Students
who have worked with Michael in
"VOCAL FLIGHT"

Sharyl Gates (vocalist/songwriter/recording artist)
"Michael's approach to focus and
individual communication in his teaching
is extraordinary. He has helped me
to discover weak points in my music,
and has an intuitive grasp of
what is most important."

Daniel Tuckman (vocalist/teacher/composer/arranger)
"Great class today — both improv games were
really fun, everybody was able to hang
while being in new territory, and
your accompaniment was rich, varied,
lively, supportive, and impeccable. Right On!"

Ouida Joi (vocalist/composer/workshop facilitator)
"I had a breakthrough this morning
while listening to your Piano Accompaniment CD.  
I realized all these years I have been improvising songs
within pre-existing songs when I facilitate my workshops.  
So when you said to me "practice making up new songs
in different contexts", a light went on.  
Now, I'm improvising to everything in my environment.  
What fun!  I also like practicing to every groove on your CD"

Jovani (vocalist and frequently commissioned visual artist)
"VOCAL FLIGHT" was great not only for my voice but also
for expanding the 'musical space' in my mind.
Michael is very detail oriented, and there is
nothing that slips by his trained ear...
I especially appreciated learning new scales
through the North Indian sargam,
and feel that this is something I will take with me
in any future musical endeavors I approach.
A great fun class. I highly recommend it!"

Ronald Aveling (vocalist/composer/recording artist)
"VOCAL FLIGHT" provided me with a hands-on immersion
into the world of improvisation and group vocalisation.
The wide range of areas we covered, such as
vocal percussion, polyrhythms, pitch training and scales,
made for an organic and eclectically enjoyable
learning experience... Michael couples years of
musical experience and technical know-how
with a fun, light-hearted approach to vocal improvisation."

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