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June 2024 by Joseph Park
Brian has a very complete understanding of how the human voice works and with his direction, he's set me on the correct path to building my voice. He doesn't have you make weird noises without giving you an anatomical reason for why you're doing it. He explains what that noise is enabling you to do which gives you something physical to pay attention to as you're trying to adjust your mouth in all the relevant places to create the sound you're going for. It's like if you're learning an instrument and he teaches you all the finger positions on it to play each note.
This is the complete opposite of how I've seen teachers typically try to teach singing. I come from having no real experience in singing. I tried a few lessons years ago with a teacher who took a very classical approach and I understand it's unreasonable to try to see results after like 5 lessons, but what I remembered from those lessons is very abstract ideas to hopefully get me to produce the correct sounds. Stuff like being told to put the note in my chest and push it up or being told that I should loosen up or saying whoo while pointing into the air as if they're guiding the note out of my body or being told that I'm grabbing while trying to sing higher pitches. What was I trying to grab? I don't know. There were a lot of these types of rituals and I feel like I was being sold snake oil. These kinds of abstract instructions are used in place of actual science and come from the same paradigm as bloodletting and ice pick lobotomies. It's as if classical style teachers' curriculums are based on metaphors that try to describe the mechanics of the voice and a students compatibility with a teacher is if they vibe with those metaphors.
Brian however is a man of science and his approach made me understand exactly what was causing my shortcomings. He starts you off with making weird noises too, but that's just used as a learning tool for beginners. Once you fully understand his explanations and study the sounds and the mechanics involved from his lessons, he starts treating you like an adult and gives you directions in terms of muscle movements and not abstract noise making that other teachers would base their entire curriculum on. It's almost like a prerequisite for his lessons is an anatomy class, but if you didn't come prepared like me, he gives very easy to understand explanations of everything you need to know.
He has a very sensitive ear and it's obvious he's heard many people's voices and can instantly identify why you're making sounds the way you are because of his years of experience. He has the solutions to the problems with your voice and can give you instructions on how to clean up your sound and work your way up to your goals.
I've been trained classically to play instruments so I was coming into this expecting to do the same thing. Work on stuff I don't actually want to play for months to build up to what I actually want to do. I was pleasantly surprised that wasn't necessary since my goal is more pop, rock, and r&b, which are the styles that Brian himself is into. His teaching methods focus on getting you to where you want to be as fast as possible without ignoring the fundamentals. It's like he has the fundamentals for the voice that are absolutely nonnegotiable for everyone then builds a unique experience for each student on top of them.
His rates are higher than what you might see against other teachers who might even charge $50 for a whole hour, but you will probably end up spending the same amount of money but way more time to get to the point Brian can get you within a couple lessons. Some things are worth paying extra for and correct information from a guy who's pretty laid back is one of them. I'm not wasting time trying to decipher vague and abstract notes from my lessons, it's clear to me after every lesson
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February 2024 by Charley Todd
One of the best teachers I've ever met. I came in feeling nervous and left feeling confident. Brian knows how to break down technique while also keep the session engaing and fun. 10/10 experience.
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February 2024 by Tak K.
A little update here on yelp. It's only been four lessons, but I just wanted to take a moment to appreciate you by saying thank you very much for doing what you do!!! Music has always been there for me through many difficult parts of my life, but I've always felt like there was this gap between music and I that I could never close. I never felt like I had any talent to immerse myself, or further myself in it. Always just singing to myself, or when I'm alone, because that's the only time I have the courage to explore my voice. I have to say I've never felt this great singing before and it's only been four lessons. This year for me is big on self investment and rediscovering myself and where my interests/passion lies. You've gotta take some risks in life sometimes and taking a chance on vocal lessons with you has been by far one of the best decisions I've made in a while!. I'm still super stoked and I'm looking forward to what's to come!! Thanks voice dad!
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February 2024 by Tak K
It’s only been two lessons, but I just wanted to take a moment to appreciate you by saying thank you very much for doing what you do!!!Music has always been there for me through many difficult parts of my life, but I’ve always felt like there was this gap between music and I that I could never close. I never felt like I had any talent to immerse myself, or further myself in it. Always just singing to myself, or when I’m alone, because that’s the only time I have the courage to explore my voice.I have to say I’ve never felt this great singing before and it’s only been two lessons. This year for me is big on self investment and rediscovering myself and where my interests/passion lies. You’ve gotta take some risks in life sometimes and taking a chance on vocal lessons with you has been by far one of the best decisions I’ve made in a while ? I’m super stoked and I’m looking forward to what’s to come!!
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February 2024 by Ketty Z.
My daughter used to struggle with her singing, getting stuck on certain notes and feeling unsure. Thanks to Brian's training, she's made incredible progress! Now, she sings with confidence, effortlessly hitting every note. She's also mastered singing techniques, skillfully performing songs. We're thrilled with her growth!
