Recent Student Testimonies
"Elisabeth,
I want to thank you because I learned so much this year. I learned, finally, how to apply stuff I had only known theoretically, like creating a space “back there”, and how to get enough breath. Perhaps, more importantly, with you guiding me, this is the first time I felt like I might be able to be good at this. You helped through my frustrations and answered my questions... I appreciate all that. Thank for helping me find my voice (which I hope will continue to develop)."
T.L
"Elizabeth inspired music back into my life after a 5 year hiatus. She has been an impressive vocal coach guiding my voice to reach its utmost beauty and potential. She encourages you to push your limits and not to be afraid of your talents but to pursue them and allow the world to embrace it. Elisabeth, you are truly an incredible vocal coach and I am so lucky to have been able to study with you.
Thank you for helping me to remember my talent."
Ashley Mungal
"With Elisabeth, the music is taken seriously, but the lessons are fun. She is a patient, encouraging, but disciplined teacher who demonstrates a fundamental respect for the voice, and for the singer as a whole person. Her teaching has enabled me to develop both my upper and lower ranges, while improving tone quality. She offers a variety of approaches to technical challenges, along with a range of exercises to support the changing needs of my voice. Her experience has been invaluable during my preparation for RCM vocal exams, and her humour has kept me motivated, throughout."
Carolyn Hague
"My singing has blossomed under the gentle, yet astute and meticulous guidance, of Elisabeth. She has awoken me to the importance of colour, shading, and shaping - the nuances that make such an overwhelming difference. My lessons are revelations, the highlight of my week."
Christine Sharp
"You have reached me as a teacher, mentor, friend... Your ears are remarkable: you hear instantly which exercise, which vowel it will take to clear my voice. All your students marvel at how different our lessons are, because you instinctively know what each of us needs each time we come to you, to make us sing our best. I cannot believe the sounds I produce when I’m standing beside you...Patiently nursing me through my plateaus, waiting for the right moment to suggest a new breathing technique that leads to a dramatic breakthrough, you have given me confidence and made me a singer.
You have provided so many extra opportunities for me to perform that I can actually now say that I enjoy standing up in front of an audience and sharing my voice. Without your gentle pushing, our cabaret group would never have taken shape. All the wonderful duets and trios have grown out of the confidence that we all feel because of your support...
The yoga workshops have been immensely helpful too...the relaxation techniques you introduce during my class, and in the workshops I’ve attended, help me every day in the classroom as well as when I’m performing.
You are an extraordinary teacher, very sensitively attuned to the needs of each student. You make us all feel very special and talented. You are a wonderful role model as a singer. It is exciting to share the musical journey with you."
Honey Thomas
"Singing has been an important part of my life since I was a young girl but I had not had any vocal training. I decided to treat myself to vocal lessons late in life - I had been singing in choirs for many years and was intent on improving my voice quality, and hopeful of preserving it. I was referred to Elisabeth by my son’s piano teacher at the time. So off I went to meet with her at the Royal Conservatory.
She and I discussed the objectives I had in mind, and agreed to work together. Elisabeth brings to her trade a holistic approach that combines technique, imagery, breathing and confidence building. She has passed on to me a range of techniques for voice production and breathing. She has taught me using metaphors and images, which in turn has allowed me to develop some of my own images. Often, I just have to picture her at the piano illustrating a certain technique in order to produce the desired sound.
The recitals have been valuable for performance skill building. Singing solo in front of an audience, albeit a very friendly one, requires confidence and performance skills - how to sing through the nervousness that everyone feels.
It’s often not as easy as it sounds and that is where Elisabeth’s gift of being positive and encouraging is important. She has always been supportive. I have learned a great deal from her, and she has enhanced my enjoyment of singing. It has been a pleasure working with her."
Mary Ella Magill
"I really enjoy working with Elisabeth. My diction and range have vastly improved under her instruction. She creates a comfortable while demanding atmosphere to study in."
Colleen Feehan
"Lessons with Elisabeth have done much more than make me a better singer. Elisabeth's philosophies on living are positive and infectious, and every lesson they bring me a little closer to living compassionately and self-sufficiently. We all have a personal connection to our voices; we use them daily to communicate the subtleties of who we are to the world. Elisabeth helped me find strength and courage in and through my voice. She has taught me how to sing honestly and expressively--that's an incredible gift."
Andrea Warren
"Elisabeth Pomès is not your regular teacher... She connects with the most important part of you and offers guidance from the stand point of knowing who you really are: your spirit. She helps you transcend the frustrations of what you might perceive as your "reality", and does not take note of your imperfections; instead, she reminds you of the potential you hold.
Thank you Elisabeth!"
Angelica
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