David L Jones

David L. Jones teaches privately in his New York City voice studio. He is a part-time professor of voice at the Opera School (Operahögskolan) in Stockholm, Sweden. He is also a guest professor in London, Paris, Geneva, Berlin, and San Francisco as well as a biannual guest instructor at the University of Tennessee–Knoxville. He writes frequently about the voice on Facebook (David L Jones) and on his website www.voiceteacher.com. His upcoming book, The Modern Book of Old World Singing: Concepts of the Italian and Swedish-Italian Schools of Singing, will be available in the next few months.

Vocalizing through Chemotherapy and Other Cancer Treatments

A voice teacher shares his experiences helping singers regain their vocal abilities during and after chemotherapy.

Jan 01 David L Jones

Preparing for a Competition

Competitions can sometimes seem to be a recipe for failure. Often they have only one winner, which means they have many losers. Competitions shouldn’t always be about winning, however, as master teacher David Jones points out. Competing in competitions can also provide invaluable performing experience, feedback from judges, and networking opportunities. Whatever your reason for competing, read David Jones’ advice for that next competition. From determining if you’ll be competitive, to what to wear, to choosing the right repertoire, to how to prepare, it’s all here.

May 01 David L Jones

Nasaltiy in the Tenor Voice : Causes and Solutions

“Please have an article that addresses reducing a nasal sound in tenors. I understand that the sound must pierce through an orchestra and reach the listening audience, but must it be so strident? Ouch!” Here’s David Jones’ response to this recent request from a CS reader.

Oct 01 David L Jones

Vocalizing through Menopause: : Regaining Lost Vocal Function

Finding published information about how female singers should deal with the effects of menopause can be challenging. Here is a voice teacher with some suggestions.

Mar 01 David L Jones

Self-Supervision and the Singer : The Safety of Intelligent Practice

Many great singers say they really learned to sing from their own voices! Here are tips to help you do just that by listening, recording and sensing. This kind of practice could save a lot of money and time spent in developing the voice.

Oct 01 David L Jones

Singers Find Great Value in Alternative Medicine

Modern medicine is wonderful, but when all else fails, many of our readers have turned to alternative medicine. Here is a testimonial of one treatment that has worked for several people. Perhaps it will give you a clue about a path to pursue.

May 01 David L Jones

The Danger of Singing Heavy Repertoire with a Lyric Voice

In two of the articles this month, the NYIOP auditions and the interviews with two European managers [see pages 22 and 28, respectively], there is a discussion on whether singers should or should not sing one Fach heavier than their natural voice would allow. It seemed important to address this question, and CS turned to veteran voice teacher David L. Jones. This excellent article was already known to us because it was posted on his website [http://www.voiceteacher.com], but we wanted to make sure singers everywhere were aware of the dangers of singing “one Fach heavier.”

Sep 01 David L Jones

The Search for Excellence in Vocal Instruction

Have you been wasting time and money “teacher shopping”? What do you need to know to make an educated choice? Who can you trust to guide the development of your voice? Your decision could affect your entire career. It could even determine whether or not you have a career.

Apr 01 David L Jones