VOICE LESSONS & VOCAL COACHING
for
ASPIRING SINGERS, PUBLIC SPEAKERS,
& PROFESSIONALS
Empowered Voice Studio
Empowered Voice Studio

Experience what it means to find your Voice!
Do you wish to develop a confident, powerful voice and presence?
Do you wish to rid yourself of vocal fatigue from speaking throughout your day?
Do you wish to tap in to your creativity and the ability to fully express without hesitation?
I'm Erika Person, and my goal as a voice teacher and vocal coach is to help you connect to your voice and your innermost truth, and to express those as fully -- and as freely -- as possible. Whether you’re a pro or an amateur, a student, a public speaker, litigator, or corporate executive, I want you to be empowered by your voice and your ability to express yourself fully and freely, using the fundamentals of classical vocal technique and innovative curriculum designed to help you connect to your full potential - all while having FUN!

CHOOSE YOUR TRACK
CHOOSE YOUR TRACK
A series of instructional sessions for aspiring singers of all levels designed to increase range, stamina, confidence, and musicianship.

VOICE LESSONS
VOICE LESSONS
For committed students dedicated to exploration and enjoyment of process, voice lessons provide a way to find your voice through singing.
Voice lessons are for you if you wish to:
- gain confidence in your vocal ability
- increase your range and stamina
- sing with ease and vocal freedom
- get more joy from singing
- connect more fully to your songs
- express more easily
One of the issues with traditional classical study is a potential for rigidity - the desire to "do it right" oftentimes leads to tension, which can keep singers from feeling free and truly enjoying singing.
Students who wish to be accepted into Empowered Voice Studio must be willing to explore and play! Regardless of age or ability level, having a curious and open mind allows us to learn with freedom.
I provide a fun, supportive, non-judgmental environment in which to learn and thrive.
LESSON RATES
A la carte Lessons:
$120/hour (subject to schedule availability)
5 Lesson package:
$500 (save $100!)
10 Lesson package:
$900 (save $300!)
Lessons are held in Pasadena or via FaceTime/Skype. The above rates do not include travel fees. If you wish for me to come to you, please request a quote. Payment may be paid via cash, check, Venmo, Zelle, or Paypal BEFORE the lesson. Lesson packages must be paid in full. If you wish to commit to a package but cannot afford the full payment, please request information about a payment plan.
Contact Me About taking Voice Lessons

EMPOWERED VOICE PROGRAM™
Find your voice and experience the freedom of vocal wellness! Empowered Voice Program™ is a 12-week program designed to help those who wish to gain the tools to improve vocal function, stamina, and health by developing a greater awareness and execution of mind-body coordination through speaking and/or singing.
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Increase your confidence in being a more effective leader/communicator
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Be more present without over-delivering to be heard
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Release yourself from overcompensation based on fear of not being seen as capable, competent, or having all the answers
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Stop ending the day feeling hoarse / vocally fatigued
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Stop feeling exhausted from trying to communicate
STEP 1: Establishing a Clear Foundation
We will discuss your perceived source of obstacles, begin the process for mental reframing, and select a song, monologue, or presentation/speaking script material or your choice to work on throughout the program together.
STEP 2: Finding Your Voice
Part of finding your voice is releasing insistence and old patterns. We'll throw "correct" out the window and have some fun making sounds in a light-hearted way!
STEP 3: Embracing Vulnerability
Because sound comes from within, it is very personal. We'll work to create sounds from a non-judgmental place of openness so that you can release tension in the body and create sound from a place of freedom.
STEP 4: Understanding the Body
In order to coordinate, it helps to know what the body is actually doing physiologically. We will discuss the mechanics of breath and body coordination and apply that to what you actually feel when you make sound.
STEP 5: Sounding with Ease
We'll explore phonation, resonance, and inflection in a way that makes speaking and singing powerful and efficient.
STEP 6: Tending Your Own Garden
You will learn how to speak from a centered place and present state so that you can connect without over-producing and over-compensating.
STEP 7: Integration
Time for more play! We'll start applying your new tools to your chosen material in a way that isn't overwhelming and discover how to use those tools throughout the day.
STEP 8: Discovering External Influences
We'll explore the effects of nutrition and lifestyle on the voice and freedom of expression.
STEP 9: Empowered Communication
How we speak to with ourselves and others in different environments and circumstances is an essential part of communicating from a place of empowerment. We'll discuss language and create practices that implement the principles of positive psychology into your thoughts and actions.
STEP 10: Connecting to Words
Our understanding of the words we say and how we say them is essential in order to connect with others. We'll use your chosen material to learn how to really use text in a powerful, effective way.
STEP 11: Finding Enjoyment in Expression
You will learn how to present your medium from a place of personal enjoyment (rather than trying to please everyone else) - and discover how fun it is to connect with yourself as you connect with others!
STEP 12: Doing It On Your Own
You will work on a new piece of material and reflect back the process you've learned so you can feel confident implementing the techniques by yourself.
Program Investment (12 sessions + in-between session email support): $1500
Sessions are held in Pasadena or online. If you wish for me to come to you, a separate travel fee applies - please request a quote. The program must be paid in full before beginning. If you wish to commit to the program but cannot afford payment in full, please request information about a payment plan.
Those who wish to be accepted into the Empowered Voice Program must be willing to explore and play! Regardless of age or ability level, having a curious and open mind allows us to learn with freedom.
I provide a fun, supportive, non-judgmental environment in which to learn and thrive.
MY BACKGROUND
I have been helping others to find their voice for 20 years, in addition to performing professionally for the past 25 years both internationally and throughout the US. I earned a B.A. in Music from the University of Redlands and a M.M. in Voice & Opera Performance from Binghamton University. I'm also a two-time participant in the acclaimed OperaWorks program in California, which encourages "out of the box" thinking and utilizes elements of positive psychology to help artists learn to express themselves without constant self-judgment. As a result, I take a very holistic approach to singing. To carry this approach into the rest of my life, I became an integrative nutrition health coach in 2014 when I graduated from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. I believe in creating EASE -- personal ease, vocal ease, expressive ease, physical ease, by releasing the tensions and the thought patterns that hold us back. I tailor each lesson to each individual student, and it would be my honor to help you find your authentic, empowered voice!
To inquire about taking voice (or beginning piano) lessons, the Empowered Voice Program, and to schedule a consultation, please contact me here.