German Lyric Diction and Voice Training with native singers

which goes far beyond IPA and imitating YouTube videos

Is it challenging for you to sing in a foreign language? Do you hear from judicators at auditions or competitions that you should improve your German, but your school does not have a native German voice teacher or diction coach? Are you out of school for a longer time and do not remember clearly how to pronounce certain vowels or consonants? Don't worry. GVAI can help you to find your individual German sound and to be confident in using it. ​Learn about our personalized diction voice lessons online or in person. 

"I first met Christine in a masterclass that I participated in for GVAI at the Classical Singer Convention in Boston.  I learned so much from the masterclass, that I have since had Christine evaluate my recorded German repertoire and give me voice lessons via skype.  Christine has been an immense help in learning authentic German diction.  Her evaluations of recordings are very specific, detailed, and easy to understand. She helped me prepare for my undergraduate college auditions by giving me tips and guidance on my German repertoire.  I was offered admission to many of the top voice programs in the country because of GVAI and Christine’s expertise."
Nathan Schludecker
GVAI's German diction and voice lessons are designed for American singers who want to stand out in the German speaking repertoire with the goal to sound like a native German singer and to create meaning by translating the foreign language into the heart and soul.

Only when we own every word can we create meaning and emotion, and only then can we touch our audience.​
"Christine is a terrific German diction coach. She is a native German speaker and also a great singer which means she can help singers more than just give them the correct pronunciation. She is also very knowledgeable in German literature. When I had coaching sections with her, she always discussed how the poem were set and what kind of perspective a singer should have. Her help to me is way beyond a German coach can give."  Ya-Li Lee, Seattle, WA                 More testimonials see below. 

Master the German.

  • Understand German diction and syntax
  • Correct German pronunciation
  • Differences between English and German pronunciation
  • Training your ear to differentiate sounds
  • Find a way for words to sound correct AND work for you technically

Become an artist. 

  • Singing meaningfully and delivering a message to the listener
  • Feeling the German language like your mother-tongue
  • Finding the most expressive sound to paint with language

Move your audience with your performance.

  • Role study and interpretation of art songs 
  • Performance training ​
Choose the package that works best for you

60 Minutes German Diction Voice Lesson
$80.00

30 Minutes German Diction Voice Lesson
​​$49.00

3 Lessons German Diction  Coaching Package
$220.00

Learn a whole new role, dialogues or a song cycle quickly!​

Get help when you need it most.
Save time and money and learn your role or song cycle from the beginning on with the right pronunciation, phrasing and without looking up every new word. 

Special package price depends on length of role and time availability. 

Evaluation of audio and recordings

Only great recordings win.
Send a mp3 file of your recorded German aria or art song and get oral feedback and improvement suggestions (audio) before you use it for auditions. 

$40.00 per aria/art song
All German diction and voice lessons are available in Somerville, MA (Boston) in person or via skype, google hang out etc. 
Please note that there is a 24 hour cancellation policy. You will forfeit your lesson fee if you did not cancel more than 24 hours before your scheduled time sending an email to info@gvai.org. 
We recommend to choose a 30 minutes voice coaching if you have a few questions about the pronunciation of specific words in your song or aria and you want to make sure you sing them correctly. 
​If you are a beginner in German, want to work on a whole song or dialogues, please choose 60 minutes.  
If you want to work on several German songs or arias, we suggest to consider our special 3 lesson coaching package. 

If you have any questions, please contact us here. We are glad to help. 
For international students: This time zone converter/meeting planner is very useful to help you finding a good coaching time: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/meeting.html.  GVAI is located in 02143 Somerville, MA, USA. This is in the Boston area. 
What singers gained working with GVAI: 
"There are nuances to pronouncing the German language that are nearly impossible to grasp without a very patient, native speaker. I highly recommend this program to anyone looking to improve or polish their German repertoire and diction."
Angela Jarosz about GVAI

"We learned a lot about the open and close sounds in German and primarily how to sound like a native speaker while singing."
Eric Mendoza about GVAI 
"I would recommend this to any hard working singer who wants to improve their German."
Jocelyn Taylor about GVAI. 

"My diction and approach to the German language have improved so much in such a short amount of time."
Shyheim Hinnant about GVAI. ​​

"It has been so valuable to study a role and to put my new German diction that I have learned into that role. "
Anikka Abbott, Gig Harbor, WA
"I came to Christine for German diction help for the role I was singing. We dove right in and she helped me take apart each phrase and really understand both the intention and the pronunciation. In a very short time I came away with a few great tools to better communicate the language. I highly recommend Christine!" 
​Breanna Hanson (Soprano), Seattle, WA

Why not rehearse...​

with YouTube? Do you want to copy other singers' mistakes?
​with an American coach? Is she/he a native speaker without an accent?
​with a diction CD? ​Good start, but no feedback.

Train with GVAI in individual sessions and get personal feedback from natives you can really trust.