)
8 Session Package $1,000 ($125/session)
Frequently Asked Questions
Interested? Please book a free consultation so that we can get to know each other, discuss your hopes, and talk through questions and scheduling options.