Study with Shiri
Find your authentic voice, learn to improvise, and make a song truly yours
Maybe you can't read music yet and theory feels like a foreign language. Or maybe you have years of classical training but feel lost when it comes to jazz and improvisation. Either way, you might feel like everyone else in the room knows something you don't. Here's the thing: your ear is already musical. Your body already knows rhythm. You just need someone to show you how to trust what you already have and build from there.
I work with singers who want to experience more freedom and effortlessness in their singing, who wish to improvise, make songs their own, and feel confident performing. Whatever your background, we'll work on getting out of your head, into your body, and finding your authentic voice. Yours. And not by imitating anyone else.
I’d love to hear about your journey.
Schedule a free consultation call today and let’s talk about where you want your music to go.
PRIVATE VOICE COACHING
One-on-One Voice Packages
Available both online and in-person
“Shiri’s methodology and pedagogical approach is refreshing and immensely effective, especially when compared to a lifetime of traditional vocal instruction.”
— Matthew, professional singer
Eliminate vocal strain and develop your authentic artistry through integrated vocal technique, jazz improvisation, and somatic awareness. You'll learn to groove naturally, improvise confidently, and be respected as a real musician—not just a singer with a "pretty voice."
This approach is for you if you:
• are transitioning from classical or other genres into jazz and feeling lost
• are a music student who can't access jazz vocal training at your institution
• cannot read music and struggle with improvisation and scat singing as a result
• experience vocal strain or tension and want a sustainable, free technique
• want to develop YOUR authentic voice rather than imitate Ella Fitzgerald
• are struggling to fully collaborate with a band or secure the gigs you want.
In your private sessions, you will:
• learn rhythm and form FIRST—the missing foundation that helps you groove naturally instead of sounding square
• integrate technique and improvisation from day one (no more "fix your voice first, then improvise later")
• use body-based, somatic learning to get out of your head and into felt experience
• work with someone who has lived the classical-to-jazz transition herself and knows exactly where you're struggling
“Shiri helped me connect with my voice on a physical level that had previously escaped me.”
— Rimmele, undergraduate college student, music major
Package Options:
Contact Shiri for pricing and payment plan options
4 lessons (60 minutes each)
Ideal for students wanting to try the approach before committing long-term. Includes initial assessment, 4 lessons, personalized practice plan, and 4 weeks of email support.
12 lessons (60 minutes each) over 3 months. Includes comprehensive vocal assessment, custom practice materials, periodic email/text support between sessions, and progress check-ins.
24 lessons (60 minutes each) over 6 months. Everything in Core Package, custom backing tracks for practice, and priority scheduling. For serious students committed to deep transformation.
What People Are Saying
As a student and vocalist striving to study jazz, Shiri helped further my knowledge and improve my vocal technique, as she was patient and extremely knowledgeable. Together, we worked on different singing techniques, warm-ups, and a variety of different jazz tunes. Shiri took a very personal approach to teaching, as she was also very helpful with helping me to maintain healthy singing habits.
Shiri has a friendly, thoughtful, and informed approach to teaching, and I was able to take so much away from my lessons with her.
— Grace, undergraduate college student, music major
I’ve been a professional singer for over twenty years and frequently sing throughout the Capital Region and Tri-State Area. Occasionally, I’ll stop by Shiri’s studio for a vocal ‘tune-up’, or if I have challenging repertoire to prepare. Shiri’s methodology and pedagogical approach is refreshing and immensely effective, especially when compared to a lifetime of traditional vocal instruction.
The lessons I’ve had with her focused on somatic connection, and understanding the body as the whole instrument, which I feel is sometimes forgotten in traditional instruction. Through her approach to breathwork, resonance focus, and full body connection, I was able to feel and hear a tremendous difference in how I was producing sound even after one lesson.
I highly recommend Shiri to singers of any style and at any stage of their development.
— Matthew, professional singer
I’ve been singing since I was very young, but Shiri helped me connect with my voice on a physical level that had previously escaped me. It had been a long time since my last vocal lesson, and she reminded me just how much good a quality teacher can do. She creates a calm, respectful, and engaging environment in her lessons, and always gives thorough and sound reasoning for what she has students do. She is patient, helpful, and responsive to her students’ goals, interests, shortcomings, and strengths. She helped me a great deal, and I would absolutely recommend her to any prospective students!
— Rimmele, undergraduate college student, music major
ABOUT SHIRI
With 30 years of professional performance experience and a Master's degree in Voice Pedagogy in progress (May 2027) with the Voice Study Centre in England, Shiri brings both deep artistic experience and pedagogical expertise to her teaching.
A graduate of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London with a Bachelor's degree in Classical Vocal Performance, Shiri made the transformative journey from classical training to jazz performance—navigating every challenge you're facing right now.
In 2023, DownBeat Magazine featured Shiri in a full-page article, highlighting her debut album, Into Another Land. Since then, she has released a second highly acclaimed album, Looking for the Light, and performs regularly throughout the Northeast, bringing her unique voice to concert stages and jazz venues.
Her specialized focus on jazz vocal and improvisation—particularly rhythm embodiment and form—addresses the gap most singers experience when transitioning from other genres or developing improvisational skills. She teaches what most voice instructors leave out: how to feel rhythm in the body, understand song structure, and improvise with your authentic voice rather than imitating what you've heard.
Her teaching draws from somatic approaches, including Feldenkrais-inspired movement work, mindfulness practices, neuroscience and compassion-based frameworks.
Informed by navigating her own journey from classical training to jazz performance, Shiri creates a safe and judgment-free space where you can explore, take risks, and grow without perfectionism or self-criticism blocking your artistic development. She offers both empathy for the challenges of transition and proven methodologies for transformation, cultivating an environment where technical growth and artistic discovery happen simultaneously—where you learn to trust your body, your ears, and your authentic expression.