“Autumn West is my most favorite voice teacher I have had in my whole life, and I've had a lot. She is very patient, she pays attention to my emotional as well as mental and physical capacity, she has many tools and many different ways of explaining specific techniques, and she is focused and professional. Honestly, I have never learned so fast and efficiently in my life.”
“Dr. West is incredibly gifted at teaching voice, She takes the time to evaluate each student based on their unique voice and needs. She makes her students feel absolutely safe and supported throughout each lesson and masterclass. She's always thinking outside the box and looking for the best ways she can improve our time in this program.”
“I don't know where I would be without Dr. Autumn West. Not only has she been helpful in finding my voice, but she has been such a mentor to me. This year in particular, she has really started teaching me how to problem solve for myself, and I think that is such an invaluable skill to have as we are our own products in the real world and must take care of our instruments.”
“Dr. West is an incredible teacher that knows how to successfully bring out the best in all of her students. She works from a very positive point of view. She's not only a professor but also a mentor. Music/singing as an art form involves many aspects of a person and she truly understands that. We are grateful and very lucky to have her!”
“Fantastic teacher. Always adapts to the student, is very aware of emotional/mental/technical needs, and always prepared and professional.”
“Autumn is very good at identifying (and correcting) technical problems, and I really like that she picks up on little details and makes sure to correct them throughout the lessons. She's also very good at balancing praise with criticism - she always points out positive aspects first and then goes into what needs to be corrected and changed, which is very motivating and encouraging. I also really like that she's so flexible about repertoire. Whilst she does make sure I work on arias suitable for my voice, she always gives me a selection to choose from and takes my opinion/taste into account.”
“Autumn was my saving grace this year. I've never met someone so willing and excited to help me with my talent. I felt like she believed in me, and just in that I wanted to make her proud in every performance I gave this year. I have improved so much all because of her. I would love to keep working with Autumn if the opportunity were to present itself.”
“Autumn's attitude towards teaching is incredible. She is so talented at knowing exactly what is going on with my voice and body and giving me exercises that target specific things. I feel so comfortable with Autumn. She is so kind, friendly, and positive, but make no mistake, she still manages to give me incredible corrections and we got so much work done.”
“I absolutely love everything about Autumn's teaching! She is not only very knowledgeable when it comes to proper techniques for singing, she is also always super helpful in all aspects of musical theater singing, such as when it comes to helping find music and acting choices in songs. She always is very positive in her teachings and I love coming to her class each week!”
“Autumn is the best teacher I've ever worked with. I learned more from her in my first couple of months than I did through 15+ years of other teaching.”
“If one technique doesn't help to improve something, Autumn can pull out half a dozen others till you find the one that works for you”
“I look forward to my lessons with Autumn every week. Her passion for music and her energy is infectious, and I always come away with something new. I've been very excited with the progress I've made since I started studying with her.”