The standard frequency of classes is one class per week. Some people want to do more right from the start and others want to do less than that. For most people, I recommend consistent weekly classes as optimal if possible for them. Normally, students benefit from more than one 60-minute class each week to work in-depth on their voice and watch a song at the same time.
This gives the teacher, and you as a student, an idea of how well you are practicing and progressing. Try to take a class at least once a week. If you can have more, you'll progress faster. If you can't, remember that practicing at home is just as important as the lessons themselves.
Taking regular classes is a must, try to have weekly lessons if you are serious about developing your voice and vocal balance. However, there are ways to get great results outside of classes. If you work on this every day, you will improve your vocal cords and strengthen them, which, in turn, will allow you to practice for a longer time. That's why bad singing habits can develop in a singer very quickly and easily, but replacing them with good habits can be quite difficult and time-consuming.
Just as ballet dancers train in class every day, and Olympic divers train with their coach every day, it is also necessary for serious singers to train regularly. Having a couple of classes a week depending on your needs as a singer is good, but if you think it's not necessary, then we recommend you return to once a week. It was common for the student and teacher to train together, daily, for more than eight years before the singer made her debut on stage. However, in general, if you can't do 2 or 3 singing lessons a week, you may not improve your voice, even if you practice constantly at home.
Keep in mind that any adjustment in vocal technique is most effective when you apply it every time you sing: on the radio, in the shower, in the choir class, and anywhere in between. The only way a good singer can stop thinking about his voice and start thinking about the songs he is singing is by training his usual vocal patterns to the point where healthy vocal technique is on autopilot. Many singers who go on tour consult a singing teacher daily for weeks before the tour, and communicate regularly with them during the tour, as well as for a set-up or to address issues that arose during a concert. It's up to you to practice between classes and develop the stamina and vocal coordination you'll need to maintain your vocal health.
In addition to being a singing teacher, Tom is one of the 10 founding members of the Institute for Vocal Advancement and serves as the organization's chief financial officer and marketing director.
