When are children ready for voice lessons?

There is no “right” age to start since each voice and body are unique, but voice lessons do require a certain level of maturity. If you can answer yes to the following questions, then voice lessons may be right for your child. 

Are they expressing an interest in taking lessons?

  • Do they delight in singing?

  • Are they eager to perform?

  • Do they have the desire to sing with more confidence?

Do they have strong aural skills?

  • Can they sing back what they hear?

  • Can they match and differentiate pitch?

Are they showing signs of resilience?

  • Can they tolerate not mastering something right away?

  • Can they tolerate making mistakes?

  • Can they tolerate trying again multiple times?

  • Can they tolerate stopping and starting?

Do they have mental and physical stamina?

  • Do they have the physical stamina long periods of standing and singing with active breathing?

  • Do they have the mental stamina to learn the music and the physical coordination of singing, simultaneously?

Practice Tips

  • Schedule your lessons consistently every week

  • Schedule a consistent time for practice daily

  • Focus on quality, not quantity

  • Check your posture before you start

  • Practice SLOWLY in small chunks, whether it’s one phrase, or one section at a time. Remember, SLOW WORK LEADS TO FAST PROGRESS

  • Increase the tempo ONLY if you can play two times with accuracy and good posture.

  • Isolate and repeat the hard sections–do not go back to the beginning and start over. 

  • Repeat and repeat. Mastery comes with repetition.

  • Stop if you are making the same mistakes or going through the motions on mental “autopilot.”