“When I first walked into Lisa Sokolov’s classroom, I thought I was a “trained” singer, having studied traditional technique for years. But it wasn’t until I experienced her transformative teaching that I truly connected with my voice. Through her imaginative approach, I learned to use my voice as a powerful spiritual instrument, instead of merely a transmitter of nice sounds. Her singular combination of soul, rigor and joy both challenges and embraces her students. I came out the other side a far more open and grounded artist and person. I know many others who were similarly changed by being under tutelage and owe her a well of gratitude as deep as mine.”

“Embodied Voice Work changed me. As a singer, it opened me to my own authentic voice, one that I struggled for years to know and to embrace. As a woman, it opened me to the abundance and beauty of my own body. And as a human being, it opened me to my soul and all the magic contained within me. I am so grateful and so indebted to this work and to Lisa for sharing it with me. Truly: it led me to all the very best to come in my life. It is THAT profound.”

“In the beginning, I … constantly compared myself to others…When I finally made the decision to be an explorer, fear and anxiety were replaced by excitement and curiosity. Self-deprecation was replaced by fascination for sound… I have been let in on a beautiful secret that has always been right in front of my face. This work, this shift, has changed my life.”

“I found stuff in her class that I didn’t know I had, even though I had no talent for singing... As a teacher now I steal from my memory of her class whenever and however I can. I hope, on a good day, I can give some of my students the same space to learn as she gave me.”