Vocal Coach - Ruth Gerson

Vocal Coach

"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."

"Ruth is an exceptional singer with a powerful and expressive voice. She has a great gift for sharing her knowledge of the voice, and songwriting with her students. I have seen Ruth work with a singer for an hour and get the results we needed in the studio immediately."

"Ruth is the best vocal coach I have ever worked with. She has helped me improve my singing, and learn to take care of my voice. The Singingbelt helped me understand quickly how to use my diaphragm and support my voice. Ruth's coaching was essential preparing for American Idol and college auditions - I love working with her!"

"Ruth is beyond excellent! She is an incredible voice coach - a gem in the industry. I highly recommend her to anyone who wants to improve their chops, manage their breathing and protect their voice."

“Ruth has given me my mojo back. I have been a blocked songwriter for decades. Then I met Ruth and enrolled in her songwriting class, and through it, I feel like I am meeting part of myself that I had long forgotten and stuffed in a corner - and it feels SOOOO GOOD!”

ABOUT

Nationally acclaimed vocal coach Ruth Gerson has taught “Singing, Songwriting and Performance” at Princeton University as a Forbes College Fellow. She is the designer of the Singingbelt System and founder Voice Club, and has been teaching “beginners to Grammy winners” for 25+ years.

From her in-person studio in Silicon Valley, Ruth teaches singing to vocalists all over the world. Her students have appeared on The Tonight Show, Jimmy Kimmel, Conan, Disney, VH-1, MTV and American Idol. She has also helped her young adult students prepare, audition and gain acceptance to Berklee College of Music, USC (Thornton), UCLA, Univ. of Miami (Frost), Carnegie Mellon Conservatory, NYU (Steinhardt & Tisch), CalArts and Boston University.

Gerson graduated Princeton University Magna Cum Laude in 1992 where she studied contemporary songwriting and jazz with Scott Burnham, Steve Mackey and Anthony Branker. She 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 extensive instruction in breath support, breath placement, positioning of the tongue, mouth, jaw, larynx and palate, and ear training. Gerson’s Singingbelt is a revolutionary training device that demystifies diaphragmatic breathing and breath support. It has helped thousands of vocalists worldwide improve their breathing for singing.

A native New Yorker, Ruth Gerson taught voice in NYC 1993-2009, as she also independently self-released several original albums. Gerson sang many jingles and was a back-up singer for Gloria Gaynor. One of the most critically acclaimed independent singer/songwriters of the mid 90s and early 2000s Gerson landed – without a label – national television spots including “Late Night w/Conan O’Brien” and “The Late, Late Show w/Craig Ferguson.” Composer of many film and television sync placements, Ruth extensively toured the U.S. & Europe – and even had a top ten hit in Italy. In between tours, she taught singing and songwriting as a fellow at Princeton from 2005-2009 and founded the “New & Used Songwriters Collective” featuring many of the artists from her classes.

In 2009 she moved to the Bay Area and relocated her vocal coaching studio to Silicon Valley. She has since become one of the most well known and sought after vocal coaches in northern California.

Gerson is also the mother of singer/songwriter Emma Gerson aka Lucky Break, singer/songwriter Hazel Gerson and Hope Gerson-Kumin, a lead singer of the band The Graystones.

Vocal Technique & Performance Class

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur @ 5:30pm PT
Mon @ 10:30, Fri & Sun @ 10am PT
+ Monthly Open-Mics/Showcases

VOICE CLUB provides LIVE daily voice classes online to support your vocal practice and help you become a better singer faster than private lessons alone. Each class includes guided breath work, vocal warm-ups and vocal technique exercises live with Ruth on Zoom. You can take classes on their own or combine with private lessons. (VOICE CLUB membership provides discounts on private lessons.)

There's individual feedback, guest coaches & performance exercises, as well as monthly open-mics and showcases (online and in-person).Please subscribe through PayPal first by clicking the button below. You will receive a VOICE CLUB Welcome Letter including Zoom links and instructions within 24hrs. (Cost $150/4 weeks)

Enjoy a supportive, creative community and have fun, as you improve your vocal technique and performance.

