

The email address and phone number of Leela have been verified.
Leela
- Rate UGX 196,260
- Response 1h

UGX 196,260/hr
1st lesson free
- Opera Singing
Experienced tutor in Opera voice in Los Angeles, Leela offers private lessons tailored to your needs.
- Opera Singing
Lesson location
Recommended
Leela is a respected member of our tutor community. She is highly recommended for her commitment and the quality of her lessons. An excellent choice to progress with confidence.
About Leela
International opera singer and vocal pedagogue Leela Subramaniam has more than seven years of experience teaching voice and is on faculty at the Angeles Academy of Music in Los Angeles, CA, where she maintains her private studio. She received her Master of Music and Professional Studies Certificate in Vocal Performance from the Manhattan School of Music and her Bachelor of Arts from the University of California - Los Angeles in Art History and Music (Vocal Performance). Teaching students of a variety of ages and levels - from complete beginners to the more advanced - the success of all of her students is grounded in her belief that singing with complete freedom and ease is possible for everyone. She is deeply dedicated to developing a healthy vocal technique and confident musicianship skills in all of her students. She enjoys teaching a variety of genres, from classical, pop, musical theatre, to jazz.
Ms. Subramaniam has sung on the world's most prestigious stages, including the Bavarian State Opera, Metropolitan Opera, Irish National Opera, LA Opera, Carnegie Hall, Gartnerplatztheater in Munich, Theater Basel, Opera Theater of St. Louis, as well as in international festivals with the Prototype Festival in NYC, Donizetti Festival in Bergamo - Italy, and Chamber Music of Northwest. Passionate about contemporary music, Leela has performed in three world premieres and frequently collaborates with living composers. She speaks German, French, Italian, and Spanish conversationally.
Leela is passionate about helping her students build confidence and greater self-awareness through singing. She strongly believes that learning how to sing better helps all other aspects of life, teaching us a deeper connection to our mind and body and reducing overall stress.
I enjoy helping my students find their own individual voice and watching them grow week by week. Through expanding their range and helping my students produce more beautiful tone quality, I love watching the excitement in their eyes when they experience a greater sense of release in their singing.
I started teaching in New York while I was at the Manhattan School of Music, maintaining a small private studio. After several years of performing abroad in Germany, I then came back to teaching while being on staff at the Angeles Academy of Music in Los Angeles.
I have my Masters and Professional Studies Certificate in Vocal Performance from Manhattan School of Music, as well as my B.A. from the University of California-Los Angeles in Vocal Performance. I have done several young artist training programs, including the Bavarian State Opera Studio, Opera Theater St. Louis, and the Chautauqua Institution Voice Program.
About the lesson
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
- +2
levels :
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Professional/Expert
Children
- English
All languages in which the lesson is available :
English
Typically with a new student I assess what their goals are for taking voice lessons, what experience they have with singing, and what repertoire they already like to sing. In every first lesson I begin with showing the anatomy of the voice and explaining in a general sense the usage of breath control, and we begin with doing some exercises. Then, the student will sing something they already know and feel comfortable with, and we go from there!
I have worked with students as young at 5 years old to those in their 60s. I have worked with absolute beginners who have never taken a voice lesson before / need help matching pitch and claim they are "tone deaf," to those that already frontline in bands or are professional opera singers.
I would say (and I know this seems obvious), but make sure your teacher knows how to sing well. Listen to them if they have anything up on youtube or their website. See what their students have to say about them. Then, try them out, and see if you feel comfortable with them!
Once I was working with a student who was extremely emotionally distraught due to the pandemic. She felt targeted by her peers for being Chinese, and she had difficulty making any type of sound in our lesson because of her emotional state. She burst into tears. We talked together and I was able to bring her back up and to help her find a way to make her singing propel her forward and reshape her perspective. She was able to find release.
Recommendations
Recommendations come from relatives, friends and acquaintances of the teacher
I came in having zero lesson experience and never sang outside of social karaoke. I was always curious in learning the "science" and technique behind voice and how to control my voice better and I was so lucky to find Leela as my voice teacher! She teaches my fiancee as well (who is on a different level of voice lessons than me as he has had them in the past). It really highlights Leela's teaching capability of going to our respective levels. She always encourages me to step out of my comfort zone and I have gone a long way from my first lesson with her. She's the best! Would definitely recommend if you're just starting out or if you have some knowledge in your back pocket. No matter where you are in your voice journey, she'll be there to help you reach your greatest potential!
Major props to her for having to do all of this virtually due to COVID-19! I always look forward to our lessons. Can't wait to keep improving and growing with her guidance.Over the course of just a few months, I feel as though I’ve made leaps and bounds studying vocals with noticeable progress marks being reached very frequently under the guidance of Leela. Her experience and undeniably great ear for the world of opera and classical singing is very apparent as she has helped me tweak everything from pronunciation, timing, dynamics, breath, technique as well as anything under the umbrella of singing. I’ve personally had a host of many music teachers both private and from school in choirs, concert bands, marching bands, Orchestra, piano, and guitar over the years and I really can’t say that any of my former teachers/directors have come close to the level of attention to detail and expertise Leela has brought to my craft. She is truly a gem that I’m so glad I’ve found.
View more recommendations
Rates
Rate
- UGX 196,260
Pack prices
- 5h: UGX 980
- 10h: UGX 1960
free lessons
The first free lesson with Leela will allow you to get to know each other and clearly specify your needs for your next lessons.
- 1hr
online
- UGX 196,260/hr
Details
$70/hour, $50 for 45 minutes, or $40 for a half hour. I now also offer monthly discounted lesson packages.
Similar Opera Singing teachers in Los Angeles
MALIA
Toronto, Canada & Online
- UGX 235,238/hr
- 1st lesson free
Alice
Washington, United States & Online
- UGX 195,192/hr
Adeline Le Mer
Rennes, France & Online
- UGX 288,793/hr
Enes
New York, United States & Online
- UGX 487,981/hr
- 1st lesson free
Maria
New York, United States & Online
- UGX 507,500/hr
Kasia
Bordeaux, France & Online
- UGX 222,148/hr
- 1st lesson free
Egle
New York, United States & Online
- UGX 273,269/hr
- 1st lesson free
Saranya Blissic
, United States & Online
- UGX 195,192/hr
- 1st lesson free
Robert
Vancouver, United States & Online
- UGX 234,231/hr
- 1st lesson free
Sàvio
New York, United States & Online
- UGX 269,366/hr
Juan
Madrid, Spain & Online
- UGX 133,289/hr
- 1st lesson free
Lola
London, United Kingdom & Online
- UGX 248,048/hr
- 1st lesson free
Arthur
Paris 13e, France & Online
- UGX 266,578/hr
EJ
Los Angeles, United States & Online
- UGX 390,385/hr
- 1st lesson free
Lovro
New York, United States & Online
- UGX 312,308/hr
- 1st lesson free
Costanza
Roma, Italy & Online
- UGX 177,718/hr
- 1st lesson free
STEF
Montreal, Canada & Online
- UGX 193,725/hr
- 1st lesson free
Kripa
Kochi, India & Online
- UGX 81,353/hr
- 1st lesson free
Daniele
London, United Kingdom & Online
- UGX 310,060/hr
Topher
Phoenix, United States & Online
- UGX 585,577/hr
- 1st lesson free
-
See Opera Singing tutors
