Mixti’s Voice Studio

I believe that our voices are as unique as our finger prints so I make sure to never put my students into boxes or to force them to fit my teaching style. Everyone gets their own individualized study of voice that is informed by how they best learn and always instills confidence in them and their abilities while giving them the tools to make music and express themselves however they would like to. It is important to teach holistically, recognizing that singing takes one’s body, emotions, heart, and mind to be successful. Health is a privilege and as a chronically disabled and neurodivergent person, I understand that most singing spaces in this world are ableist. I have created an approach to singing that is truly inclusive, liberatory, and trauma informed. I teach voice through an anti-racist, non-gendered, trans-centered, anatomy-based, cross-training approach that refuses to put styles of music into a hierarchy and is committed to decolonization. 

My students have a say in their education, we choose repertoire and make artistic choices together. We work on technique through specific exercises as well as through repertoire of differing levels and styles. I believe lessons and performance opportunities are equally important for a voice student. During a lesson, a student must be allowed to make mistakes, stop and start without being judged, and sing without feeling shame or the need to apologize when their body does not do what they want it to. They must also practice continuing through “mistakes”, focusing on staying in character throughout, and finding a way to turn one’s anxiety into excitement in a performance setting. My students practice these important skills throughout our time together.

Everyone can and should sing. Singing can have such a positive impact in every single part of our lives and is my favorite form of therapy. Did you know that humming, breathing exercises, and singing help us turn on our parasympathetic nervous system which means that it relaxes us and helps us rest and digest? Singing also helps us to build confidence, stop judging ourselves, and start loving ourselves and our community.

I care deeply about sharing the beauty of singing with everyone who wishes to learn which is why I teach lessons on a sliding scale and do not require that my students have any previous musical knowledge or access to expensive scores. I also teach through a collective liberation approach that is not only radically accommodating and inclusive of folks, but celebrates and champions all people. From the absolute beginner to the pro, I know we will make gorgeous sounds and deeply intentional art together.

With over seven years of private voice teaching and coaching experience, I’ve had the privilege of working with students spanning from the ages of 5 to 70 years old in various genres, languages, and styles. My specialties are opera, r&b, art song, folk, jazz, ballads, musical theatre, cumbia, soul, bachata, funk, country, hip-hop, house, rock, and merengue with a repertoire that spans over nine different languages. I have a great comfortability with working on songs from any style and genre as I believe the technique we work on can be translated to any and everything you want to sing for the rest of your life.

Are you curious about lessons, consultations, or coachings?

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