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When should you start voice lessons? What age is good to start voice lessons? Am I too old to start voice lessons? These are all really common questions I get in emails and social media posts. So let me answer this really quickly for you: You can start singing at almost any age. At any level. With any goal. BUT here is a more detailed response... What age is good to start voice lessons?Every teacher will have a different response to this but my general rule of thumb is: if they are singing, they can benefit from lessons. However, not every teacher is skilled or WANTS to teach at every age. If we are talking about very young singers, age 2-5, group singing class is very beneficial. Places like KinderMusik and Little Sprouts are a really fabulous options. As students grow through elementary school, ages 5-10, there are teachers that flourish working with this age group. Voice lessons for students at this age may include musicality, body awareness, feeling a connection to their voice, exposure to different genres of music, very basic vocal function and storytelling. A lot of fun and growth can happen at this age in lessons. Middle School, ages 11-13, is when I prefer to start taking students. My style of teaching is information heavy, and I feel that students are better able to grasp the concepts at this age. Pre-teens and young teens are often experiencing exponential amounts of growth as they start to morph into adults which means their voices are experiencing growth as well. Personally, for me, guiding a changing voice during voice lessons is a huge gift! I absolutely adore it. High school is also a fabulous time to start voice lessons. Students are older, often able to focus for longer, more in depth lessons and the wildest parts of puberty are typically behind them. NOTE: puberty affects voices differently, students should not be afraid to sing during this time! Starting lessons as an adult is very common. I get emails from folks asking if they are 'too old' to start singing. No! Never! You are never too old. The voice is an amazing thing. At every age there is something to discover. Whether you are a professional voice user or avocational voice user (looking at you karaoke bar superstars!), voice lessons are beneficial. So, long story short: ANY AGE. Any age is good to start voice lessons. If you are interested in an in-depth look at what happens at the voice during each season of life, check out The Evolving Singing Voice: Changes Across the Lifespan by Karen Brunssen.  When should I start voice lessons - When should a kid start singing - What age to start voice lessons - What age to start singing lessons - Am I too old to start voice lessons - Will Voice lessons help me
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