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PRIVATE LESSONS
Private sessions are the best way to see consistent, lasting growth! Read here about our one-on-one offerings at EKM Vocal Studio.
What to expect from Voice lessons
Our mission is to help singers discover their own unique, individual voice through a foundation of healthy vocal technique, so that they can sing with freedom and authenticity across all styles and genres of music, without the fear of strain, cracks, or breaks. In your first lesson, your EKM voice teacher will pinpoint what voice issues are holding you back from your full vocal potential. From there we will develop a personalized vocal exercise routine for you. This routine will help you tackle YOUR specific needs and goals!
While all of our voice teachers have a strong background in musical theatre, we are equipped to teach many other genres—in fact, we love to! Bring your pop, rock, R&B, jazz, indie, or folk songs to your lesson and we will help you sing the genre of your choice!
At EKM Vocal Studio, we love the things that are unique and “different” about your voice. We will meet you where you’re at, and build from there-- no “breaking you down to build you back up.” We want to ensure that your voice is YOURS, while also giving you a foundation of healthy vocal technique. Once you have that, you’ll have the freedom to express yourself through song without the fear of strain, cracks, or breaks.
in Voice lessons...
We'll teach you vocal technique:
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Discover and strengthen your chest (low) and head (high) registers
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Connect both registers into a mix voice.
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Blend your low, middle, and high registers to find one, balanced and connected voice.
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Learn to smoothly transition through your entire range with no gaps, flips, or breaks.
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Balance your tone so no parts of the voice are too squeezed or breathy
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Learn how to access high notes with ease
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Build a healthy voice that is strong, reliable, and authentically YOURS!
...and more!
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Apply what you’ve learned to songs.
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Learn to tackle various genres and styles.
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Find repertoire that is well-suited for you.
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Prepare for auditions or performances.
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Learn acting-through-song techniques to connect you to your material.
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Build confidence and overcome performance anxiety
What to expect from acting lessons
At EKM Studio, we strive to help actors cultivate thoughtful, dynamic work through deep text analysis, character exploration, and the integration of voice, body, and intention. Our EKM acting coaches guide artists to make specific, honest choices that ground their performance in truth and artistry.
Are you an actor or actor-singer who needs help with acting-through-song, audition prep, monologue work, character development, or filming self-tapes? Our acting coaches are here to coach you through your material!
acting lessons include...
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Learn acting-through-song techniques
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Get help with audition preparation
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Work on monologues or scenes
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Do character development work
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Get help filming self-tapes
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Find specificity in your acting choices
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Enhance your storytelling skills
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Dissect the text/ music
...and more!
What to expect from sessions with our vocal health specialists
Vocal Health Sessions are for singers and speakers navigating vocal fatigue, strain, looking to build stamina, or recovering from injury. Our Vocal Health Specialists (certified Speech-Language Pathologists with advanced voice training) offer specialized, evidence-informed support to help you restore, strengthen, and align your voice—without sacrificing artistry or authenticity.
Gender-Affirming Voice Sessions are for singers and speakers looking to explore and develop voice patterns that feel more congruent with their gender identity. You'll learn new exercises and tools to explore elements like pitch, resonance, inflection, and vocal habits in a supportive space where your goals lead the way. Learn from our clinically trained Speech-Language Pathologists who have years of experience in gender-affirming care.
what to expect
Our Vocal Health Specialists work one-on-one with you to:
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Identify inefficient or effortful vocal patterns in both singing and speaking
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Build awareness of vocal mechanics, breath coordination, and muscular balance
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Introduce therapeutic (non-clinical) exercises and strategies to support vocal healing and long-term function
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Explore and shape your vocal identity through gender-affirming voice training
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Collaborate with your voice teacher on the functional improvement and optimization of your singing
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Empower you with tools to return to performance or public speaking with ease, confidence, and self-expression
who is this for?
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Singers and performers rebuilding stamina, managing vocal fatigue or tension, or returning to voice use after injury, surgery, or time away
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Artists experiencing muscular tension, breath challenges, or vocal endurance issues
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Professionals who use their voice daily looking for extra support—teachers, speakers, coaches, actors, voiceover artists
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Individuals exploring gender-affirming voice work in a supportive, identity-centered space
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Anyone seeking to prevent injury and build vocal sustainability across both singing and speaking
***All services provided within the studio are non-medical, educational, and not reimbursable by insurance. Sessions do not constitute speech therapy or a substitute for diagnosis and treatment provided by licensed healthcare professionals.
lesson Costs:
Our studio's lesson costs run a wide range (from as low as $40!) depending on the teacher and how long the lesson is. This way we hope anyone can find an option that works within their budget!
