General Info

Whether you are a beginner who is first learning how to sing, or a seasoned singer who needs to expand your existing range and build more vocal strength and stamina, 5 years old or 65 years old, L.A. Vocal Studio is committed to helping you sing in a more healthy and sustainable way. For students of all ages, backgrounds, and levels in the greater Los Angeles area, we provide a very affordable and individually customized course of vocal study that will help you reach your goals. We can help you: • Be more confident at auditions and increase the chance of callbacks • Sing in a way that puts less strain on your voice and increases your stamina • Focus on the style of music that interests YOU, whether it be Rock, Pop, Musical Theater, R&B, Jazz or Gospel • Get some serious "props" from your friends at karaoke night Additionally, we focus on some important aspects of singing that many other vocal coaches do not cover, including specific audition techniques, proper microphone technique both live and in the recording studio, managing performance anxiety, music theory, ear training and more. ABOUT THE TEACHER: Adam Irizarry has been immersed in the music scene as a singer and pianist since he was a child. Having sung for Ray Charles as a teen, he graduated from Manhattan School of Music with a bachelor's degree in jazz and pop vocal and piano performance, where he was the recipient of many awards and scholarships, and also a finalist in the Lena Horne vocal competition. In 2003, Adam starred as "The Piano Man" in the hit Broadway rock musical, "Movin' Out". Since then he has appeared all over the world as a singer and performer in musicals, benefits, corporate events and recording sessions. In 2009 Adam starred in the rock musical "Baby It's You" at the famed Pasadena Playhouse, to critical acclaim. In addition to being a cast member, Adam also musical directed and arranged this production at Pasadena Playhouse. Adam has studied with renowned classical voice teachers as well as rock/pop and jazz voice teachers, and he combines all of this experience and his "real world, road knowledge" into an easy to understand vocal curriculum that is customized to fit each individual student and his or her goals.