I'm an actor currently based in New York, but I work with Paloma in LA as well, and she has helped…read moremy acting career tremendously. From mastering cadence and vocal technique to helping me find and replicate the voice of Malcolm X, she has an incredible understanding of the actor's instrument. She stays true to the fundamentals while bringing a real sensitivity to artistry, finding innovative ways to help you discover breath, voice, rhythm, and use your instrument to its fullest ability. I recently wrapped a TV show, have a Netflix film coming out next month, and we literally just finished another session today preparing for what's next. I'm grateful to have Paloma on my team, and anyone who gets to work with her is blessed to have her on theirs.

I'm not surprised that Paloma has perfect. Five star review on yelp - I'm so glad I went based on…read morethese recommendations when I reached out to her for lessons I had not sung in decades when I began working with Paloma in October, with one very meaningful goal: to prepare Ave Maria for my mother's 80th birthday Mass. Paloma is a seasoned professional with an absolutely beautiful voice, and she made the entire process approachable, easy to digest, and genuinely fun. She taught me how the voice truly works--breath support, diaphragm use, vocal anatomy, resonance, tongue placement, and effective exercises that rebuilt my voice with care and intention. Her depth of knowledge is exceptional, yet she explains everything in a way that feels clear and accessible. Most importantly, I felt extremely comfortable and supported every step of the way. Thanks to Paloma's expertise, patience, and encouragement, I was able to deliver a heartfelt and beautiful tribute to my mother. If you are returning to singing after time away or preparing for something truly meaningful, I cannot recommend Paloma highly enough.

My eleven year old daughter has been taking voice lessons at Prado for the past six months with Ms…read more Sam and Ms. Valeria. She truly enjoys working with both instructors--we've alternated between them due to summer and school-year schedule changes. During this time, her tone and vocal range have noticeably improved, and, most importantly, her confidence in singing has grown tremendously.

We love Prado. My daughter's voice teacher (Sam) and guitar teacher (Ben) are lovely. They truly…read moreknow how to work with kids, keep them excited and learning.

As a voice teacher myself, I'm always interested in learning more about my own voice and working…read morewith different voice teachers. I'm thrilled I found Lisa Harrison. She provided me with some incredible gems that, after just one lesson, have already improved both my own vocal quality and my teaching ability. Lisa is great! -Laura Handke, Oregon

Lisa is an exceptional voice coach. She is positive and encouraging, and able to draw out the…read moreabsolute best in her students. She is also wonderful with children and puts them immediately at ease. After only a lesson or two, there was immediate improvement in my kids' abilities, range, and confidence, and that growth continued with each lesson. I highly recommend her.

great coach great lady great singer I recommend her…read more I just would rather see her in person instead in the computer

I love my weekly lesson with Coreen. After each and every one my voice is stronger, richer, better…read morethan ever. Insightful instruction and time well, well spent.

If you're seeking a place where raw talent is refined into polished artistry, this is the school…read morethat hits every mark with theatrical flair, compassion and genuine warmth! My daughter arrived with no experience in musical theatre. She was shy and discouraged. She left brimming with confidence and more! The staff's supportive nature helped her feel safe and inspired, while she also made incredible new faces! Their summer musical program is 2 weeks. The kids learned the script in less than a week and the staff transformed their rigorous training and meaningful mentorship into a beautiful, dazzling performance! Needless to say, my daughter enjoyed herself and she'll be attending again next year!

Love ASC! My son goes here to play drums and now is doing band every season. I love that they offer…read moreband, he is advancing as a drummer and having fun at the same time. Love the teachers, super engaging!

I highly recommend Maria for vocal lessons! I went to Maria to help me get comfortable singing and…read morefinding my voice. I brought her my songs I was working on and she would help me on tricky parts. I also enjoyed the practice of singing into a microphone. Maria is warm, supportive and helpful. She puts you right at ease. Thank you Maria!!

Maria is amazing! I cannot recommend her enough, from the very beginning she made me feel…read morecomfortable. She challenges and pushes me and is so encouraging every step of the way. She has already helped so much with my confidence. I look forward to my lessons every time and love the progress I have made already. She is so kind and caring I am so grateful I found her!

I came to Forbsey after months of pushing through my voice and hoping it would sort itself out on…read moreits own. I'd get through a set and be wrecked the next day. She figured out what I was doing almost immediately and never once made me feel dumb about it. She just went, okay, here's what's happening, let's fix it. What I appreciate most is that she actually coaches. She's not just running you through scales and calling it a lesson. She catches the one thing that's costing you and gives you something specific to work on, and she's encouraging the whole way through without it feeling fake. When something isn't there yet, she says so. When you finally land it, she's genuinely hyped for you. The biggest difference is how much less like work singing feels now. Stuff I used to muscle through I can just sing. No straining, no bracing for it. If you're grinding your voice down and can't figure out why, go see her.