Emily Kristen Morris's voice lessons: $80 half hour, $150 hour
Sharon Ericksen's voice lessons: $80 half hour, $150 hour
Kim Blanck's acting coaching: $75 half hour, $150 hour
Maurice Goodwin’s vocal health sessions: $75 half hour, $140 hour
Dan Faber's voice lessons: $75 half hour, $135 hour
Jenn Smith's voice lessons: $65 half hour, $120 hour
Gabi Leibowitz’s vocal health sessions: $60 half hour, $115 hour
Q Lim's voice lessons: $60 half hour, $115 hour
Emily Fink's voice lessons: $55 half hour, $100 hour
Katie O'Halloran's acting coaching: $50 half hour, $100 hour
Karl Amundson's voice lessons: $50 half hour, $95 hour
Gabriella Bastek's voice lessons: $37 half hour, $70 hour
Any questions? Reach out to us at emily@emilykristenmorris.com.
MASTERCLASSES
Emily offers masterclasses, both online and in person. These are occasionally offered via our studio (you can book those through our website, when one is coming up), and Emily is also available for hire-- she teaches masterclasses around the globe! If you are interested in hiring Emily or any of our teachers to teach a masterclass at your studio/school/event, either in person or by Zooming in online, email Emily at emily@emilykristenmorris.com.
We regularly offer four different kinds of masterclasses: Musical Theatre, Belting, Mixing, and Pop and Rock. Of course, we can tailor the masterclass to be exactly what your studio needs, but here are examples of the kinds of classes we teach.
mixing
Aw, the famous "mix!" Mixing, aka blending chest voice and head voice, is the best way to get a balanced and connected voice. Mixing allows you to smoothly transition through your entire range with no gaps, flips, or breaks. In this masterclass Emily will help you discovery, develop, and strengthen your mixing abilities!
The class will include:
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A mix-focused group warm-up
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A presentation all about mixing, mix-belting, common vocal tendencies that might be holding you back, and how to improve your vocal strength, agility, balance, and connection
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One-on-one song coachings (12 mins per singer)
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A Q&A at the end
belting
What do Chappell Roan, Bruno Mars, Cynthia Erivo, and Ben Platt have in common? They can BELT! Learn how to develop a powerful and exciting belt (and yes, mix-belt), while maintaining healthy vocal technique.
The class will include:
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A belt-focused group warm-up
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A presentation all about belting, common misconceptions about what belting is and how it should feel, the intricacies of mix-belting, common vocal tendencies that might be holding you back, and how to improve your vocal strength, agility, balance, and connection
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One-on-one song coachings (12 mins per singer)
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A Q&A at the end
MUSICAL THEATRE
pop/rock
This class is all about Broadway-style singing and acting-through-song! Come learn how to nail your musical theatre material.
The class will include:
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A musical theatre focused group warm-up
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A presentation all about musical theatre vocal technique, acting-through-song, how to nail your MT auditions, common vocal tendencies that might be holding you back, and how to improve your vocal strength, agility, balance, and connection
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One-on-one song coachings (12 mins per singer)
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A Q&A at the end
If you are a musical theatre singer or a classical singer who wants to tackle pop and rock music, this is the class for you! In this masterclass Emily will break down what singing habits are keeping you from sounding authentic in your pop and rock repertoire, and teach you how to navigate your voice in new and exciting ways.
The class will include:
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A pop/rock focused group warm-up
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A presentation about pop and rock vocal techniques (riffs, slides, flips, belting, all of it!), and common mistakes singers make when singing these genres
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One-on-one song coachings (12 mins per singer)
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A Q&A at the end
If you didn't get a spot in an upcoming masterclass or want to watch from the comfort of your home on your own time, EKM Vocal Studio Masterclasses Recordings are now available for purchase! Click below to learn more about our pre-recorded content!
Watch masterclasS Recordings on your own time!
cast masterclasses
If your school, theatre program, community or regional theatre is looking to bring in a vocal coach to sharpen up your cast's vocals... we're just an email away!
Is your musical's cast looking for a boost in vocal technique AND acting through song from a seasoned Broadway professional? Emily offers full cast masterclasses!
First we start with a group warm up for the full group. Then everyone observes a presentation on vocal technique and acting through song in musical theatre. After that, we dive into one-on-one coachings, where each actor can work through a bit of their material in the show (Think, Sandy gets to work on Hopelessly Devoted, Rizzo get's help on There Are Worse Things I Could Do, Danny gets to work on Alone At The Drive In Movie... etc). Finally, we will end with a Q&A for any and all questions. This type of specialized support brings a higher level of skill, technique and confidence to your show!
Available on Zoom or in person! Email emily@emilykristenmorris.com for more info. She can't wait to get you opening night ready!
Check out this video to see what these masterclasses are like!
full day
workshops
Did you know? we offer full day in-person workshops!
In addition to lessons and masterclasses, EKM Vocal Studio offers full day workshops as well! You can hire us to come teach for your studio, school, theatre, or community (email us at emily@emilykristenmorris.com) or you can attend one of our's in NYC, when available. When we have an event coming up, it will be posted here!
If you didn't get a chance to join us at our last in person masterclass you can now purchase the EKM Vocal Technique Workshop Replay; professionally filmed and packed with everything singers loved about the sold-out event. This was an incredible day full of singer's successes — a transformative intensive designed to help singers unlock their potential, strengthen their technique, and bring their artistry to the next level. And now it's available for replay!
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