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What Does It Mean To Sing Like A Professional?

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

(From Merriam-Webster OnLine)

Professional- (noun) participating for gain or livelihood in an activity or field of endeavor often engaged in by amateurs.

Here’s another, from Dictionary.com

Professional- An expert player, as of golf or tennis, serving as a teacher, consultant, performer, or contestant; pro.

People have different definitions of what it means to be a professional singer. Some think they are a professional once they are earning money singing in a band or are hired to sing at different events. Others believe you are a professional ONLY after completing an extensive academic education.

I think a good way to go about it is to make the decision for yourself on what it would take for you personally to consider yourself professional, and work towards your goals with appropriate education. You may have different opinions than others on what exactly the word means.

If you require a formal academic education, enroll in school and go get it. If you want to front a band or get a record deal and don’t want the formal education, take the appropriate lessons that work for YOU, and go do it!

Elisha Rae
www.sing-like-a-pro.com

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A Letter From One Of My Students

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

Here is a letter that one of my online students wrote to me today so I could post it.  His name is Ron, and if any of you would like his email address for verification that he wrote this himself, he has allowed me to give it out. If you would like it, please send me a message and I will forward it to you.

Hi Elisha,

I am a late in life, (57 yikes!), guitar player that always wanted to sing along
with my playing, but thought my voice and range were awful.  (Not enough range, voice cracked, poor technique).   I invested in one of the highly advertised courses and worked diligently until I was quite good at lip rolls but could never see any real benefit and was quickly frustrated.   When I called for some guidance, I never got a call back or any help at all.  I figured at that point I was stuck with what I had.

I happened upon Elisha’s home page and read about her program.  I sent an email to her and got a very speedy and helpful reply.  She suggested that I try some one on one lessons with her via the web.  Still being a little skeptical I signed up for some initial lessons and she guided me through the set up so we could connect for on line lessons.  After the first few lessons, I knew I had
made the right decision and immediately signed up for 10 more sessions.

Elisha is very engaging and a terrific instructor.  She helped me get over my
timid approach and put me on the right path to being the best singer I can be.  My range has improved at least one octave.

I am shocked when I can now sing songs that were not even close to being in my range before.   I will never be an American Idol winner, but I can tell you that I am now enjoying something I have always wanted to do and can now do it confidently.    I actually enjoy practicing and trying new songs.  I now feel that I can sing in front of others and do it very capably.

If you are looking for a program that will get results, (and believe me I looked at and invested a lot of money on programs that did not), this is the one.  Do yourself a favor and sign up for individual lessons.  The value you will get will far surpass any of these other programs.  Elisha, feel free to share my email address with anyone who would like to contact me for verification.

Thank you for all of your help.

Ron Smart

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