First things first: I'm here to help you sing YOUR music the best you can. From the teaching studio to the stage and/or the recording studio, I will work with you to make the best use of your voice - singing in tune and with healthy technique.

My teaching method starts with the basics and then moves on to apply these lessons to the repertoire the student wants to sing. Different students have different needs, but - depending upon the student's needs - I can work with each student to:

- Cultivate consistent breath support and build and integrate their chest and head registers, developing range, power, and flexibility.

- Identify trouble spots in their repertoire and develop specific exercises and approaches to develop the technique necessary to resolve those issues.

- Provide them with practical advice for live performance situations and coach them through studio recording sessions, so that the lessons learned in the teaching studio are not lost in the recording studio.

Here's what some of my students have to say:

"Ethan has taught me techniques that have enabled me to perform songs that were inaccessible to me a year ago. He's taught me exercises to maximize my vocal range and worked with me on the fine points of accurate phrasing and melody. As a full-service instructor, he has also coached me on issues of music theory, live performance and studio techniques. I would recommend Ethan Sellers to anyone, novice to professional, who desires to create or improve their vocal technique."
- Bob Siebecker

"Lessons with Ethan have helped my singing voice tremendously. My support and tone have become stonger and more full, and my range is greatly expanded. When I came in, I had difficulty hitting an E over C, and now there are sessions where I find myself hitting an A. Working on my own compositions has improved my delivery and helped bring the meaning to the forefront without sacrificing in the performance."
- Tom Fort, vocalist for Cobalt and the Hired Guns

Hours/Booking:

Mon/Tue/Wed/Thur 10am-9pm
Fri 10am-6pm
Sat 10am-2pm

To book a lesson, please provide your available days/times, preferred location (my studio, your space), and a cell phone number for confirmation purposes. I will call/e-mail with proposed lesson times.

Rates/Payment Methods:

In-Studio (South Shore neighborhood of Chicago, near Hyde Park) rate is $40 per hour, or $140/month. (4 hourly lessons at $35/hr)

Lessons at your home or practice space are $60/hr or $220/month (4 hourly lessons at $55/hr). City only.

Family/Band Package Deal - Get 3 or more family or band members to take lessons back-to-back at the same location, and you pay my in-studio hourly rate. Minimum of 3 hours ($120) per session.

I accept cash or check.

Cancellation and Promptness:

Students who pay "a la carte" for each lesson must give one day's (24+ hours) to re-schedule. Otherwise, the student owes the full fee for the missed lesson.

Students purchasing lessons at the monthly discount rate must give a minimum of one week's (7 days) notice or more to re-schedule, or the lesson will be considered missed. There will be no refunds for missed lessons paid at the monthly rate, and any re-scheduled lessons must take place within 31 days of the pre-payment.

The lesson starts and ends at the scheduled times. If you're 15 minutes late, you still pay for the full hour.

All material copyright Ethan Sellers unless otherwise indicated.
ethan@ethansellers.com