Ariella, I’d like to share how your CDs have motivated and improved my singing. Over the past 18months I’ve purchased each of the 4 in turn. Completing one to a level of competency before moving on to the next. Now I go back and continue the cycle finding new ways to establish a practice routine with your music as the aide. I am waiting for that 5th CD!!! Or better still ‘Specialty CDs’ such as one devoted to my passion … R&B It would be great now that I have the basics to run through some songs from Motown and Stax - focus on the vocal moves between the 1 and 4 which is a bit unusual; and the Runs that you describe in your BLOG. Something to consider — I believe Specialty CDs would sell well. Best regards, ….Gary

Hi Gary,

It is so great to hear back from singers who use my CDs.  I think it is great that you have worked your way through all four of my CDs.  Thanks for the suggestion regarding a 5th CD.  I am working on a couple of new ones right now, once I get those out I will consider other CD ideas and keep your in mind.  I dont believe I have ever given you a Vocal Assessment, I would love to hear where your voice is at and answer any particular questions you may have.  Good luck!

Ariella Vaccarino

Hello Beautiful Ariella! I just wanted to send you a quick note to say an enthusiastic “Thank You!” for making a big and beautiful difference in my life!! I have used other vocal warm-ups, and most of them have helped me, but yours have pushed me to a new level of singing! My vibrato, stamina, tone, resonance and breathing have gotten stronger and stronger with regular use of your CDs. I think they’re amazing CDs, they continue to help me, and I recommend them to anyone who asks me about vocal warm-ups. I perform in a band regularly and the compliments I receive since using your CDs (around 8 months now) are along the lines of “your voice is so beautiful, strong and polished”! These are the compliments that I work hard for every day when I practice! I keep getting better as a singer and it’s so exciting to experience myself progressing at the rate I am- I know I have you to thank. My favorite CD is the Stamina CD and the breathing portion of the first CD. When I do these exercises, I can sing for two hours plus! I used to only be able to sing for 30 minutes before I gave out- huge difference! I also appreciate your tips and notes along the way, each time I do your exercises, I feel myself opening up a little deeper into the learning process…my body naturally responds to these exercises and goes a little deeper each time. I am so much more in touch with the importance of the health of my core and my lungs. In short, you have helped my life so much, because singing and songwriting is my greatest passion, and your CDs have made me a much better singer, for the prices of a couple of CDs- it’s incredible. Thank you, thank you, thank you! You are an incredibly intelligent & articulate teacher- I just think the world of you. You are truly the best and I hold you in my heart! A devoted Ariella fan for life, Valerie Suzanne

“Thank you so much for your CD’s! My mother-in-law and I have been pining over them since we got ‘em. Thank you so much for being so willing to share your passion with us. And your way of teaching the lessons is totally absorbing! You’ve definitely had a hand in motivating me to nourish my love of singing more vigorously. I’m even writing down all the little tidbits you give us to remember, like visualizing the notes going in a straight line, and anchoring then stretching down deep for support and high for the resonance of the note. Again, thank you  so very much! You’re a gem!”

Hello Ariella, I have been using your CDs for several months and I am so excited about learning to sing. (starting at 60!) My husband is a classical/jazz guitarist and plays the piano also. We are getting a group together to sing and play world music, starting with some Celtic and Middle Eastern. I have two questions for you; how do you find the right voice teacher? Do you have any referrals in the Santa Cruz, CA area? Thank you so much for your CDs. Molly Horn

Ariella, Thank you for putting out the voice lessons to go cd collection. Your stamina cd is incredible! I use it every day and my support and endurance is already improved. This is by far, the best warmup disc I have ever bought! Aziza Poggi Rock singer and Aspiring Operatic Mezzo-Soprano

I bought the first CD of the VLTG series a few days ago, and just had a chance to run through it for the first time. I just wanted to tell you how great I think these exercises are! I have always wanted to be a great singer, but I’ve never been able to sing higher than my “talking voice” without my voice cracking or having to resort to a papery-thin falsetto. I recently started taking professional voice lessons, and I thought your CD would be great workouts for in between my weekly practices. I must say, even just go! ing through the disc once, I really felt my upper register starting to free up, and I actually nailed some of the high notes without my larynx moving up and choking off the note - something I’ve been battling forever now. I am eager to show my voice teacher your lessons, as I think you both have a similar approach and this product really complements my in-person lessons perfectly. You seem like a very kind and knowledgeable person so I feel comfortable and at-ease when listening to your lessons. You can count on me buying the next CDs in the series as my skills progress. With so many gimmicky voice lessons programs out there these days, it’s refreshing to find your series. Thank you so much! Regards, Luke Portland, Oregon

I cannot begin to say how absolutely superb your CD’s are. I have been taking voice lessons for years. I have been singing since age 5 and I have never- I mean never, been so engaged and excited about practicing. Your CD’s are challenging and exciting. You are an excellent teacher. I notice such a great improvement in my voice since using your CD’s. Thank you so much. Singing is my love and I thank you for giving me the means to love it even more. You are very gifted. Keep up the good work Ariella!

Michelle Pitter-Jones

Michelle,

Thank you so much for taking the time to let me know how working with my CDs is going for you. It means a lot to me to hear from you all. Keep singing, it is such a fabulous outlet for our emotions!

Purchased Voice Lessons TO GO, and found it to be exactly what I was looking for!!

Ariella, I was going to contact Amazon about making contact with you when lo and behold I turned your cd over and saw your e-mail address. My wife past away 6/05 and since then I have tried to find something, somehow that would help me occupy my time other than work. Although I’m 72, I still work about 60 hours per week in the evening. It’s during the day that things get difficult so this past May I sat down and made a list of what I would enjoy doing, something I wanted to do all my life. It turned out that singing topped the list. I figured even at my age I’d find enjoyment in singing, since I do love all types of music. I started searching the internet for material and one of the first things I came across were your Voice Lessons To Go volumes. I found a vocal teacher here in Vegas who would put up with an old codger like me. Told her that my goal was to learn the techniques of singing and be able to do that for simply the pleasure of knowing “I Can Do That” and nothing more. I’ve really enjoyed my weekly sessions and look forward to them. However, even though I do the exercises given to me and am working on a few songs it is your cd’s that are the foundation to my daily (and I do mean a minimum of at least once a day) vocal preparation. I thank you for the fine job that you have done in preparing these cd’s. They are outstanding. That includes even the little giggle that you let out when you are speaking about the difficulty in flapping ones lips “over and over again”. I thought I’d pass on this pat on the back on and tell you to keep up the good work— I know I should have turned your cd’s over sooner, but— dick borghi