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"Caitlin has masterfully helped me discover my toolbox to help me sing with more confidence and versatility. Her lessons are engaging and inspiring, and I leave feeling refreshed. I highly recommend working with her!"

Cat,

professional singer,

2023

About Voice Lessons

Interested in taking voice lessons? I'd love to meet you to see if we're a good fit! Specializing in teaching both in-person and online voice lessons, I thrive in helping singers discover and reach their individual vocal goals addressing authenticity first and foremost. If you're interested in online lessons, I can assist you in optimizing your own set-up making your online lesson experience worthwhile and invigorating. Whether you're preparing for an upcoming audition or performance, seeking to connect with your unique sound, or just singing for fun, I'd love to help you along your journey. Typically, I accept clients as young as high school-age. You will have the option of meeting online or in-person at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction.

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My private studio is currently full. However, if you would like to schedule a trial lesson or to be added to the waitlist, follow the links below:

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Philosophy

My number one priority is to promote and strengthen each singer's unique voice with a basis of vocal health and efficiency. With a holistic approach, I address the entire body (breath, balance, vocal anatomy and physiology), mind (music history, theory, languages), and spirit (authenticity and mental health related to performance). Since each singer is different, I work to engage singers in their specific interests and musical goals. Private clients can expect to learn:

 

  • artistry and authenticity 

  • healthy and effective vocal production

  • new repertoire

  • varying vocal styles based on goals and interests 

  • basic music theory

  • foreign language pronunciation (if desired)

  • stage presence

Client Successes

  • Clients have been accepted to premiere collegiate music schools across the nation

  • Clients are regularly gigging in jazz bands, their own bands, and sing-songwriter nights

  • Clients have had successful auditions and now sing with professional symphony and opera choruses and choirs

  • Clients have landed lead roles in middle school, high school, and college musicals and operas

  • Clients have recorded original albums

  • Clients 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and Honorable Mention Winners in classical and musical theatre styles, National Association of Teachers of Singing, Colorado/Wyoming Student Auditions, 2022

  • Clients Semi-Finalists, National Association of Teachers of Singing West-Central Regional Student Auditions, 2021

  • Clients First Place Winner, National Association of Teachers of Singing Mid-South Regional Student Auditions, 2018

  • Clients Semi-Finalist, National Association of Teachers of Singing Mid-South Regional Student Auditions, 2017

Credentials

In addition to her active performance career, Dr. Caitlin Moore currently serves is Instructor of Voice at Colorado Mesa University teaching voice and diction for singers, will serve on the faculty of Interlochen Center for the Arts this summer, and runs a thriving online private voice studio. Previously, she served on the music faculties of Covenant College and Chattanooga State Community College. Caitlin received a Doctor of Arts in Vocal Performance at the University of Northern Colorado, a Master of Music in voice and opera performance at the Schulich School of Music, McGill University, and Bachelors of Music and Music Education at Lee University. Recently, she was chosen for the prestigious 2021 National Association of Singing Intern Program and currently serves as the NATS CO-WY President. She was certified in all three levels at Shenandoah University’s Contemporary Commercial Music Vocal Pedagogy Institute in 2019 as a University of Northern Colorado Graduate Student Association Grant Winner and attended New England Conservatory’s Acoustic Vocal Pedagogy Workshop and Online Teaching Technology Workshop in 2020 as a Lee University Young Alumni Grant Winner. She is a dynamic advocate for arts outreach having served in administrative positions with such organizations as The Glimmerglass Festival, L'Opéra de Montréal, Opera Tennessee, and the Tennessee Chamber Chorus. 

More Information

For more information regarding voice lessons: 

Are online voice lessons worth it?
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Are online voice lessons worth it?

Are online voice lessons worth it? Life looks VERY different than we all thought it would a few months ago. A lot of us have acquired new skills to cope with the changes. I’ve rolled with the punches by really investing in teaching online voice lessons, and I’ve been pleasantly surprised by how much I’ve enjoyed it! In fact, I’ve seen some unexpected advantages. Those of you that have taken or taught online voice, what are some positives you’ve seen? (Am I doing these reels right???) Learn more at caitlinhammonmoore.com
Myth Busters for Singers
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Myth Busters for Singers

For more, follow @caitlinhmoore on Instagram or TikTok or visit www.caitlinhammonmoore.com
Navigating the 2nd Passaggio with “fish lips”
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Navigating the 2nd Passaggio with “fish lips”

I like this exercise because it prevents mouth spreading, which can make it difficult to navigate through the 2nd passaggio and access those high notes. Stay tuned for part 2 tomorrow! Acoustically speaking, this technique lowers F1 (formant 1) to formant track H1 (harmonic 1) creating whoop timbre. One day, I’ll do a video about vocal acoustics, but until then, go read Ken Bozeman’s books! Thank you to my mentor, Dr. Melissa Malde, for introducing me to this exercise. For more, visit www.caitlinhammonmoore.com or follow @caitlinhmoore on Instagram and TikTok.
Voice Tips: Navigating the 2nd Passaggio with Chiaroscuro Whisper
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Voice Tips: Navigating the 2nd Passaggio with Chiaroscuro Whisper

