Fran Carbonaro Vocal Studio

★ 5 · kathryn page

I am phobic about singing, and with good reason. Unanimous and long-held opinion is that i can't. Even something as simple and friendly as the birthday song comes out a dismal, wishful, whispery sound with the random odd barky note. And "The Wheels on the Bus"? That god I will never have to do that again. I saw Fran's description of what she does, which was more or less "I help you find your voice", and ventured a contact. I'd been feeling the need for something real inside me to bust loose, no idea really what. In our first short chat Fran's open, warm, candid manner led me to think this was maybe not so scary, so we made an appointment to meet at her studio to see if it might be a good fit. When I first stood at the door all the fear and failure and shame (singing-related, anywa

a year ago

★ 5 · emma noren

I took vocal lessons with Fran for seven years and loved every minute of it. Fran approaches teaching with patience, kindness, and a wealth of expertise, and I felt so held and supported even when i didn’t like how my voice sounded. She helped me shape my voice to what it is today, and she also helped me cultivate my presence. As a musician who performs live regularly, I reference Fran’s teachings in both my voice and my stage presence and confidence all the time. She is an incredible teacher and mentor, and I can honestly say she showed me what it is to be a musician and a performer. I could not recommend her enough!

7 years ago

★ 5 · Michaela Thomas

I took vocal lessons from Fran for 5 years. Before Fran I was studying classical music and music theory. However, I wanted to sing as an expression of my emotions and not as much for the scholastic side of things. Which is why I sought a contemporary music teacher. This lead me to Fran. Fran helped me discover artists that changed my whole perspective on music. She organized countless workshops and performances which taught all of her students to love and be comfortable performing in front of others. Fran has a gift for bringing forth her students full talents and is especially talented at working with songwriters. Today, I am fortunate enough to sing professionally! I credit much of my success to my work with the exceptional Fran Carbonaro!

7 years ago