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

Exploring Vocal Resonance

By Abram Poliakoff

Discover how resonance influences everything from your ability to project your voice to shaping your vocal tone. I'll cover a number of different ways to generate resonance and how to apply this skill to concepts like registration, pitch matching, and more.

Connect To Your Vocal Support

By Abram Poliakoff

Learn the right exercises to help you connect to your vocal support for increased power, efficiency, and vocal control. We'll also discuss how to know when your vocal support is working properly, when it's not, and how to get it back on track.

Songwriting for Vocalists - Part 1

By Abram Poliakoff

Explore a simple and practical way to break the ice with songwriting. We'll cover a few different methods that are accessible to singers at any level that will spark your muse and get you writing songs.

Songwriting for Vocalists - Part 2

By Abram Poliakoff

For this class we'll learn some typical song forms as well as a process for developing and refining your song material into finished products that are ready to perform.

Contemporary Vocals

By Abram Poliakoff

Discover the stylistic elements and techniques required for contemporary vocals and some easy exercises to help you find and develop your unique sound.

Find YOUR Mixed Voice

By Abram Poliakoff

I'll discuss how mixed-voice singing can help you manipulate vocal tone, dynamics, and effortlessly navigate the break range of your voice. Then we'll practice exercises that can guide you to find your mix.

Building Stronger Falsetto

By Abram Poliakoff

In this lesson series, Abram will guide you through the essential techniques for building a stronger falsetto, an often underdeveloped but crucial vocal range for male and lower-voiced singers. You’ll learn how to achieve proper cord compression, expand your falsetto range, and develop a fuller, richer sound through targeted exercises. By the end, you’ll have the tools to confidently sing in falsetto without straining, improving your overall vocal flexibility and health. Whether you're new to falsetto or looking to strengthen this register, this course will help you master it step by step.

Practice Better Breathing

By Abram Poliakoff

In this lesson, we’ll focus on developing better breath control for singing. Through a series of targeted exercises, you will learn how to optimize inhalation and exhalation, sustain longer phrases, and improve your overall vocal performance. The exercises and demonstrations include breath control techniques, breath conditioning, and a final breath control test to push your limits. We’ll also apply these techniques to a folk song, "The Water is Wide," to practice breath management in a musical context.

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