VOCAL COACHING

  • Singer and experienced vocal coach with over 20 years of practice in voice training
  • Master’s degree from the University of West Bohemia in Pilsen in Music and Psychology, with a focus on education
  • Founder of the vocal school Studio Zpěv Plzeň (established in 2017)
  • Organizer of regular student singing performances at Studio Zpěv Plzeň
  • Vocal coach at Studio Zpěv Praha, teaching private lessons
  • Collaboration with Markéta Foukalová and Petra Ernyei

Approach

  • Ongoing professional development with specialized vocal teachers
    Use of modern international vocal methods, including:
    Complete Vocal Technique (Denmark)
    – One Voice (USA) and other contemporary approaches

 

  • Application of various techniques suitable for both beginners and advanced singers. Lesson focus on:
    – Intensive vocal training
    – Voice exploration and vocal qualities
    – Breathing techniques and their possibilities

 

  • Teaching approach based on optimism and playfulness, bringing ease and lightness to performance

 

  • Individual approach for different goals:
    – Singing casually (e.g. by the campfire)
    – Preparation for singing competitions
    – Preparation for conservatory entrance exams

 

  • Emphasis on safe and healthy voice use within the singer’s natural vocal range

Services Offered

  • I offer my clients a broad spectrum of services related to voice, rhetoric, psychology, presentation skills, preparation for competitions, or entrance exams to conservatories. 
  • I also work as an expressive consultant with vocal ensembles (choirs or smaller groups). I can help with interpretation and stage presence.
  • Lesson content covers various topics, including vocal technique (e.g., breath management, healthy voice placement, timbre, eliminating breathiness, expanding vocal range, or increasing flexibility), as well as developing musicality (authenticity, working with emotions that directly influence voice color, dynamics, proper tension in songs, phrasing, feeling, ornamentation, scat, improvisation, etc.).
  • In rhetoric lessons, I focus on voice placement, articulation, volume, melody, and speech tempo. An important part of the lessons also involves working with stage fright, fear of speaking, releasing tension in the body, and eliminating unnecessary filler words and hesitation sounds.
  • In addition to private lessons, I also lead team-building activities focused on voice work for companies or interest groups.

 

Who Are My Clients?

  • Singers of all levels: beginners, advanced, semi-professionals, professionals
  • Business professionals who want to improve their presentation skills
  • Transgender individuals seeking to change their voice and their pitch
  • People interested in voiceover work for audiobooks
  • Actors in the theater
  • Therapists and guides

 

Thanks to my extensive network within the music scene, I can connect you with recording studios, choirs, or other music projects to help you continue your musical journey to your satisfaction.

 

Collaborations and Projects

  • Jazz bez hranic (Jazz Without Borders): Since 2017, I have been a member of the “Jazz bez hranic” festival, for which I organize vocal workshops.
  • Workshops with Edward Miles: In 2022, I led workshops with American producer and drummer Edward Miles in Pilsen, Prague, Klatovy, and Brno.
  • Hlasohled Praha: I led workshops for Ridina Ahmedová in collaboration with renowned artists like Lenka Dusilová and Alice Bauer.
  • International Experience: In 2023, I conducted vocal workshops in the USA and Iceland.
  • Petr Lipa Summer Jazz Workshop: In 2023, I served as a vocal coach at this prestigious educational workshop in Bratislava.
  • Vocal Courses “Krokem k profesionalitě” (Step Towards Professionalism) and “Interpretation Course”: Together with Petra Ernyei, we organize courses in Prague, Pilsen, Ostrava, and other cities.
  • Jury Member in the Singing Competition Brdský kos in Mníšek pod Brdy: I have been a jury member of this competition since 2023. Jury Karlovarský Hlas 2025.
  • Eurovision 2024: I am proud to be the vocal coach for the Czech representative Aiko at Eurovision 2024 and Guidi, who was one of the finalists in the Czech selection in 2022.

 

Come and discover your voice and take your singing skills to the next level!

Where Can We Meet?
  • I offer both regular and one-time lessons.
  • Online or in person.
  • I work with adult clients.
  • Lessons can also be held in English.
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