Three reasons why the answer to “can you really learn to sing as an adult” is always YES!
1. As we evolve through life, most adults after 45 have an idea of who they are and have come to a place in their lives where they don’t care (as much) about what people think about them. This is a good trait to have. If you are taking singing lessons, you are doing it for the sheer pleasure of learning something you’ve always wanted to do. These students learn how to let go and express their true self, especially if for most of their life they were expected to be and act a certain way. Singing lessons helps you express yourself and once given an opportunity to “let go”, a new joy for singing is discovered.
2. Most adults have life experience they can apply to their interpretation (self-expression) of the song they have chosen to sing. Students who give themselves permission to open up and let themselves be vulnerable, will always develop. In a safe lesson environment, they learn how to feel safe within their own bodies and most of the time are pleasantly surprised by the sound of their voice. They learn relaxation techniques that assists them in dealing with nervousness and experience (over time) how they have the ability to be more at ease when singing.
3. When adults decide to learn how to sing they have no illusions of being a Super Star. Simply being confident while enjoying this NEW skill they can share with others, is their goal. To be able to sing Happy Birthday, sing songs around a campfire, sing openly in a group at a house party or sing along at a sing along concert. These are just a few situations people find themselves in and choose NOT to sing because of a lack of confidence. They miss out on the joy of socializing because they do not think they can sing. But they can learn.
I have had many adult students who have developed their singing and performance skills while enjoying the comradery of other adult singers. They find themselves humming on the way to work or at the grocery store, because they have discovered the joy of singing. And every now and then, there is an adult who develops her singing and performance skills, who crosses the self-imposed line of limitation, to perform in her own show.
Congratulations!
Keep on Singing,
Roxanne Goodman
The Confidence Booster
