Welcome to Colla Voce!

A web page for students of singing

I’ve been a private studio voice teacher for over thirty years and I've also taught voice at the college/university level. My teaching philosophy is "Figure out what works for this individual student, because singing is not a one-size-fits-all sort of activity".

"Colla voce" is Italian for "with the voice".  It is often seen in the piano part where the singer might take some liberty - a cadenza inserted or a dramatic stretch to the phrase.

I've tried to put things on the website that are of interest to voice students, especially beginning and intermediate singers.  Others of you may also find useful information or links here.  FAQs about Voice Lessons is everything (well, not everything) you ever wanted to know about studying voice, if you've never tried it.  A number of topics are covered in the Articles, such as stage fright, Alexander Technique, vocal health, breathing and others.  If you are doing research or interested in reading further, Resources is a collection of book titles and web links on various aspects of singing.  Take a look at Essential Repertoire and Vocal Exercises to find books and vocalises that I use in my teaching. Suggested Listening is mostly a list of my favorite singers, and Studio Notes has information about studio events for my students.

While I cannot take requests for lessons by email, please feel free to write to me with questions or comments.  I can be contacted at  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Thanks for visiting Colla Voce!

June Bowser