Jeannette LoVetri, Director

Testimonials and Letters of Recommendations

What people are saying about Jeannette LoVetri

"I was particulary pleased with Ms. LoVetri's approach to non-classical sounds. The students were given very clear and scientific explanations regarding the way the larynx functions when making these sounds, as well as vocalises which promote vocal health and freedom."

Gayle Lockwood,
Brigham Young University, Utah

"The response to you and the Broadway Workshop was highly enthusiastic from student participants, observers and especially voice faculty members. The opera club received high praise for having sponsored such a successful project."

Shirley Thomson,
Towson State University, Towson Md

"Your workshop was invaluable in presenting our students and guests in the audience with, as you expressed, "hands-on" information for singing theater repertoire healthily. It (the workshop) knocked me out."

Pamela Jordan, Chair, Voice Master Class Series,
Loyola College, Md

"From her first words to the initial performer, it was evident that we were in the presence of an expert from whom we could learn so much...Her reminders to the students of solidly-held vocal practices encouraged many of the teachers who often look suspiciously upon non-classical singing. The audience...did not want the program to end. She is equally versed in classical and music theater techiques. Her comments on breath management, posture, tone production,etc., reinforced the fact that good, healthy singing is the order, regardless of the style of music performed. "

Marianne Grzywacz, President, Virgina NATS

"It is with great pleasure that I write to let you know that we have had a tremendous response from your visit to Australia...Your sessions were thoroughly enjoyed by all who took part, and many people have conveyed that you return. As an ambassador for the arts you more than met our expectations"

Janice Light, Co-ordinator of Seminars, Voice Productions Unlimited,
Sydney, Australia

"In 35 years of experience in the world of singers and singing, I have encountered many, many teachers and "experts" on voice. I don't believe that I have ever met anyone who is so thoroughly grounded in her craft....you were able to demonstrate to the attendees exactly what is occurring during the process of phonation and resonance. The complexity of that mechanism is considerable, however you were able to communicate clearly and concisely to the diverse attendees, whose understanding ranged from the rank beginner to those sophisticated in the world of science."

John Shackelford, Music Director,
Connecticut Conservatory of the Performing Arts, New Milford Ct

"I would like to thank you for coming to the University of Toledo and giving us the opportunity to learn from you, regarding the training of singers for contemporary commercial music. There is so much confusion regarding this art form and how traditional voice teachers can help the artists who wish to perform in various styles. Your lecture and master class went a long way to clearing the haze from the eyes of hardworking teachers who really want to learn."

Erik Johanson, Associate Professor of Music, Dept of Music and Dance,
University of Toledo, Toledo,OH

" I would like to express our sincere appreciation for your outstanding and inspiring master class that you gave at Shenandoah University...I have attended many other musical theater master classes and belt workshops with well-known vocal instructors and have not felt any were able to fully explain how to produce the tone, demonstrate it or teach it. You were not only able to explain scientifically, but were also able to demonstrate with your own voice the differences between head voice, mix and chest tone...You are truly a gifted musician."

Edrie Means Weekly, Associate Professor of Voice,
Shenandoah Conservatory, Winchester, Va.

"Our Music Theater Committee has said that your insights for them were extremely helpful. The master class was a big sucess. All of us learned a great deal about what is expected and needed for vocal production that is stylistically appropiate for music theater and also healthy for the voice. The meeting with the voice faculty was especially enlightening."

Lindsey Christiansen, Chair of the Piano and Voice Dept.,
Rider University Westminster Choir College, Princeton NJ


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CCM Vocal Pedagogy Institute at Shenandoah University

The Contemporary Commercial Music Vocal Pedagogy Institute tenth anniversary featuring Somatic Voicework™, the LoVetri Method, runs July 14-23, 2012 for levels I, II and III. It continues to be the first and only vocal pedagogy course offering graduate and doctoral credit for courses on CCM. It also offers a number of post certification courses for those who are certified as Level III graduates. Until our 2012 brochure is ready, Please view our 2011 brochure. For further questions please contact: Kathyn Green at kgreen@su.edu.
For more information please visit our CCM Vocal Pedagogy Institute page and especially the website for the CCM Institute for the latest news.

Other Venues for Somatic Voicework™ Level I

Somatic Voicework™ Level I will also be offered January 20-22, 2012, at UMass Dartmouth. Our 2012 UMass brochure is now available. For more information , please contact Marcelle Gauvin.

NEW!!!
Somatic Voicework™ Level I will now be offered May 18-May 20, 2012, at the University of University of Central Oklahoma at Edmond, OK. For details and registration information, please visit our brochure. For more information, please contact Barbara Streets.

Somatic Voicework™ Level I will offered again for the second year October 12- 14, 2012, at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. Until our 2012 brochure is available, please view the 2011 brochure. For more information please contact Marci Rosenberg

Special Events

Jeannette LoVetri will be presenting a Workshop June 15-17, 2012 "Your Voice Is A Healing Tool" at the Omega Institute® in Rhinebeck, NY. This workshop explores the concepts of voice/sound healing and a overview of vocal sound and the history of the use of sound and voice in various healing disciplines. For more information and registration, plese visit the Omega Institute website.

Workshops/Masterclasses

Jeannette LoVetri will present a workshop and masterclass for high school and collage students with open attendance, Friday evening and Saturday morning, November 4-5, 2011, Sponsored by NATS Georgia and co-sponsored by GA MTNA, at Columbus State University. For information please contact Dr. Christina Howell.

Jeannette LoVetri will be in Boston, MA in November 10-12, 2011, for classes and master classes. Location TBA. For more information, please contact Kris Adams.

Jeannette LoVetri in conjunction with Dianne Berkun, Artistic Director of the grammy Award winning Brooklyn Youth Chorus Academy will offer Cross-Choral Training® for teachers and conductors of young singers on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at the Brooklyn Youth Chorus Academy located at 179 Pacific Street, Cobble Hill, Brooklyn NY from 10am to 5pm. Please view the brochure and the registration forms. For more information contact Dianne Berkun