German Lyric Diction and Voice Training with Christine

Is it challenging for you to sing in German?
Do you have a hard time to distinguish between open and closed vowels?
How about the German umlauts or ch and r? 
Do you hear from adjudicators at auditions or competitions that you should improve, 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. 

"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

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 arias and art songs so that you become an expressive singer actor.
  • Performance training that helps you to embody the character and tell an interesting story.  ​
Choose the package that works best for you.

60 Minutes German Diction Voice Lesson
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For singers who want to work one song or aria. 
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$95.00

3 Lesson Package: 60 Minutes German Diction Lesson
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For singers who want to work on several songs, arias or dialogues. This package expires 6 month after purchase.

$275.00 
Coaching details 
German diction and voice lessons are available in Somerville, MA (Boston) in person or via Zoom.
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. 
​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.
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, EST time zone. 

What singers gained working with GVAI: 
"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
"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