[musictlk] would this make you uncomfortable

[Linda Mentink]

Hi Kelsey,

I would touch this man's teaching with a ten-foot pole. Anyone who 
just goes off what others do by how they sound on recordings, and has 
no teaching degree, would not be truly helpful to you. You want 
someone who knows how to sing properly, with good breath support, 
good posture, good diction, good facial expression (no frowning as 
many do, and with a tight jaw, as also many do), etc. I agree with 
what others have mentioned. At 01:29 PM 7/1/2014, you wrote:
>Hello,
>I was given a list of voice teachers by my choir president.
>There were about 10 or 15 of them on the list.  One of the teachers 
>I contacted got back to me (this was a couple months ago) and he 
>told me that he would do lessons in his apartment in Montville 
>Township which is part of Medina.  He also said that he does not 
>play any instruments and therefore relies on the use of backing 
>tracks to teach his students.  He also does not have a music 
>degree.  Rather, he bases his teaching off of performance 
>experience.  I know there are some teachers who teach like that and 
>that's not what makes me uncomfortable.  The part I am a little 
>uneasy about is taking lessons from a male teacher in an 
>apartment.  Part of the reason I'm considering him is because he's 
>in my budget.  He also suggested that I should contact the high 
>school choir director (which by the way I have no way to reach) and 
>request a practice room at the high school.  I am wondering if you 
>guys think this approach sounds suspicious at all.  I would be ok 
>studying with a male teacher, but only if it was in a place where 
>there would be others around.  Otherwise, I would definitely prefer 
>to study with a female.  What do you think? Are my concerns about 
>this teaching style valid or should I contact him again and see if 
>he can come up with a different approach?
>Thanks,
>Kelsey Nicolay
>
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