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November 2023 by Kye
Brian pretty much upturned everything I knew about singing and for the better. If I had to condense some of what I've gained in my 2 years of being his student, it would be the ability to troubleshoot vocal problems on my own, vocal critical listening skills, a variety of singing methods that are ACTUALLY practical and achievable; and most importantly (to me) confidence in myself as a singer that I didn't used to have prior to learning from him.
Forever grateful to Brian and how he basically changed my life for the better. GO BOOK A LESSON NOW!!!
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November 2023 by Zach Matchem
I have been taking voice lessons with Brian for a little over 6 months, and my voice has improved drastically! I had been taking online singing courses prior, and had already learned proper breath support, but couldn’t seem to figure out how to sing with proper pitch. In addition to that, I was struggling with the tone of my voice, and trying to figure out to stop my voice from sounding “swallowed”. Brian was able to rectify those problems by explaining concepts to me in a way that not only made sense intellectually, but were actionable physically. Other voice teachers would use esoteric words that lead to more confusion than clarity. If you’re serious about improving the sound of your voice, then I can’t recommend Brian highly enough!
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November 2023 by Diet Z.
As a singer that loves to sing in heavier styles, Brian is the only vocal instructor that has been able to guide me in the right direction without compromising my sound. I was unsure about trying out for The Voice/America's Got Talent, but he really built my confidence by helping me out with the technical and physics aspect of singing in general. Because of his great coaching, I finally became confident to at least try out. Brian is the only vocal instructor that I feel is able to understand the voice I want to have when I sing. I feel like other vocal instructors pale in comparison to Brian's coaching as Brian's coaching extends to not only deep intuitive knowledge of singing, but also deep knowledge of the physical voice. He can coach every genre, which is super important to me as I love to push the limits my vocal training. I was actually blown away from the first session we had because of his vast array of knowledge of not only the voice but also the physics behind it. Thank you Brian for all of your brilliant coaching! I look forward to our next coaching session!
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October 2023 by Mark K.
Omg my profile pic is old I need to change it Anyways....Brian is an amazing vocal coach. Growing up I was always in choir but never had the chance to shine, now that I'm working with Brian he's been helping my voice to it's full potential. One main reason I knew he was legit was because he figured out I was a choral singer in just the first 10 seconds and we're working together to get my voice to be more amazing ^__^ His teaching is unique because it's not just "relax" "breathe in stomach" he's the only one that I've met that EXPLAINED THE MUSCLES IN YOUR THROAT AND HOW TO USE THEM! There is a genuine scientific approach you won't get anywhere else!
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September 2023 by Brandon L.
Brian is an excellent voice coach! I've been working with him for over 4 years and every time we work together I feel like I'm learning something new. He's very good at providing details on what I'm doing well and what I'm doing wrong from a vocal perspective. If you've worked with a typical vocal coach before, you will tell the difference in how Brian coaches versus the others. A typical coach will just tell you what you're doing wrong, however, won't tell you what to do to fix it. Brian will provide technical details as why to youre not singing correctly and will work with you to help you sound better. I encourage everyone to give him a chance and you'll see the difference Brian makes with your voice.
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July 2023 by Jonah C.
Brian has a gift. Scratch that, Brian has many gifts. Among those gifts is an ability to translate his deep understanding of the scientific mechanics of the human voice in such a way that makes singing easy to comprehend for someone with no former knowledge of vocal control (me). He also has the ear to be able to offer precise personal feedback, and does so in an encouraging, enthusiastic manner. Not only can he help anyone unlock the potential in their singing voice, he's just a really good dude. 100/10. Stop looking, he's the coach you want.
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July 2023 by Eric Hu
Brian is an amazing vocal / singing coach. He strikes a great balance between a warm, friendly personality, backed with intelligence, expertise, and genuine passion for what he does. We've made a ton of progress in just a short time, and I always look forward to working with him!
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July 2023 by Hope Oceguera
Brian is amazing! I am so grateful that we found him, our daughter looks forward to her weekly lessons and has gained a lot of confidence. She is always thanking me for signing her up and telling me how wonderful a coach Brian is. Thank you Brian.
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June 2023 by Hope O.
Brian is an amazing voice coach!! I have never met anyone quite so talented in voice and music. My daughter always looks forward to her weekly singing lessons and is improving so fast, I am feel very grateful and blessed to have found him, worth every penny!
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June 2023 by Tony T.
In my personal opinion, I felt the cost for the lessons were a bit high compared to the other classes I've tried in the past but I hoped with the recommendation and reviews I would be paying more for better coaching. In the past I've taken classes as low as half of what Brain charged but I felt no improvements from those lessons. I'm now going a little over 2 months being coached by Brian and have noticed much improvements and an better understanding of my vocal/singing. In conclusion if your looking to improve your voice/singing, Brain is the person to reach out to. Pay for something that will give you results, no matter how cheap the other lessons might be, would be wasted if there is no improvement right? I'm providing an review with no filter and honesty so just reach out to Brain and find out yourself :)
