Consultations for Singers and Speakers
Jeanie LoVetri is highly regarded for helping artists of CCM in all styles be more of who they already are.
Jeanie helps every vocalist find satisfaction, comfort, freedom, and self-expression through healthy vocal use, no matter what type of music is being sung.
Jeanie’s students have appeared on and Off Broadway, at Carnegie Hall, at Lincoln Center and at concert halls, on TV, in film and theater and on recordings and at international venues all over the world but also locally in small churches, schools and auditoriums throughout the USA and internationally. Many of her professional students are Grammy and Tony winners and are recognized in a wide array of styles and are also teachers of singing.
Professional Singers
The needs of professional singers vary quite a bit. Jazz singers don’t want to sound like rockers, folk singers don’t want to sound like Broadway singers. Each singer wants to maintain the individuality of their voice, and remain healthy. Every singer wants to use their voice uniquely, and in a way that expresses the heart and mind of the music being sung.
Training for any commercial music singer, no matter what the style, requires expertise in evaluating vocal function, stylistic parameters, performance environments, musical arrangements and many other factors. All vocal function should place health at the top of the list of requirements for a professional singer, and include instruction for the performer on how to keep the voice and body going under all manner of stressful situations, as well as in everyday life.
Training for singers, even those who sing “naturally” is of vital importance, as it maximizes the potential for the voice to do everything it can, and minimizes the possibility that singing will contribute to vocal fatigue and injury.
Singing Voice Consultant
A Singing Voice Consultant is someone who is qualified to retrain singers recovering from illness or injury. Most singing teachers are NOT Singing Voice Consultants, as it requires a type of training that is not generally available in any school or program.
The singing teacher must be trained by observing doctors, speech language pathologists, and voice researchers until they have become familiar with a number of voice disciplines. They must participate in voice research, study and the application of a variety of techniques under supervision. The teacher must gain the confidence of the medical and clinical specialists through close association over time and must demonstrate competency in dealing with voices that have had a variety of health-related issues.
Jeanie LoVetri has worked as a Singing Voice Consultant since 1989, and has been affiliated with the Grabscheidt Voice Center, Mt. Sinai Medical Center; Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center; and the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, all in New York City; in liaison with leading otolaryngologists and speech language pathologists to help professional and serious amateur singers return to functional ability. She frequently has patients referred to her by medical and clinical colleagues in the New York area, but also has worked with clients from Baltimore, Philadelphia, Boston and Internationally.
Non-Professionals
From time-to-time, serious singers who are not professionals need guidance. Jeanie LoVetri will make every effort to be available for a consultation for such individuals, as time permits.
Please contact Jeanie to discuss arranging a consultation or an appointment in her Manhattan location. Guidance about receiving further training with a Somatic Voicework™ certified teacher may be provided at that time.
Speaking Voice
Jeanie LoVetri works in liaison with some of the New York area’s most highly regarded speech language pathologists and speaking voice teachers.
Jeanie is happy to consult on the speaking voice as it relates to singing and will refer to speech specialists as necessary.
Consultations for Groups
If you have a question or problem with your programs concerning CCM training, or with other voice-related training issues, a consultation may be helpful. An experienced expert can help spot troublesome areas in vocal training programs that are currently in place for singing or speaking, or help create a curriculum for various vocal training programs. An evaluation by an expert outside party can be helpful in implementing changes in programs, departments or personnel.
Jeanie LoVetri has consulted with many leading universities on such issues and will provide recommendations upon request. All consultation is completely confidential, unless otherwise requested.
Singers and professional speakers can contact Jeanie LoVetri to discuss potentially working together for consultation.