Choral Coaching
I love choral music.
I’ve sung in choirs for as long as I can remember–it’s how I first fell in love with singing. I love the tactile sensation of fitting my part into the harmony of the piece, and the ring of a perfectly-tuned chord. I love standing in the middle of a wave of sound created entirely out of human voices. It’s like nothing else.
“My sopranos relax when she walks in the room.”
—Jen Lester, Director of The Seraphim Singers
I love working with choral groups
Whether an intimate group of three singers, a complement of 12, or a powerhouse of 80, I help choirs of all sizes find and shape their best possible ensemble sound. My broad and deep experience with choral singing has given me an insider view of the needs of a choir and the common issues choral singers face. This experience, combined with my background as a voice teacher and artistic director, has given me keen insight into how to make a choir shine. As your choral coach, I will attend your group’s rehearsals and we will work together on fine-tuning:
Vowel integrity
Section blend
Breath support
Diction
Phrasing and musicality
Interpretation
Issues particular to current repertoire
I have worked with:
The Seraphim Singers
The Choir of the Church of Our Saviour, Brookline
“Recently Teri had a coaching session with our group The Seraphim Singers. Her coaching had a big impact on my performance that day. With her help I was singing more effortlessly, everything just fell into place. I can’t wait for her to come back and have another coaching session with us.”
—Seraphim Singers Member