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
How To Strengthen Your Voice
By Abram PoliakoffIs your singing voice weak? Do you sing too quietly? Would you like to sound more powerful while singing? This week Abram will be showing us how to strengthen your singing voice.
Theory 101
By Abram PoliakoffInstead of just memorizing music, learn the tools to analyze and understand like a language. I’ll break down the basics from the very beginning to provide a solid foundation for any musical projects you may encounter. LIVE on 4/21/25
Pentatonic Scales for Beginners
By Abram PoliakoffI’ll share an exercise flow that will help you learn and eventually master the pentatonic scale. LIVE on 4/28/25
Vibrato Vibes
By Abram PoliakoffWe’ll cover the complexities of vibrato and what it can tell you about your voice including physical as well as mental and perceptual aspects. LIVE on 5/5/25
Register Blending
By Abram PoliakoffLearn an essential practice for smoothing out your tone and vocal dynamics. This one is all about strategy and gradually stretching to help you blend your registers and avoid vocal cracks or strain. LIVE on 5/12/25
Vocal Health 101
By Abram PoliakoffFor this class I’ll explain the basics of vocal health. We’ll cover the warning signs of tension and fatigue as well as how we should change our practice and performance to keep our voice healthy and avoid injury. LIVE on 4/7/25
Finding Resonance
By Abram PoliakoffDiscover the secret power of resonant singing. We’ll learn how to use resonance to project our voice, shape our tone, and ultimately grow our voice. LIVE on 3/31/25
Vocal Support 101
By Abram PoliakoffExplore what vocal support means, why we need it, and how to find it in your own voice! This class is great for beginners or those who are looking to dig back into the fundamentals!
Pitch Matching Practice
By Abram PoliakoffFor this class we’ll learn how to assess your pitch matching skill level and what to practice to get the best results possible.
Singing and Playing Guitar
By Abram PoliakoffDiscover the steps required for playing guitar and singing at the same time. I'll teach you a system to help you effortlessly multitask and point out some bad habits to avoid along the way.