Ted's Voice Academy

08/28/2026

People come to voice lessons for all kinds of reasons.

Some want to finally learn to sing.

Some are preparing for a musical theater audition. Some sing in church, a chorus, a quartet, a band, or just for themselves. Some want more range, freedom, consistency or confidence. Some are adapting to changes in a voice they've used for decades.

And every once in a while, the “voice” someone brings me is the one they use for a presentation, a podcast, a sales conversation or their work.

I've coached people in all of those situations.

That's one of the things I love about this work. There really isn't one kind of person who takes voice lessons, and there isn't one reason to come.

There's simply something you'd like your voice to do better.

If you've had that thought lately, send me a message and tell me what you'd like your voice to do.

That's a very good place to start.

Ted's Voice Academy
Lacey/Olympia • In-person coaching
Virtual coaching is also available when it's a good fit.

08/25/2026

The core of what I do is 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐥𝐲 𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬, one-on-one and built around 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 voice and 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 goals.

Lessons are open to any adult, any style, any level, whether you are focusing on speaking skills, sing musical theater, church music, classic rock, barbershop harmony or jazz, or you've never taken a lesson before. Weekday daytime lessons run Monday through Friday, 9 to 5, with packages of 5, 10 and 20 lessons also available.

The first step is a free discovery call. DM me here or complete the simple contact form on my website.

Also, just around the corner, is something special and extra: Master Your Voice Saturday, September 12, from 8 in the morning to 9 at night. Sessions run 20, 40, or 60 minutes for individuals, or an hour or two for a group or quartet of up to four. Booking closes at the end of the day on September 11.

𝗔 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 to MASTER YOUR VOICE at Ted's Voice Academy:

📖 The framework behind my teaching can be found in my book: 𝘈𝘝𝘍: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘥𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘝𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘍𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬, on Amazon.

📋 Get your PASS Profile, a communication assessment that measures 40 traits across six domains of how you naturally communicate. There is nothing else like it anywhere!

💻 NEW!! Work through the self-paced courses on your own schedule.

📬 Subscribe to Master Your Voice Monthly, the free newsletter, for practice routines and technique notes on the first of every month. Instant access to all previous issues.

Lacey, WA. Call or text me at 253-414-2267.

Tell me in the comments about any vocal issues you'd like help with, or where you're hoping to grow. I read every comment.

Voice coaching for singers and speakers. Grounded in the Adaptive Voice Framework (AVF) by author Ted Chamberlain. Creator of the PASS Profile.

08/14/2026

Saturday, September 12 is a full day of one-on-one voice coaching at my studio here in Lacey.

I teach weekdays year-round, which works well if your schedule has some give in it. This one Saturday is for everyone whose week is already spoken for. I'll be teaching from 8am to 9pm, so there's a time in there that fits almost any Saturday.

You can book twenty minutes, forty, or a full hour. A small group of up to four can book an hour or two together.

Bring whatever you'd like to work on. A song you're learning. A note you'd like to reach more easily. A presentation you want to feel good delivering. Or just curiosity about what a voice lesson is actually like. Twenty minutes is enough to come away with something useful, and plenty of people start exactly there.
Singers and speakers. Every level of experience, every style.

08/03/2026

07/27/2026

When you take a voice lesson here, the summary is sent to your inbox shortly after, including what we covered in the lesson, exercises, take-aways, and what to be working on.

Having the roadmap to help guide the development between lessons is a real game changer, helping to speed progress.

𝗔 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵:

🎵 Teaching voice since 1988. Performing since I was eight years old, which is 53 years now and counting.

🎵 National Board Certified since 2005, with degrees in Vocal Performance and Music Education from Seattle Pacific University.

🎵 Recognized among Washington's top vocal instructors by BusinessRate, two years running.

🎵 Author of 𝘈𝘝𝘍: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘥𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘝𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘍𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬, a vocal pedagogy text.

🎵 Still performing. Solos, Fourteen international a ca****la quartet appearances, most recently a sixth-place international senior finish this pastJanuary.

🎵 Weekday daytime lessons, 9 to 5, Monday through Friday.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹. We talk about where your voice is right now, where you want it to go, and whether I am the right coach to get you there. You will come away knowing more about your own voice either way.

Lacey, WA. Call or text me at 253-414-2267.

If you sing, I would like to know what your practice week actually looks like right now. I read every reply.

07/20/2026

There's a spot near the top of your comfortable range where your voice wants to shift gears. That spot is a doorway. 🎶

When I work with a singer on that transition, we start small:
🌬️ Soften just a touch as you go up.
🌊 Keep the air moving in a steady, easy current.
🎵 Hum through the shift first, so the lighter coordination settles in before the full vowel arrives.

Over a few weeks of this, something wonderful happens: your lower voice and upper voice weave into one connected line, and the notes above the shift become part of your everyday range.

In your first lesson, we listen to where your voice is right now and build a plan around your goals. I'd love to hear you sing. 😊

📍 tedsvoiceacademy.com
📞 253-414-2267

07/17/2026

𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟮.

I'd love to see you there. I'll be coaching one voice at a time at my Lacey studio all day, with sessions from early morning through evening.

📅 𝗣𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵: anywhere from 20 minutes to 2 hours, whatever fits your goal.
👥 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗼 𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 of up to four (your quartet, a few friends, or your team) and work together for one flat rate.
🎶 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸, 𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱: book online and watch the live schedule as you go.
Slots fill in the order people book, so booking early gives you the best choice of time.

👉 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁: https://tedsvoiceacademy.com/book/

What would you most love to work on? Tell me in the comments.

07/06/2026

🎵 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

Too many singers spend years thinking:

• "I'm not good enough yet."
• "Maybe someday I'll sound the way I want to."
• "I wish singing felt easier."

The truth?

You don't have to wait until you're an expert to enjoy singing.

And you don't have to figure everything out on your own.

Whether you're a brand-new singer, a choir member, a soloist, or someone returning to singing after years away, the right guidance can help you:

✓ Build confidence
✓ Sing with more freedom and less effort
✓ Expand your skills safely
✓ Express yourself more fully through music
✓ Enjoy the process instead of constantly judging yourself

That's what I help singers do every day.

🎤 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲, 𝗜'𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽.
🌐 tedsvoiceacademy.com
📞 253-414-2267

07/05/2026

This is a perfect time to come check out singing with this vibrant community-focused All Voices Barbershop Harmony Chorus. Do you like to sing? Do you like expressive performance? Info in the first comment.