About Doug Derrickson
Doug Derrickson offers Marietta voice training that actually rebuilds muscle coordination allowing singers to progress to higher levels of vocal success
If you are looking for voice training in Marietta Ga, then you need to study the following recommendation given Doug from Richard Huges, Professor of Vocal Development, Ret. Conservatory of Music, Boston MA.
Doug Derrickson’s methods of Marietta voice training stemmed from his 30 years of study in the Free Voice methods. His studies center around New York’s most prolific Free Voice instructors. It was from this experience he learned that Free Voice principles transcended much of conventional wisdom prevalent among 21st century vocal theorists and instructors. Under Mr. Derrickson’s teaching, students not only learn how to sing, but of equal or greater importance, they receive instruction that repairs and builds the singing instrument into a highly efficient singing mechanism. The skill required to achieve this is indeed rare among today’s vocal instructors. If you really want to know how to sing, what Douglas offers is as good as it gets.
Mr. Derrickson’s objective is to create an experience for the student that will significantly improve and perpetuate musical and vocal development. This can consistently be achieved when employing Free Voice as the platform from which the voice building experience is executed. Lessons begin at the heart of the building process; the separation and balancing of the registers. His skillful use of the interacting relationships between pitch, intensity and vowel, produces a consistent pattern of vocal improvement, which is precisely what one looks for in learning how to sing.
Mr. Derrickson received his formal education at Wright State University (Dayton, OH), CCNY (New York, NY) and Cumberland College (Williamsburg, KY) majoring in church music. He is, however, quick to point out the experience that brought about the most profound change in his pursuit of vocal excellence was his private studies in New York.
Teaching is Mr. Derrickson’s profession. It is his passion. I am told that with the exception of the university, Mr. Derrickson is Cobb County’s only full time vocal coach and clinician. I have known Mr. Derrickson for over 40 years and have never known a teacher more motivated to teach students the skills they need to achieve their musical goals and dreams. This is a good and honorable motivation. If you want to learn how to sing, as Doug’s mentor and friend, I fervently recommend him as your vocal coach and workshop clinician.
Richard M. Hughes
Professor of Vocal Development, Ret.
Conservatory of Music, Boston MA.