Forbsey is an amazing vocal coach! She's knowledgeable, encouraging, and makes every less and…read moreenjoyable. Do the intro lesson with her and you'll notice a big improvement in your voice and confidence, like I did all in the first lesson??- YES!! I'm getting answers here that I couldn't from months of YouTubes. Highly recommend.!!

Annie is the absolute best! I feel like I finally know how to get my voice to where it needs to be,…read moreand it's all because of Annie. I wish I found her sooner because I feel like I could have booked a lot more roles if I had her to teach me how to sing! She is so knowledgeable, and thoughtful and cares so much about each of her students and their voices! I have taken voice lessons for decades and I finally am seeing improvement in my voice and I know how to get to where I want to be vocally. If you are looking to improve your voice and for someone with amazing, go to Annie and have her be your voice teacher!

Right from the start Annie Little impressed me with her knowledge of the voice and what my specific…read morevoice needed in order to become stronger and sing more freely. Each voice lesson with Annie was uplifting, encouraging, technically helpful, and fun. I am grateful for Annie's wisdom and teaching to help me develop my voice and confidence as a singer.

Anne is not only a ridiculously talented singer, but she creates such a comfortable, flexible and…read moreProgressive learning environment. I got results after only a few lessons. She's extremely knowledgeable and her lessons are affordable. I could not recommend a better vocal coach.

Annmarie has been a complete joy to work with. I was a dance instructor for 15 years, so I really…read moreappreciate AnnMaries approach to teaching. Her lessons are thorough and enjoyable. I work in the entertainment field, and I recommend AnnMarie's lessons to artists whenever I can. I was terrified of singing when I first started. She not only helped me get over being petrified of singing in front of people, she actually produced noticeable results in my singing.

I went to Melissa for vocal lessons based on all the positive reviews I read here on Yelp, and…read moreafter working with her, found them to be 100% accurate. I was looking for a vocal coach that could help me, an inexperienced singer, prepare a song for a musical theater camp. Melissa was patient, supportive, upbeat and full of great suggestions. I never felt less-than even though she has the credentials to work with the highest level singers. I highly recommend her for anyone looking for a great vocal coach.

In the field of psychology, a "therapeutic alliance" encapsulates the relationship a…read morepsychotherapist and their client has to reach agreed-upon goals. When I reminisce on my voice relationship with Melissa--from autumn of 2019 until now (January 20th of 2025, as this is being typed)--the connotative strength of the word "alliance" accurately reflects the effectiveness of her pedagogical methods. Before I began working with Melissa, I intended to study with Lynn Helding, a renowned voice professor and pedagogue at University of Southern California. While a spot wasn't available for me in Lynn Helding's schedule, she referred me to Melissa, who was Helding's protégé as a USC DMA candidate at the time. If the concept of "when one door closes, another one opens" is to be embraced, then I will use the example of my path being directed to Melissa as evidence the concept is true. When I lived in San Gabriel Valley from autumn 2019 to February 2020, I would drive at least one hour to Venice from Alhambra for lessons with Melissa on a weekly basis, never regretting the time commitment (via another Yelp account, I wrote my first review for her on January 6th, 2020). As someone with a penchant for analytical thinking, I immediately benefitted from her extensive vocology research knowledge that would be applied to warmups and aria rep. Furthermore, my singing practice has always been spiritually rooted, and Melissa also engaging in music as a spiritual experience leads to her imparting memorable aphorisms that nurture my vocal growth; without her impactful communication skills, I wouldn't have been able to write the essay "Contemplative Consequences from a Decade of Singing" (https://web.archive.org/web/20220517012057/https://www.ruminatemagazine.com/blogs/ruminate-blog/contemplative-consequences-from-a-decade-of-singing). After I moved back to Bellevue, Washington due to COVID-19 lockdowns, I continued to train with Melissa via Zoom. Although I was nervous about doing lessons on screen, she ensured that the quality of the experience would be the same, even trying out different devices (ex. Google Hangouts) to figure out which would work best. The care that Melissa puts into her teaching was also demonstrated by her hosting monthly Zoom studio classes, in which her students would gather together for 2 hours in a weekend afternoon to perform for each other. I began studying with Melissa as a classical countertenor/sopranist at the age of 24 & a half 1/2, but her students represent a spectrum of ages and genre interests, such as CCM (contemporary commercial music). She currently works as an assistant professor of musical theatre at USC, in addition to singing in the LA Opera Chorus; if you're looking to improve your vocal technique in any way, I certainly recommend contacting Melissa now, before her availability becomes more limited. Though I took a three year hiatus from voice lessons to focus on my writing, I have retained my singing stamina because of Melissa's lasting pedagogical influence. Today, after my first lesson in three years with her, I experienced rejuvenation in my body, mind, and spirit, as her wholehearted commitment to developing potential in her students has remained apparent. Melissa: thank you so much for your vocal allyship. Through whatever is to come in the future, I know I will always be thrilled to continue growing with you singing.