Learn breath support, breath placement, improve your pitch and tone, understand positioning of the larynx, mouth, jaw, and palate. Learn how to take care of your voice and SO MUCH MORE. Whether you enroll solely in class or take a hybrid approach incorporating private lessons with Ruth, an affiliated coach or your own coach, you’ll notice a difference in your singing right away.

Most students attend classes 2-3 times per week, but you can come to as many classes as fit into your schedule. You are not required to sing individually in front of the group and if you prefer to begin class w/your camera off, that works. Subscriptions auto-renew every 4 weeks. There are no registration or cancellation fees.

Mon & Tues @ 5:30pm PT
By Submission Only!

A Singing, Songwriting & Performance Class. Join a supportive, thriving community of singer/songwriters. Class begins with 5:30pm PT with 30mins of warm-ups and vocal technique exercises, followed by 45mins of sharing individual songs.

Songwriting exercises and prompts are provided, but writers can also bring in any material they are working on. We do monthly online open-mics (and in-person performances in some areas).Participants can come to Monday and/or Tuesday evenings. This class is by submission. Please submit a song or a piece of a song via email before subscribing (you can use the “Private Lesson Inquiry” button to email). After you submit, you will be asked to subscribe via PayPal here. You will then receive a Welcome Letter w/Zoom links within 24hrs. (Cost is $200/4 weeks). Subscriptions auto-renew every 4 weeks. There are no registration or cancellation fees.

Sun @ 11:05am PT

“Young Singers” is a weekly class for singers age 8-11 who want to begin to learn vocal technique while having fun singing their favorite songs. Whether you take private singing lessons with Ruth, one of her affiliated teachers, or your own coach, classes accelerate your learning and provide a fun supportive, community to share your voice.

Young Singers also participate in online open-mics, student showcases and are invited to all bonus classes and guest coach classes. ($100/4 weeks) Please subscribe through PayPal first by clicking the button below. You will receive a Young Singers Welcome Letter including Zoom links and instructions within 24hrs. Subscriptions auto-renew every 4 weeks. There are no registration or cancellation fees.

PRIVATE SINGING LESSONS

To book individual lessons or lesson packages, please call (650) 434-2876 or submit an email request below. Ask about private singing lesson/voice club class packages and get the best of both worlds, working with Ruth 1:1 and practicing with her live daily in her VOICE CLUB Vocal Technique & Performance class.

"SING BETTER IN A DAY!" The One Day Singingbelt System Workshop

A Revolution In Voice Training. The Singingbelt makes breathing for singing easy, so you can learn how to support your voice and sing better fast. Its unique design improves vocal breathing technique and demystifies singing from the diaphragm. “Sing Better In A Day!” is a LIVE Zoom class with acclaimed vocal coach and

Singingbelt designer, Ruth Gerson & includes the Singingbelt (mailed to you) and Singingbelt System [a 55min instructional streaming video + 45min of downloadable vocal exercises (MP3s)]. + access to the class video for 30 days.

In this “Vocal Bootcamp” Ruth teaches the four main components of good vocal technique: breath support, breath placement, positioning (larynx, jaw, palate, tongue, mouth) and how to ear train effectively. You’ll be able to make sure you are wearing and using your Singingbelt correctly. You’ll also be able to ask questions & get answers from Ruth directly – – all for less than the cost of a single private lesson.

Learn How To Breath, Learn How To Sing!

To REGISTER, please first submit payment via PayPal. A registration completion letter and Zoom link will be emailed within 12 hrs of your PayPal payment. $150 ($125, if you already own the Singingbelt System).