Which was your favorite? Part 1 or 2? This particular exercise has been a game changer for my students and me. It’s great for treble and non-treble voices as it settles the larynx—one of the main obstacles when singers approach the passaggi. Try this out on different vowels. Remember, your tongue is responsible for the vowel shape, not your throat. Check out Ken Bozeman’s work for more! For more, visit www.caitlinhammonmoore.com or follow @caitlinhmoore on TikTok and Instagram.
3 Tongue Tension Release Exercises
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3 Tongue Tension Release Exercises

Got vocal issues? 9/10 chance tongue tension is involved. Here are three of my favorite exercises to increase awareness and mitigate tongue tension. I’ve learned these from wonderful teachers and coaches along the way. Love using these in my secondo passaggio especially. Visit www.CaitlinHammonMoore.com or follow @caitlinhmoore on Instagram for more.
3 Tips for Learning to Sing Harmony
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3 Tips for Learning to Sing Harmony

One of the questions I am asked most often is how to learn to sing harmony. Here are 3 tips. #1 is my favorite. For more, follow @caitlinhmoore on Instagram or visit www.caitlinhammonmoore.com
Vocal Practice Tips: 2 Foolproof Soft Palate Tests
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Vocal Practice Tips: 2 Foolproof Soft Palate Tests

No matter the singing style, your soft palate plays a BIG role in creating the kind of color and resonance you want. I’ve noticed a lot of my students THINK they know when they’re raising or lowering their soft palate, but they’re often mistaken. As a classical singer, when I started using these methods in my mid and lower ranges and my passaggio, they were GAME CHANGERS. Save and try these rather silly yet surprisingly foolproof tests to see if they work! Thank you to my mentor, Dr. Melissa Malde, who introduced me to many of these. Follow @caitlinhmoore on Instagram or visit www.caitlinhammonmoore.com for more!
Tips for Optimizing your Online Voice Studio Set Up
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Tips for Optimizing your Online Voice Studio Set Up

Teaching voice online comes with a BIG technological learning curve, and we’ve all had to adjust very quickly. Here are my top 4 tips for teachers and students when it comes to online teaching technology. Good news: most of these solutions are inexpensive or free! — TOP SOLUTIONS FOR TEACHERS IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE: 1) Ethernet connection to your router to improve lag time. 2) Wired open back headphones to help you hear your students, hear yourself (this saves your voice), and use better audio solutions (see #3). 3) CleanFeed or Source Connect Now audio is free and improves lag time and sound quality dramatically. *Both parties must use headphones. 4) External microphone. USB is fine. XLR with separate audio interface is better. 5) Bonus: check into SoundJack for lagless solutions *requires excellent processing power — TOP SOLUTIONS FOR STUDENTS IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE: 1) Ethernet connection to your router to improve lag time. 2) External microphone. USB is fine. XLR with separate audio interface is better. 3) Wired open back headphones to hear yourself sing and your teacher simultaneously and to allow your teacher to use better audio programs to hear you. Any headphones are better than none. Wired are best to reduce lag time. For more, follow @caitlinhmoore on Instagram or visit www.caitlinhammonmoore.com
Vocal Practice Tips: Learning a Tricky Passage
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Vocal Practice Tips: Learning a Tricky Passage

Here’s the inside scoop on how I practice when I’m stumped on a tricky passage. Practice smarter, not longer. 🤓 What other techniques help you when you’re stumped on a rhythm or melody? Watch until the end for a guest appearance. 🐱 Learn more about Caitlin at caitlinhammonmoore.com
What the Fach
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What the Fach

What the Fach • The secret is out: I transitioned from soprano to mezzo-soprano when I turned 30. There was a lot of insecurity that went with that switch. Anyone else want to help me bust the stigma that comes with transitioning fachs, especially when you’re older and especially when you transition down? I’m here to tell you the risk was totally worth it. Singing is now a source of joy rather than anxiety. Here’s my journey. Hope it helps. Can anybody else testify? 🙌🙏 P.S. Follow me on Instagram @caitlinhmoore for more teaching/singing content for fellow teachers and singers. I’m enjoying teaching and creating community through this medium and would love your input and collaboration!
You Have to Stop Teaching Classical Singing is the Best and Only Way to Sing
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You Have to Stop Teaching Classical Singing is the Best and Only Way to Sing

Did anyone else get a classical music education only to graduate, realize there was more to the music world, and start teaching and performing other styles? I bet a lot of us started out singing or playing other genres before we discovered classical music. Then, along the way, we internalized that classical music was the “end all be all.” I try hard not to instill this classist, limiting thinking in my voice students. Instead, I talk about all the different colors voices are capable of and how we get to choose our color for each moment of music and each genre. Of course I focus on vocal health, but *newsflash* classical singing isn’t the only way to teach vocal health. Yes, I am mainly a classical singer (and love it!), but that is only a small part of my singer self. How do y’all view and teach this idea? Follow @caitlinhmoore on Instagram or visit www.caitlinhammonmoore.com
5 Tips for Memorizing Vocal Music
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5 Tips for Memorizing Vocal Music

If you’re in music school right now, it’s crunch time for preparing for juries and recital hearings. Here’s an interpretive dance of a few of my favorite ways to memorize. I’d seriously love to hear your tips and tricks. Always looking for new and better ways to do things. Thank you to my mentor, Dr. Melissa Malde, who introduced me to many of these ideas. Follow @caitlinhmoore on Instagram or visit www.CaitlinHammonMoore.com for more.
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