Vocal Lessons

Ingrid Schnell is dedicated to guide developing singers in finding their individual sound and focuses on a technique that helps singers overcome vocal barriers. Students will learn to mix their voice appropriately according to their style and will expand their vocal range while keeping their vocal cords healthy and agile.

Reasons that make us the best choice for you!

A Student Centered Approach

We are student centered and strive to relate to each individual student’s learning style. We focus on keeping the artistic choices of the singer and maximizing the use of their voice within those choices and style. We strive to honor the students’ wishes and help students take ownership of their growth so they become more focused, inspired, and assertive. Through student centered learning a student discovers their own uniqueness and connects their intrinsic motivations on the basis that each person is an expert in their own path. By being placed in the center of their own vocal and artistic journey, students are given a safe environment where they can explore and push boundaries.

Our Method

• Vocology in Practice (VIP) is a multidisciplinary method based on the art and science of singing. “Vocology” is a term conceived by otolaryngologist Ingo Titze, defined as “the science and practice of voice habilitation.” ViP is a study of the voice that when put to practice helps vocalists gain more vocal strength and fitness. It is a multidisciplinary method based on the art and science of singing. As a community we make scientifically researched techniques applicable to each specific style of singing. It’s the art of technique and vocal rehabilitation combined with the individuals artistic choices and style to maximize the sound the singer is looking for while keeping the voice healthy and agile. The VIP technique focuses on helping students stay true to their artistic choices while keeping their cords healthy and agile.

• Speech Level Singing (SLS) is used and endorsed by over 100 Grammy Award winning singers, four Metropolitan Opera Award Winners and many more. SLS is founded on the concept of singing in the same comfortable manner as you speak. SLS teaches a singer to sing through their entire vocal range without any vocal breaks through the bridges. Singers are able to sing through their entire range with the same connected, even, strong, flexible sound at any pitch, volume, and style without strain or effort. It’s a technique developed by Seth Riggs,which trains singers to maintain their larynx stable and close their cords throughout their entire vocal range to avoid harming their voice.

All Ages – Beginners to Professional

Our students range from children to adults, experienced touring and recording singers to beginners who are starting their journey into learning their voice.

Private Lessons

Private lessons ensure that each student has the teacher’s undivided attention so they progress at a level suited to their individual needs.

Artist Development

We guide singers in developing their unique voice as an artist!

Through working on the voice and exploring different styles, we direct singers into finding their unique sound in their phrasing, arrangements, style, tone, and sound. We also direct artists to explore and create a narrative which explains who they are, what they represent, and who they speak to. And finally, together we create an image of what their music looks and feels like so that the artist has a clear and precise idea of what their music’s image is. This is important so that when they start branding themselves in the “do it yourself” music world the artist knows how to guide a photographer, web developer, and/or graphic designer.

Here is an interview with the amazing Steve Giles from The Naked Vocalist.

Performance Coaching

We work on the delivery, vocal arrangement, phrasing, and performance of each song so that each song is unique and true to the artist. Also, we make sure we understand the voice of the artist and keep true to what they are delivering to their audience so that it is consistent and specific.

Together we build the singer’s show and start developing them as performing artists. We start building their set musically and visually so that the artist can create an atmosphere that is true to their brand and start having clarity of what their message is and the experience they are creating for their audience. We fine tune the show and make sure that every piece is well thought out and serving its greater purpose within the show and experience of their audience.

Ingrid worked with Peyton List on her performance at the Greek in LA with Ingrid Michaelson.

Vocal Production

Ingrid has had vast experience helping artists and producers get the vocal performance they are looking for in the studio. Often there is miscommunication in the studio between an artist and their producer since many producers aren’t singers themselves, this can be very frustrating for both parties and can show in the end product. It is hard to direct singers and get them to deliver the performance they need for the record. Having someone who can understand the voice and how to translate to a singer is always important in the recording studio and will help get the performance both the artist and producer are looking for.

Ingrid working with artist Kim Henderson in the studio while recording her single “Tiny Hearts.”

Ingrid working with G Hanneluis and Matchstick music on the “Stay Away” single.