Liah Guarienti, folk singer

Liah has studied with me for six months and she is aiming to make her first CD in about a year. 

"I have been taking voice building lessons with Marla for about 6 months.   After only 3 lessons I was able to sing with my upper voice – I discovered a part of my voice I never knew existed!  Through Marla's guidance, instruction, and weekly exercises, she helped me build my upper and lower ranges.  Specifically, I’ve learned to connect my voice with my diaphragm, core muscles, and facial cavities. I’ve learned that singing involves the muscles and awareness of the entire body.  Before lessons with Marla, my voice was weak and uneven and there was a hole in my lower register.  After practicing her techniques, and with her valuable feedback, I can sing with a more consistent voice quality and the “hole” is mending- I am gaining strength and quality there.  In addition, I can sing a wide variety of songs with confidence.  It is exhilarating to be able to reach higher notes – and soar!  Marla’s technical guidance, professionalism, and friendly voice building sessions have helped me find the joy of singing." ~~Liah                                                                                                          

Mayflower Chorus Members

Maureen Garrett, ceremonial singer

"Ceremonial singing has filled my life for over 19 years, sometimes singing for three days and nights averaging 10 hours a day.  When I joined the chorus in 2006, I came to realize that there was a huge uncharted vocal territory to explore.  Up until last year, I never had a singing lesson in my life and I am totally blown away by what I have learned from Marla so far.  The last time we met, I found myself momentarily in what I fondly call “The Zone”.  How to describe it?  It was as if the Buddha himself were sitting inside my throat chakra and the stillness within my air channel took me to an effortless place that allowed me to sing with “minimum effort for maximum results”, which is BTW, a great rule to apply to all of life’s energetic situations.  Doing my homework, and practicing the techniques she teaches, I will be able to be in “The Zone” at will sometime in the near future.. maybe sooner than I think.  I look forward to that vocal milestone!  ~~ Maureen Garrett


"Just to let you know, I really enjoyed Marla's class on Saturday...She is a very good teacher and I'm so glad I signed up for her class. A+. So much to think about!!" -- ????

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