Patricia Shanks Voice Studio

Patricia is an incredible teacher, with invaluable depth of knowledge and experience. I highly recommend her to anyone who wants to delve into voice technique and wants to broaden their ability.

I took vocal and piano lessons from Patricia for a few years in high school. It's almost been 5 years and I still refer back to some of her teachings; Patricia is a wealth of knowledge and I am amazed how much I learned about singing and the body from her. With Patricia, singing begins with the breath. In our first few lessons I began to unlearn the unnatural ways of breathing which had become so automatic to me. It was great to have a vocal coach whose style is so comprehensive and holistic. An added plus about Patricia is her amazing personality and sense of humor that made our teacher-student relationship more comfortable and easygoing. Patricia emphasizes in her lessons that singing is not about how it sounds but how it feels. She places great emphasis on finding a natural quality to the voice--making sure students aren't imitating an autotuned radio voice but rather finding what feels best for them (and ultimately does sound best as a result).

I was able to work with Patricia for about 6 months. She quicky spotted a few of my trouble spots & helped me correct them. She is very personable! She works diligently to get the best voice out of you! I appreciated my time with her very much.