Nataliya Vorobyova

About Nataliya
I am a classical singing teacher and classical singer with an international career: My total teaching experience is more than 20 years, including work in a higher education institution.

I have a master’s degree (kandidatuddannelse) as a teacher of classical singing in a higher education institution and as an opera and concert singer, as well as I am a Ph.D. Candidate in the opera performance field.

My international singing career includes performances in Italy, Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Denmark, Ukraine and more. My teaching experience сovers working with students from beginner level through preparation for entry into European music academies and international vocal competitions, as well as experience mentoring professional opera singers, including at the Danish National Opera as an intern.

My vocal education includes a fundamental mastery of traditions of the European vocal school, which I improved with the masters of the Milan Conservatory named after G. Verdi in Italy, as well as with the outstanding Ukrainian opera singer Volodymyr Myrkatan, who studied with world famous opera singers Mario del Monaco and Giulietta Simionato.

I also have experience in activities related to vocal teaching as a Casting Manager of an international audition for opera singers and as a jury member of an international music competition in the opera singing section in the company of famous Italian singers and opera agents which collaborate with the Metropolitan Opera, Wiener Staatsoper and more.

My fundamental musical education, which, in addition to vocal education, includes my scientific research in the field of opera music as a Ph.D. Candidate, my additional qualifications as a teacher of ear training, music history and theory, specialised piano qualification, and knowledge of 7 languages gives deep knowledge in the field of opera style and repertoire, while my competence in psychology and psychotherapy provides an effective approach to teaching students from a psychological and physiological point of view.

About the lessons
My methods of voice training are based on the standard principles of singing of the European tradition of “Belcanto” according to international standards of vocal education. The basic principles of the teaching are based on an individual approach to each student, selection of a personal training program and the most effective methodological techniques, depending on the personal characteristics of the student.

If necessary, the most urgent defects in vocal technique acquired earlier (before the start of our classes) are solved, including those widespread among vocalists, such as: problems with breathing when singing; problems with head resonation; limited range (regardless of voice type); difficulties with the upper, middle, lower register; muscle clamps of the voice and body, rapid fatigue of the voice, singing “on the throat”; forcing sound and breathing; defects in articulation and diction, difficulties of the chest resonator and mix voice singing; heterogeneity of voice timbre in different registers; problems of “transitional” notes, and many others.

According to the student’s level, an individual selection of repertoire is offered, as well as a professional repertoire direction depending on the type of voice, detailed repertoire specialisation of the type of voice (voice “fach”).

The lessons for advanced students includes improving performance style and vocal technique, interpretation, acting skills, development of the student, their musical taste, the development of vocal hearing, musicality, knowledge of vocal literature and activities of outstanding singers.