TESTIMONIALS

“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, www.MattandKim.com

“Ruth is the best vocal coach I have ever worked with. She has helped me improve my singing, and learn to take care of my voice. The Singingbelt helped me understand quickly how to use my diaphragm and support my voice. Ruth’s coaching was essential preparing for American Idol and college auditions – I love working with her!”
-Remi Wolf, Island Records, www.RemiWolf.com

“Ruth is hands down the most useful and helpful vocal coach I’ve ever worked with. She has an incredible grasp of vocal technique, but also understands that singing isn’t cookie cutter for all artists. If you want to sing Pop, Rock, R’n’B, Soul or Jazz – she is a perfect coach for all because she teaches technique so well while allowing the artist the space to find their own identity. That support of creative growth and freedom permeates through her. She enhances who you are as a vocalist, and as an artist. I am so glad I found her for myself as well as for my children.”
-Erik Palladino, ER, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

“Ruth is an exceptional singer 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 Singingbelt is ingenious. I have 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)

“Ruth is beyond excellent! She is an incredible voice coach – a gem in the industry. I highly recommend her to anyone who wants to improve their chops, manage their breathing and protect their voice.”
-Keith St. John (Burning Rain, Montrose, Quiet Riot)

“Ruth is one of the best voice teachers I have ever met. She is able to prepare students for college auditions, often within just a short timeframe, exceptionally well. All of my students who have worked with her have transformed into excellent musicians receiving top-tier college admissions offers. Highly recommended!”
-Bill Zuckerman, Music College Coach, www.musicschoolcentral.com

“Ruth is a truly remarkable vocal coach who achieves measurable results! Her vocal technique and coaching has significantly improved my overall tonality, consistency and health of my voice. I gained more stamina during my performances and maximized my vocal resonance on stage. As an accomplished musician herself, Ruth relates to her students on a personal level and offers invaluable advice stemming from her extensive knowledge and music industry network. Her caring, empathic spirit inspires me at every lesson.”
-Nalani Quintello, American Idol, Max Impact, www.nalaniquintello.com

“5 hour rehearsal. Voice feels good. I am so grateful for all you have taught me. Your guidance on this project has been a godsend. It’s also been a lot of fun.”
-David Ellison, Royal Crescent Mob

“I will say based on this training [Voice Club Vocal Technique Online Class] 3 times per week, my voice is much stronger and I am not hoarse after the gig! Truth!” -John Carter Sales

“I cannot sufficiently express how impactful Ruth’s songwriting group has been. To say it has brought my craft to the next level doesn’t really capture it. I found a community, led by Ruth, that encourages and challenges me to be better. Ruth is a tremendously effective vocal coach. In the time I’ve worked with her I have seen such amazing changes in my voice. With her help, I’ve been able to overcome decades of bad singing muscle memory and control my voice in ways I only dreamed of even one year ago. I cannot say how happy I am with the result.”
-Shaun Williams, www.linktr.ee/shaunwilliamsofficial

“I am loving the Singingbelt. Ruth has given me so much insight into the mechanics of singing and I must be improving because I am getting nice signs of approval from my band mates!”
-Lisa Gutkin, The Klezmatics

“As a physician, Ruth's anatomical descriptions made perfect sense. She would talk about the diaphragm, rib cage, airway, air pressure, breathing, and their connection to sound, voice, and supporting a powerful, steady note. But, it wasn't until I actually used the Singingbelt, as a student, that I could physically feel what she had been talking about, and learn from that feeling. The Singingbelt is essentially a brilliant biofeedback device that allows the user to sense, feel, and correct singing technique in real time, while gaining a new understanding of the connection between anatomy and sound.”
-Samuel E. Adams, MD

“Growing up, I watched and listened to my mom work with hundreds and even thousands of singers through private lessons and group classes. She has mad technical skills and teaching is her super power. What she does on top of teaching you vocal technique (improving your pitch, tone, your breath support, increasing your range, smoothing your transitions, etc.) is transform you as an artist. She sees who you will be and takes you there. My mom can take very inexperienced singers and make them good and get them out performing. She also takes really good singers, professional vocalists, and makes them really GREAT! She inspires artists to be their best with love and light. She fills you with incredible confidence as her intense “believing-in-you-ness” is extremely contagious. What can I say? She’s taught me everything I know. If you want to learn to sing better and be lit on glorious fire, I highly recommend you take her classes and if you can, take private lessons, too.”
-Emma Gerson, www.emmagerson.com

