PRIVATE STUDIO
Let’s begin your journey and transform your voice.
A skilled diagnostician with over 30 years of
professional teaching experience.
I instruct both adult and youth singers on how to simplify their vocal approach by teaching them about the physicality of singing and the overall principles of voice technique. I learn about the heart of my students and develop an individual, personally tailored plan to guide them through highly effective and motivating technical exercises combined with a well rounded awareness of performance skills. My studio is a safe and open space for learning and making mistakes. With my vast knowledge of repertoire I will help my singers choose material that is suitable to address their vocal abilities.
Together, we will move towards the goal of learning a complete and transformative method to ensure a healthy vocal production.
IF YOU IDENTIFY WITH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING…
✓ I am seeking better results from my auditions.
✓ I want to improve my technique.
✓ I want to maximize my chances of getting into my dream college/university program for voice, opera or musical theatre.
✓ My voice gets tired or hoarse often and I want it to be more healthy and reliable.
✓ My profession is not performance, but I still love to sing and am eager to reach my potential.
…YOU’RE IN THE RIGHT PLACE!
“I absolutely love working with Sarah! I have been working with her for 6 months and my voice has completely transformed.
After thinking I was placed in a box with my voice, Sarah shattered that box and unlocked a completely different side of my voice I had never used, or been asked to unlock. At 23, after almost 12 years of training, I finally feel like my voice is heading in the direction it is meant to be thanks to Sarah.”
Emma Spitz
the approach
I am a holistic singing teacher. I believe your voice, spoken and sung, echoes your identity. Your voice is you. Singing is therefore a very personal, physical, emotional act. My goal is for you to feel positive and confident in your performances. Together we will work to develop your singing skills and your repertoire will inevitably grow along with your confidence and pleasure of singing.
YOUR PRIVATE LESSON MAY INCLUDE:
a vocal analysis to discover your strengths or weaknesses
quickly targeting your problem areas for fast results
tailor made vocal exercises specifically for your voice
discussion of repertoire choices
comfortable vocal production
eliminating breaks in your voice
discovering your larynx, vocal cords, vocal tract, and articulators
improving your stamina and vocal health
effectively managing your breath
singing with more power without damaging your vocal cords
increasing your range
“In an effort to tackle my fears, I decided to take a lesson with Sarah to see if I even had the slightest potential to reach for my dream. Flash to today, almost 2 years later, I have been a principal in 3 musicals, I have sang at Koerner Hall with a renowned Toronto choir and I am actively taking all masterclasses and lessons I can with Sarah. I look forward to it every week. Sarah has given me realistic goals and the courage to challenge myself. I could not recommend her more!”
Jodi Thibodeau
Sarah has a taught acting and singing and directed on her stage many performers who now have gone on to have grace international stages. These performers include: Jessica Muirhead, Ariana Chris, Peter McGillvray, Shantelle Przybylo, Victor Micallef (Canadian Tenors), and Deborah Cox (Grammy® nominated & Broadway performer), to name a few.
FREQUENTLY
ASKED
WHERE SHOULD I BE LOCATED FOR MY VIRTUAL LESSON?
Find a private singing space in your home to sing. Ideally, this is not your bed. You need to be able to sit in front of your computer and stand in the room. Make sure you are close to the router and have a good internet connection.
HOW DOES ACCOMPANIMENT WORK FOR VIRTUAL LESSONS?
Because of lag, I will not be accompanying you on piano. You will need to find a good karaoke track of your song. YouTube is an excellent resource for accompaniment tracks. I can assist you in finding these.
SHOULD I BOOK MY LESSON IN PERSON OR VIRTUALLY?
For the foreseeable future , I will be exclusively offering virtual lessons. I love teaching virtually. I find students who don’t have to find parking, deal with traffic, or subways or snow storms much more relaxed. Feel free to wear pjs, or pour a glass of wine prior to your session. Please email me to find an opening in my schedule.
WHAT SOFTWARE DO I NEED FOR VIRTUAL LESSONS?
We use Zoom for group classes and Skype for private lessons.
WHAT SHOULD I PREPARE/BRING FOR MY SESSION?
Once you have selected a song you’d like to work on, search for the sheet music online to find a PDF and print it so you can make notes on the music. You will also need a music playing device (see accompaniment FAQ) that is separate from your computer where the call is on. A smartphone will work well, but I recommend having an external speaker hooked up to your device.
Meet Your Teacher
Sarah Langford has had an international singing career, where she performed leading operatic roles in Austria, Italy and in North America. She has performed for Pope John Paul II and in hundreds of recitals of Celtic and Spiritual music. Sarah is the Founder and Artistic Director of Wavestage Theatre Company, recently named Best Community Theatre of the Decade Toronto 2020 by Broadway World.
She graduated Summa Cum Laude in Operatic Performance from the University of Toronto where she attended on scholarship from the Canadian Opera Company. She has her ARCT in both Vocal Performance and Pedagogy where she received the Emile Rublev Voice Scholarship from the Royal Conservatory of Music. She holds an BA in Psychology and Neurolinguistics. Sarah is a Member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing and a Member of International Federation of Voice Teachers and Examiners.