TEACHING

MY PROMISE TO YOU

My vocal technique will free you artistically. I find that many students get used to pushing because they feel they need to be louder, but that is the opposite of healthy technique. In fact, pushing your voice will not only cause potential damage to your vocal cords but you will lose expressiveness in the process as well. When a voice is free, you will be able to sing more loudly and more softly than before with very little effort. It is my goal to give you the technical tools to express the music in the way you have always wanted.

I’m passionate about helping you be the best singer you can be. In my studio, you will be encouraged and given the tools to succeed while learning to sing in a fun, relaxed environment. I believe in you and will always be your number one fan. There is nothing more important to me than ensuring that you achieve your vocal goals.


You voice can be all you want it to be.
Abby Kimball Teaching

MY PROMISE TO YOU

My vocal technique will free you artistically. I find that many students get used to pushing because they feel they need to be louder, but that is the opposite of healthy technique. In fact, pushing your voice will not only cause potential damage to your vocal cords but you will lose expressiveness in the process as well. When a voice is free, you will be able to sing more loudly and more softly than before with very little effort. It is my goal to give you the technical tools to express the music in the way you have always wanted.

Abby Kimball Teaching

I’m passionate about helping you be the best singer you can be. In my studio, you will be encouraged and given the tools to succeed while learning to sing in a fun, relaxed environment. I believe in you and will always be your number one fan. There is nothing more important to me than ensuring that you achieve your vocal goals.


You voice can be all you want it to be.
I started working with Dr. Kimball in my early twenties. Throughout our lessons, we identified my weaknesses, strengths and set new goals to achieve. The confidence I gained during our lessons has been invaluable in my journey as a singer. Our lessons were fine tuned to my goals and what I wanted to achieve as a singer. I accomplished many of those goals under her guidance. Not only that, but she has given me a wealth of knowledge to continue achieving on my own. I am forever grateful for Dr. Kimball.
Raquel Willand Testimonial
Raquel Willand
Private Voice Student, Won Best Vocalist in Phoenix New Times

MY GOALS FOR YOUR VOICE


With regard to my ideal voice; I believe that relaxation is paramount to a healthy instrument. Extrinsic tension in the neck, shoulders, tongue, and jaw should be avoided as much as possible. A balanced head and chest voice, or chest and falsetto, will allow for the healthiest tonal color options to meet the demands of a popular sound.

I prefer a belt mix to a hard belt. I define a healthy mix as a heavy Thyroarytenoid (TA) mix with a blend of Cricothyroid (CT) to maintain the best adduction for that clear intense sound. A pure TA sound can be damaging, and my primary goal is to help the student avoid nodules or any other vocal injury. In addition, I believe in teaching them all of the other sounds their voices can use to communicate. For the performing professional, vocal choices in timbre are imperative to emotional communication and resilience. It is my goal to give my students the technical tools to create the voices they have always wanted.

 
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