I earned my Bachelor and Master of Music in classical voice from the SF Conservatory of Music. I trained in classical voice from the age of 15 but it wasn't until I found my teacher Jane Randolph that I started singing to my full potential.
Learning to sing well was not my only challenge. I had suffered from anxiety and depression for a lot of my life. Going out into the world auditioning and trying to make it as an opera singer felt really lonely.
My fluctuating anxiety started to affect my breathing which really hampered my singing. I wanted a solution. I wanted to feel better.
Through a recommendation from a friend I discovered yoga, which also led me to Ayurveda, East Indian Traditional Medicine and Meditation.
All of which changed my body, changed my breathing, supplying tools to manage my mood.
The effect was so profound I wanted other singers to have the same experience. I didn't know any voice teachers that were incorporating these practices into their teaching so I decided to do it myself.
I am now a certified RYS500 yoga teacher and trained in Ayurvedic Medicine. I have the tools to empower singers, helping them take charge of their voice and lives so they can reach goals they so deeply desire.
I am forever grateful to all of my teachers and mentors, Jane Randolph, voice teacher, Dina Amsterdam and Jason Crandell, yoga teachers, DeAnna Batdorff, Ayurveda educator, Dr Krzystof Izdebski, speech pathologist.
“Working with Loryn Barbeau is the best thing that has ever happened to my voice.”
Annie Bacon (full testimonial here)
I have trained, fallen apart and retrained.
I know what it’s like to start training for the first first time as well as beginning again after many years of singing and peforming. It can feel like you’re starting over again, taking 10 steps backward while trying to move forward.
It’s worth every second.
One of my great passions is sharing the lessons I've learned with other singers. I think of myself as a short cut to valuable information, supporting singers as they navigate the music world.
I started my own musical training in a conservatory environment as a teenager. I understand the grueling pressure of pursuing and maintaining a singing career.
The foundations of my teaching are rooted in solid classical foundations that can be translated into any style of music. My teaching is also deeply informed but Eastern modalities and practices that support healthy sustainable singing and performing as well as your over all well-being.
CREDENTIALS
Bachelor and Master of Music, San Francisco Conservatory of Music
RYS500 certified yoga teacher, teaching since 2007
AP200 certified Ayurvedic Practitioner
Lead Singer Americana duo Gutter Swan
