Starting with the Right Angle
If you’re going to dive from the high board, you need to hit the water at the right angle. Nothing could be truer for learning
Relaxing the voice and using the power of the diaphragm is essential for sustaining notes, maintaining pitch, and delivering powerful performances.
Want to free your potential as a singer and let it blossom fully? At Voice Instruction Charlotte you’ll get the understanding and experience you need to do exactly that. Experienced professional singer and instructor Robert Wendell uses special techniques that help you rapidly develop natural, efficient, and powerful but relaxed, healthy singing.
The key: strain-free, relaxed skill in the voice itself fully uses the amazing power of breath from your diaphragm. You’re freed from vocal effort even on very high notes. You project easily without a microphone. Voice Instruction Charlotte has many students who have experienced this for themselves.
Let your heart and voice joyfully express the exquisitely subtle, artistic refinement of this timeless music..
Awaken to the heartfelt depth of emotional expression in this musical style flowing freely from your own voice.
The diversity & range in this musical genre provide you endless stylistic options for creative self-expression.
Learn to hear the harmony to improvise spontaneously and present a creative treat for your listeners’ ears.
Learn to ride vocally on the strong beat and widely appealing power of melody and harmony in the rock genre.
With roots in the fundamental appeal of folk style, the country and western genre brings applause from its multitude of fans worldwide.
If you’re going to dive from the high board, you need to hit the water at the right angle. Nothing could be truer for learning
I recently had an Indian student for only a month before she had to leave for college. She sings classical Indian ragas with the tambura
Hello and thank you for our interest in vocal music. First, I love teaching voice. I can help you no matter how advanced or not
EXCELLENTBased on 10 reviewsTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.jamil egdemir2024-08-15Robert's knowledge and methods have worked wonders on my technique over the last year. I can't say enough good things about his instruction, though what really sets him apart from the others -- he cares about his students. I've become fast friends with Robert during our time together. When he asks how you are doing you can see his thoughtful kindness shine through in his expressions and response. He's empathetic, shows compassion, and generally meets you where you are at as he instructs. It's in his nature to be a teacher and he cares as much for his students as he does for his subject.Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.Matthew Burkhard2019-01-26Voice Instruction Charlotte is the best vocal instruction I've received in my entire life! After jumping from teacher to teacher who just wanted me to "sing songs", or "sing like I do" - finally finding Robert gave me a mentor who deeply understands the complexities of HOW to naturally create beautiful vocal production, as well as how to transmit this understanding to you. Robert focuses on the basics - which I can understand how this would seem boring / counterintuitive to some - especially if you have history in singing. But, in breaking down my inability to excel at the simple building blocks that create a great voice, I've learned clearly where my gaps are. Since then, I've grown to love the exercises that Robert has crafted to build a strong foundation of vocal excellence. When you finally start to internalize and really notice what these exercises do for your voice - you'll grin, laugh, and be overjoyed with the beauty of what you're able to do naturally. On top of all of that, Robert has become a close friend. His warmheartedness and caring for my progress has created a place for me to continue to grow. I've told Robert already - as long as he's teaching I'm going to continue to learn under him. If you're ready to truly understand how to sing beautifully and naturally - give VIC a call!Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.Sanjay Katti2017-10-22My daughter has been learning Hindustani music for over 12 years and her scale used to be G#. She was not comfortable singing notes in the higher octave. It is our good fortune that we got to know about Robert and she took 5-6 classes from him. Now she sings in A# and easily hits notes in the higher octave thanks to the techniques taught by Robert. Thanks a lot Robert and as we spoke, we’ll be in touch and schedule classes when she is home from college on a break.Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.Fahad Taimur2016-09-15I have been taking singing lessons with Robert for a few months and I have seen a lot of improvement in my singing, and we are just getting started. At the moment, I am playing guitar in a band, and also singing vocals on some of the songs. Every week, I see improvement and feel much more comfortable singing now than when I first started. His approach to teaching you how to sing involves both the physical anatomy and the emotional aspect of singing. I also appreciate that he is empathetic and can easily understand the reason why you might be struggling while singing, and then focus on improvement in that area. Often times, people who want to sing can acquire bad habits which are artificial, and he helps you to sing in a way that feels natural with his vocal exercises. I also like that he is passionate about this and expects excellence in singing from the student, as well as himself.Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.Kevin Muenzer2016-04-10Robert is the best teacher I have ever had in any subject - not just in singing. I would recommend him to anyone looking to improve their voice. He is a wonderful singer and musician and all around great guy. He truly changed my life. A+++Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.Josh Wiard2015-09-27Mr. Wendell is the most knowledgeable vocal instructor I've ever had the pleasure of working with. Not to mention, he's actually a great singer himself and very accomplished which was always big for me. I was already a professional singer playing gigs a lot but I always felt like I wasn't as good as I wanted to be but I couldn't find an instructor that was good enough to help me because honestly I sang better than them in most cases. Since working with Robert, I have had a complete transformation. My range has increased and the ease at which I can do so and I have become a very well rounded singer and look forward to learning something new every lesson with Robert. It's amazing the things he is able to hear in your voice and help you change so that it's a rich and full sound. People that have heard me before and after are shocked with my progress and I'm highly praised for my vocal ability even more now. Additionally, I have developed great confidence in my abilities. Robert has a true passion for music and you can't go wrong choosing him as your instructor. It really is about the music for him and he wants to share that with the world. I would recommend him to anyone, beginner or expert.Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.John Foley2014-08-15I've been seeing Robert for a little over a year now, and my vocal abilities have drastically increased because of it. His exercises target specific aspects (like pitch or vocal production), and over time he incorporates all of them together to bring your voice to its fullest potential. After my year with Robert I've become more sensitive to slight pitch changes, my pitch has improved dramatically, and my higher register is stronger and clearer. I would recommend Robert to anyone of any skill looking to improve their singing, as he knows exactly what hes doing, and hes more than happy to explain what the exercises do or answer any questions regarding music theory. His methods expedite the learning process and make your voice sound incredible almost effortlessly!Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.Namaste Jones2014-06-09If you love singing but have never felt confident in yourself, Robert Wendell is the instructor for you. Even if you are a fantastic singer and you just want to expand your vocal capabilities, Robert Wendell is the instructor for you. Robert Wendell has a unique style of teaching that is completely revolutionary in the field of voice instruction. His style and method of teaching will work for ANYONE. He will cut through all of the beliefs you have about our own singing, and reeducate you on your vocal mechanism. He will unlock the voice in you that is dying to get out. And he'll do it with an extremely educated background and a delightful sense of humor. I have had numerous voice instructors, including instructors in collegiate settings. All of my lessons went the same way. I'd sing, they'd critique, I'd sing a little better, then the lesson would end. The next time I arrived, all of the progress that was made from the last lesson seemed to have vanished, and I'd feel like I was starting over again. I gave up and resigned myself to the thought that I am "just one of those people who can't sing." I was wrong and I can sing. The truth is we can ALL sing. My belief in my singing "ability" combined with conventional vocal instruction caused my inability to sing, or rather my inability to improve at singing. After taking vocal instruction with Robert Wendell for less than a year, I can confidently say that I am a singer. Which is great because I love to sing and I never had the confidence to do it before.
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