Online Singing Lessons With Abram Poliakoff
Abram Poliakoff is a singer, guitarist, pianist, teacher, conductor, and composer. He received a Bachelors of Music in Vocal Arts from USC’s Thornton School of Music and has been teaching music for 8 years. He is currently both the Associate Artistic Director and a tenor in the L.A. Choral Lab, which recently released its first studio album Sonic Visions in the fall of 2019. Abram teaches and performs a wide range of genres including Classical, Jazz, Folk and Popular music in the Los Angeles area. He has also sung with the San Francisco Opera and Pocket Opera in the Bay Area. His teaching mission is to help his students utilize vocal technique to find their authentic and healthy voice while maximizing genre flexibility and a naturalness of expression.
TUTORIALS
Intro To Sight Singing
By Abram PoliakoffDiscover the skills necessary to become a solid sight-singer. We'll review a methodical approach to learning new music with a particular focus on understanding visual information on the page and translating it to recognizable auditory patterns. We'll also discuss best practices when it comes to mastering unknown pieces with very limited rehearsal time. LIVE 9/15 3PM PST
Performance Anxiety
By Abram PoliakoffIdentify what type of stress response you may be having and how to safely modulate your nerves in real-time. We'll cover a number of skills and methods that can help you perform at your very best while simultaneously feeling nourished and fulfilled. LIVE 9/08/25 3PM PST
Power Belting for Low Voice
By Abram PoliakoffThis tutorial is designed to help lower voices unlock the intensity and energy of power belting while keeping their sound healthy and sustainable. Across five focused lessons, instructor Abram guides you step by step through the key elements of belting: building forward resonance with twang, sustaining high notes with proper support, and applying the technique in a full song performance. You’ll start with daily warm-ups to prepare your voice, then explore placement, breath control, and vocal balance to achieve a strong, brassy belt without strain. Finally, you’ll learn advanced tricks for sliding in and out of belt smoothly, giving you the confidence to use this powerful technique in musical theater, rock, pop, country, and more.
Classical Vocals
By Abram PoliakoffUnderstand the key stylistic elements for successful classical vocals and the exercises and process to get there! LIVE on 4/14/25
Frustrations for Beginning Singers
By Abram PoliakoffIn this lesson we will discuss some common roadblocks for beginning singers that can discourage us from making progress or continuing our vocal practice. We will focus on reframing our practice as well as specific exercises that can help us overcome these barriers and make big strides towards our goals as vocal artists.