John Nicholas Peters

More than a teacher…… The first time I met John I must admit I was a little intimidated. I was a singer/songwriter that had never taken a vocal lesson in his life. I was a self-taught vocalist with horrible tension issues and even worse vocal habits. I also lacked confidence in my ability and voice terribly. After taking a few lessons from John and going through different vocal exercises to strengthen my voice and stretch my range, he admitted that he didn’t think he could help me. To this day I’m not sure if he really believed that or he was just trying to get rid of me. Nonetheless the honesty that John put forward that day showed the integrity of a man who has every student’s best interest at heart. Well, John never got rid of me and I kept coming over to his studio week after week and he never stopped exploring endless ways to get around the vocal challenges I presented him with. I’m grateful to say it was almost 8 years I studied with John from the day he said he thought he couldn’t help me. John managed to adjust his teaching style to take advantage of the strengths I did have and not only transform my voice but build my confidence in the process. I continued to improve and breakdown walls with his unique personal vocal techniques. His professionalism and friendship has been invaluable to me as a person and artist. He’s been my harshest critic and biggest fan all at the same time.

I had never done voice lessons before, though I have been singing all my life. I've been taking weekly lessons with him for six months now, and my voice has improved tremendously. I'm able to sing so much louder and longer without wearing out my voice, and my range has increased more than I ever thought it could. I'd highly recommend working with John. EDIT: It's now been a little over 2 years since I started lessons with John, and I'm so happy that I did. I cannot stress how much of an improvement I've made in my singing thanks to his help. I'm a singer/songwriter, and he was also able to provide excellent feedback on my songs that helped take my recordings to the next level. This is by far one of the best investments I have ever made for my music.

I'm a contemporary pop singer and I've been studying with John off and on for over 20 years. He's been vital to my work maintaining my vocal capacity as a touring performer. What he offers his students is very unique—a chance to really build your voice from scratch, understand and utilize proper technique, and go beyond what you think you're capable of doing. He's a highly experienced coach who will champion your progress and will encourage you to go far.