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Singing, Songwriting, and Performance for Adults, Young Adults and Children.
Ruth Gerson is the founder of San Francisco Vocal Coaching and creator of the Singing-belt and the Signing-belt System.
Visit: www.Singingbelt.com

"I felt as if I was driving around on square, wooden wheels. Within a couple of weeks, I had smooth, round tires... It's a revelation." –Matt Johnson, Matt & Kim (Fader Label)

"Ruth Gerson is the best of the best vocal coaches in New York. She gets exceptional results with singers on all levels. I have been amazed with what she is able to accomplish with vocalists I have sent to her. She works quickly. Whether it's singers who need to learn to sing on pitch or tone, singers who lose their voice on tour, stage fright, vocal tension, or all of the above, Ruth's singing techniques, vocal exercises and warm-ups, her patience and kindness make her an incredible coach. I recommend her highly."
–Lisa Barbaris (manager, Cyndi Lauper, Simply Red, Mooney Suzuki).

"Ruth is an exceptional singer and vocal coach, with a powerful and expressive voice. She is insightful and intelligent and has a great gift for sharing her knowledge of the voice, and songwriting with her students. The Singing-belt is ingenious. I've seen Ruth work with a singer for an hour and get the results we needed in the studio immediately."
–Rick Chertoff (five-time Grammy-nominated producer: 
Cyndi Lauper, Joan Osborne, Sophie B. Hawkins.)

“Unlike many vocal coaches, Ruth Gerson is a very active singer, and a truly great one.  But what makes her a rare treasure is her innate and honed ability to teach.  Ruth doesn’t just give you vocal warm-ups and exercises; she lovingly examines everything you do as a singer and seizes every creative opportunity to help you to sing like you never sang before.  She’s the best vocal coach I've ever had!” –Marc Berley


• Register For The "Sing Better In A Day!" Singing-belt Introductory Workshop at Blue Bear School of Music on January 28th and March 3rd or in San Carlos (mid-Peninsula) January 30th or March 5th, 2012. www.Singingbelt.com and learn about the four major components of great singing technique: breath support, breath placement, positioning of the tongue, mouth, jaw and palate, and ear training.

•Group Singing Classes For Children and Adults w/Rolling Admissions. Find out about the "New and Used" Songwriters' Collective Adult Singer/Songwriter Performance Class!

•Get Singing Tips and More Information About Singing Lessons for Children and Adults at the Learning Center on www.Singingbelt.com and read Ruth Gerson's "Singing Lessons" on the Huffington Post.

Ruth Gerson graduated Princeton University Magna Cum Laude in 1992 where she studied contemporary songwriting and jazz with Scott Burnham, Steve Mackey and Anthony Branker. Ruth has developed her method of vocal instruction from a broad range of studies including Michael Langham (Juilliard) to both father and son Marty and Don Lawrence (Mick Jagger, Bon Jovi, Christina Aguilera, Alicia Keys, Bono, Lady Gaga). Her technique includes training in breath support, breath placement, positioning of the tongue, mouth, jaw and palate, and intensive ear training. Special interests in biology and the physiology of the voice inform Ruth’s singing techniques and the Singing-belt System. Gerson’s background in theater and dance (High School of Performing Arts, NYC, British American Drama Academy, Oxford) differentiates her work with students from other vocal coaches, as she addresses stage presence and audition techniques. Gerson also helps students cultivate repertoire suitable to their voices and interests. For songwriters, Gerson has developed many techniques for beginners and advanced composition and performance. Ruth also teaches students interested in complimenting their voice and songwriting work with piano, guitar and music theory.

 

Ruth Gerson is the founder of San Francisco Vocal Coaching with locations in Union Square, San Francisco and in San Carlos, CA (mid-Peninsula). As a Forbes College Fellow, she taught "Singing, Songwriting and Performance" at Princeton University in 2009. She has also taught at The Blue Bear School of Music and at The Music Center of San Francisco. She has taught The "Sing Better In A Day!" Singing-belt System Introductory Workshop at colleges and Universities across the U.S. and at Apple Inc..

 

As a singer/songwriter and performer herself, Gerson has appeared on "Late Night w/Conan O'Brien," "The Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson,"  the entertainment news show "Extra," PBS, Showtime, HBO and Lifetime Television. She has performed at the Newport Folk Festival, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage, High Sierra Music Fest, CMJ, SXSW, Artscape and many more. Gerson has toured extensively in Europe, South America and the United States. She has sold over 75,000 albums independently, and has opened for Dave Matthews Band, Lisa Loeb, Roger McGuinn, Suzanne Vega, Steven Wright, The Indigo Girls and many others. Gerson currently writes "Singing Lessons" for the Huffington Post.