My high school daughter thoroughly enjoys her training with Katya. She has been with her for over…read moretwo years. She absolutely loves her coaching and is thriving in her vocal passions because of Katya!

I heart Katya. I…read morefirst met Katya last October, and have been taking on-and-off lessons with her (with weekly lessons during spring/audition season of this year). Katya is a legit opera singer who effectively teaches singers of all levels (beginners to advanced), ages and musical types (e.g. opera, musical theater, pop). When I first came to Katya, I never had private singing lessons before and did not know what a head voice sound like--I only had a chest voice that I often pushed. Katya changed that and my range has increased by almost an octave; I went from an alto to a soprano. She works patiently with her students, customizing her lessons to what they need most. Also, she records every lesson and at the end of the lesson, she saves it onto students' USB so they can listen to it and practice at home. There are many other pluses to being her student. She will notify students of opportunities to perform--she'd sometimes set up student recitals or invite students to sing at various events. If you have another voice teacher (for example, because you're an actor and voice is part of your curriculum), she'll work with what you've learned in that class so that your ideas about voice aren't conflicted. I'm a bit bummed that I haven't had as many chances to work with her in the past few months due to the nature of our schedules, but if you can get a first session with her, snatch it!

I had Emanuel as my vocal coach and really enjoyed working with him. I liked his teaching style,…read moreand with each session I felt more confident and could see my singing improving. He does a great job explaining things in a way that's easy to understand, even getting into the anatomy of how the voice works, which I found really helpful. I had to miss a few sessions because of work, but Sarah and Emanuel was always great about helping me schedule makeup sessions and was very responsive whenever I had questions. Overall, I've had a great experience and would definitely recommend this studio to anyone looking to improve their singing in a supportive and welcoming environment.

Always a vibrant organized session. Sarah is very good all…read morearound! Nice personality and excellent technique.

Gail was lead to me divinely. She is hands down the most caring, talented, and encouraging vocal…read morecoach. I am Very pleased with how much I am enjoying lessons and how my voice is improving.

Gail Dobson is a wonderful lady and great teacher she has a special connection with her kids and is…read morea great gal

I messaged Tracy via Yelp and she replied back right away! We set up a time to talk about her…read moreprogram and if I'd be interested. My first impression of her: kind, enthusiastic, and professional. She carried these traits until the end of my time with her. During our sessions, she encouraged me to keep trying and go out of my comfort zone. Now I am more confident in my voice!

Tracy is an amazing vocal coach. She has been such a delight working with her during this dark…read moretime. She is very patient with her students. While at the same time she likes to have fun as well. If you're looking for a vocal lesson you must take it with Tracy. You won't regret it.

It doesn't matter what Jessica charges (PS, it's significantly less then $300/hour), it's worth it…read more To this, I'm sure the multiple American Idol finalists under her tutelage and countless other students past and present can attest. She is gentle and encouraging to meet you at whatever level you are, a truly loving person. If you're lucky enough to fit into her busy schedule then prepare to be both challenged and blessed.

Jessica Ford has been my daughter's singing coach for almost seven (7) years. My daughter started…read morewith Jessica when she was 12, I believe, after she had entered Jessica's "Sing-Off Competition" in Nashville, TN. When my daughter, Christina, met her they hit-it-off right away. I was skeptical about getting a singing coach for my daughter at such a young age, but I knew Christina had something special. I met with Jessica, and after an assessment with Christina, they began their journey together. Jessica started slowly with the basics and gradually progressed with Christina as fast as Christina could pick up the lessons. Christina will be 19 yrs old this year, and she and Jessica are still partners in voice and music. Jessica is what I would call, and I've seen another one of her client's call her the "Voice Whisperer." Jessica can listen to you sing and not only know whether the note was right, but she can tell what your throat, vocal cords, tongue, and everything else was doing when you hit that note the way you did. Jessica truly understands the instrument called "voice." She is also well verse, experienced, and connected in the music industry. She has taken my daughter's very raw talent and helped to nurture it, mature it, and polish it to a professional level. If you work with Jessica she is going to push you and challenge you to rise to a professional level... she is not a high school music teacher... Jessica is a pro, has high standards, and she will drive her clients to professional levels too. Jessica is also one of the most professional business women I've met. There are no surprises with Jessica, and as a business woman myself I really appreciate that. I've always know what I was getting in vocal coaching services from her, and she also made sure I understood what was expected of Christina and me (Mom.) Our relationship is have turned into a very strong one and I rely on Jessica for all things music when it comes to my daughter, Christina. Jessica is also just good people! There have been occasions where we needed advice when my daughter started getting move advanced as a singer and started getting into other competitions and high profile performance opportunities. Jessica would advise, counsel, and if she knows, she would share inside secrets to help Christina to position herself for the greatest success possible. I love Jessica like a family member now. Christina loves Jessica so much. You will get more than just vocal coaching from her. You'll get a mentor, a counselor, a teacher, an encourager, a supporter, and vocal ability you never thought you had.

I would highly recommend taking lessons at Kat Parra Voice Studio…read more I've had a great experience working with Kat the past 2 years. She really knows her stuff and is always learning more! I have found that the longer I've worked with her, the more she learns about my voice and teaches me how to get the most out of it in a healthy way. Prior to taking lessons, my voice would always feel hoarse from improper singing technique. Now it feels stronger and healthier than it's ever been. Kat also does a great job of making her students feel comfortable when practicing/performing. Not easy to do, especially for singing! Her dog Fiona is also a great buddy to have for lessons :) My only complaint is that because I've improved so much under Kat, my family makes me sing for them as much as possible! Sometimes I need a break!

Going to Kat's since 2017 - I can confidently say I'm a totally different singer than I was when I…read morefirst started and she was a key figure in making that happen. I went from sounding like I smoked way too many newports to being able to sing a wide variety of genres from jazz to soul to ballads and musical theatre stuff My voice and self perception of myself and what is possible has greatly benefited from working with Kat! 5 stars all around

I started taking lessons with Cortnee at the start of this year, honestly just wanting to be able…read moreto sing at karaoke if I was ever out. Over the course of my lessons with her, we went week by week, identifying what my range was, what songs would work well with my voice, and discussing music theory. What I didn't expect, but became equally important, was her supportive personality in any small win, leading to singing with more confidence, which might have been the most important thing to take away. From there we moved on to learning to play guitar to match some of the songs I was singing, to even starting to learn music production basics on my computer. Cortnee gave me the space to explore my creative side, something I hadn't done, or felt comfortable doing, in a very long time, and I'll be forever grateful to her for that.

I was searching on Yelp for a vocal coach for my 10-year-old granddaughter and found Cortnee's…read moresite, The Song is Everything. She had all 5-star reviews, so I had high expectations. Cortnee fulfilled my expectations as she was super accommodating on the business end, and fantastic in teaching my granddaughter. Cortnee made the lessons fun and she was very encouraging, which was critical as this was my granddaughters first experience with vocal coaching. I highly recommend The Song is Everything to anyone in search of music lessons. A BIG SHOUT-OUT TO CORTNEE AND HER STUDIO!