Questions are always welcome.

First, we briefly discuss your goals, your previous experience and what you would like to gain from lessons. Then we work directly with your voice. I explain what I hear, what I think would be useful to work on, and guide you through some initial exercises or a piece of music.

This gives you an honest impression of how I teach. The trial is a complete 60-minute lesson, it is free, and there is no obligation to continue.

No. I work with singers at every level: people who have never sung before, hobby singers, advanced singers, vocal students and professionals. The lessons always begin from your personal starting point.

Absolutely nothing. If possible, get a good night’s sleep and arrive without pressure. You do not need to prepare a song or warm up beforehand. If there is a piece you enjoy singing or would like to try, you are of course welcome to bring it.

In-person lessons currently take place at MusikQuartier 1060, Mariahilfer Straße 51, 1060 Vienna.

Yes. Online lessons are available worldwide and work well for both technical work and repertoire. You only need a stable internet connection, a quiet room and a device positioned so that I can clearly see your posture. A special microphone or other professional equipment is not necessary.

I am generally available to teach seven days a week, including Sundays. Simply tell me which days and times work for you, and we will find a suitable appointment together.

Especially at the beginning, I recommend one lesson per week. This allows me to monitor your development closely, correct small habits early and adjust the exercises regularly. Once you feel more technically secure and can practise independently, a lesson every two weeks can also work well.

How quickly you notice progress also depends on your voice, your goals and how regularly you practise between lessons.

Yes. With children, I adapt the content, length and way of working to their age, concentration and interests. We generally do not work on demanding classical repertoire, but on suitable songs - for example music needed for school, Christmas carols or songs the child genuinely enjoys.

For very young children, the trial lesson also helps us decide together with a parent or guardian which format is most suitable.

No. The first priority is the function of your voice: coordination, registers, resonance, range, sound and freedom. Classically grounded technique can provide a very strong foundation, regardless of which music you later choose to sing.

Every genre, however, has its own sound, phrasing and aesthetic. If your main goal is highly specialised pop, rock or musical-theatre singing, I will be honest about when additional work with a specialist in that style would be useful.

No. Reading music or having played an instrument helps, but it is not a requirement. If you cannot yet read music, I will explain the basics step by step and help you find your way around the piano and the score. It is usually much less complicated than it first appears.

Yes. If you need more time for technique, repertoire or a specific preparation, 90-minute and two-hour lessons are also possible. The exact duration and price are agreed in advance.

You can find the current prices and available lesson lengths on the lessons page. We arrange the payment method simply when booking the appointment. No payment is processed through the website itself.

Please cancel paid lessons at least 24 hours in advance whenever possible. Cancellations made in time are free. For cancellations within 24 hours, 50% of the lesson fee is charged. If you wake up ill on the day and let me know by 10:00, only a €10 late-cancellation fee applies. A same-day cancellation after 10:00 or a no-show is normally charged at the full lesson price.

If I can give the appointment to someone else, no cancellation fee is charged. Genuine emergencies are, of course, considered individually. The terms are provided and agreed again before the first paid booking; statutory withdrawal rights remain unaffected. The free trial lesson remains free - if you cannot attend, please still let me know as early as possible.

No. You do not need to buy anything for the lessons. At home, a small digital piano that produces clear, reliable notes can be useful, but it is not important at the beginning. Many singers initially work perfectly well with a simple piano app on their phone.

If you later want to buy a small keyboard, a basic model costing around €50 is often enough to begin with. More is genuinely unnecessary at this stage.

If your voice is only mildly tired and there is no pain, we can often adapt the lesson and work very gently. If you are acutely ill, clearly hoarse, losing your voice or experiencing pain, however, you should not try to “sing through it.” Message me beforehand so that we can decide whether an adapted lesson makes sense or whether it would be better to reschedule.

Persistent or recurring hoarseness and pain should be assessed medically, ideally by an ENT doctor or phoniatrician. Singing lessons are not a substitute for medical diagnosis or treatment.

My guiding principle is that singing should feel as free, coordinated and effortless as possible - never forced. I want you to understand your voice and gain enough control to make deliberate choices with it.

Depending on what you need, we may therefore work with vocal fry, falsetto, belting, yodel-like coordination and plenty of deliberately funny sounds. These sounds are not the goal. They are tools that help you explore your voice without fear and find more efficient patterns of coordination.

Read widely, compare different approaches and form your own opinions. Good starting points include:

• Great Singers on Great Singing - Jerome Hines
• We Sang Better, Volumes 1 and 2 - James Anderson
• The Four Voices of Man - Jerome Hines
• A New Treatise on the Art of Singing - Manuel García II
• How to Sing - Lilli Lehmann
• Caruso and Tetrazzini on the Art of Singing
• Practical Reflections on the Figurative Art of Singing - Giambattista Mancini
• Bel Canto: A Theoretical and Practical Vocal Method - Mathilde Marchesi
• The Art of Singing - Francesco Lamperti
• Vocal Wisdom: Maxims of Giovanni Battista Lamperti

One important warning: a book can offer interesting ideas, but it cannot hear your voice or respond to you individually. Some descriptions contradict one another or can create more confusion without practical guidance. Read with curiosity - and ideally test technical ideas with a teacher.