Are you interested in taking voice lessons?
Voice study and choral singing feed each other. Now in its 60th year, the Holden Voice Program offers private lessons & solo performance opportunities for Harvard Chorus singers who are interested in furthering their vocal knowledge and abilities. Led by master artist-teachers, students receive 10 lessons each term right on the Harvard campus.
You must be a member of the Harvard Choruses in order to qualify for the Holden Voice Program.
"It's been really special to take lessons through HVP, and I've been given the opportunities to explore through voice lessons and new tools to bring with me to RCS. Taking voice lessons has also allowed me to stay in touch with experiences from home while also helping me forge new ones here, in the Harvard community. Aside from working on vocal technique, I've also been working on a long journey with music, nerves, and expression with Liz, and I'm so grateful to have this opportunity made available and accessible to me through HVP!"
- Lily Xu, RCS '20
- Lily Xu, RCS '20
Since the program’s inception, healthy vocal technique has been taught to singers of all levels, enabling them to have an enjoyable and productive vocal experience at Harvard. This includes elements of breath management, healthy tone production, registration, resonance, diction, style, and expression. Singers can choose to learn solo repertoire, work on choral group music, and/or prepare for solos or auditions.
The improvement of each individual voice and development of personal musicianship through private voice study is an essential component of high-level ensemble singing. We highly encourage all Harvard Chorus singers to explore their instrument in this way during their time in the Choruses; to facilitate that, members receive a subsidy of 50-75% toward the cost of lessons.
Students of the Holden Voice Program not only meet with success as soloists and choristers, but also begin the lifelong journey of understanding and celebrating their own voice. We look forward to hearing your voice!
The improvement of each individual voice and development of personal musicianship through private voice study is an essential component of high-level ensemble singing. We highly encourage all Harvard Chorus singers to explore their instrument in this way during their time in the Choruses; to facilitate that, members receive a subsidy of 50-75% toward the cost of lessons.
Students of the Holden Voice Program not only meet with success as soloists and choristers, but also begin the lifelong journey of understanding and celebrating their own voice. We look forward to hearing your voice!