“Ruth has totally revolutionized my voice and how I think about singing. From my very first lesson, the Singingbelt made it obvious how to breathe and control my breath from the right place in my body. My voice has totally transformed from an instrument that I could sometimes rely on to one that works every time I ask it to. I have studied classical music from the age of four and after the legendary pedagogue, Shinuki Suzuki, Ruth Gerson is the most gifted teacher I have ever had the privilege of working with. The 'Singingbelt' is in my subconscious.”
-Savannah Jolack, www.savannahjolack.com

“Finding the right vocal coach for Remi took us years. Remi needed a coach who could teach her how to improve her technique and skills but more importantly to communicate it in a way she understood and could put into practice. How lucky we were to finally meet Ruth! But Ruth is more than an amazing vocal coach whose instruction is thorough, clear and passionate. Ruth is a friend, a mentor, and an advocate for her students above and beyond what you can ever imagine. Ruth is Remi's “Voice Mom” she cares so deeply about Remi she is like part of our family.”
-Christy Wolf (Parent)

“Ruth is an AMAZING vocal coach and an AMAZING person. She prepares you as a vocalist and as a performer – and she also prepares you for your creative journey!”
-Summer Brennan, www.SummerBrennanMusic.com

“After I started taking lessons with Ruth a few months ago and I really noticed a huge difference. I have been singing for a long time, but I never really knew what I was doing; the Singingbelt really helps you feel whats going on, [it] has made a huge difference in the way that I sing… I can feel the difference on the inside and people can hear the difference as well.”
Siobhan O'Malley, www.siobhanomalley.com

“Ruth is both an amazing vocal coach and an invaluable support system for students entering the world of performance. Ruth has helped me dramatically improve my pitch and tone, and has also supported me in my work as a performer and songwriter.”
-Chloe Zilliac, Remi and Chloe

“Ruth’s class is helping me so much already [after 4 weeks] – just in terms of breathing and increasing my stamina. At the last couple shows I got several comments that I sound in great voice. It’s much easier to hit all the lows and highs.”
–Anthony Alosi, ABC Band

“Ruth Gerson is a brilliant vocal instructor. She has been an incredibly important person in my daughter's life, unlocking her talent as a songwriter and developing her singing voice. Ruth has also been a wonderful mentor who has helped my daughter find joy and purpose during her teenage years. I wish I could express better how she has meant to us. I honestly think that without her, my daughter would not be the person and artist that she is now.”
-Dr. Pam Ison (parent)

“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 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 is the best vocal coach I have ever worked with!”
-Marc Berley, www.marcberley.com

“Thank you, Ruth Gerson, for helping make an important dream of my life come true! I hadn’t sung at all before and now I perform on a regular basis and have a bucket full of my own original songs.”
-Hannes Breitschaedel, student

“Ruth has a sincere passion for fostering the love of music in our daughter. She has helped her with pitch and tone while also developing her writing voice as well. Our daughter now writes and plays songs that, literally, bring people to tears. She writes for both the guitar and piano and what we love about Ruth is that she finds a song in everything our daughter writes. It is an amazing process and we love her for building our daughter's confidence and helping her find her voice. Through her work with Ruth, our daughter's self-confidence has blossomed and she takes great pride in what she is able to accomplish musically with Ruth's guidance and instruction. Ruth has made a lasting and profound impact on our daughter and our family. She is a true gift to anyone – child or adult – interested in finding their musical voice.”
-Kelly Golub (parent)

“Ruth is an extremely talented vocal coach. She teaches with compassion and yet holds her students accountable for achieving the best results. She gives them a whole music experience with ear training, theory and songwriting. Ruth also does a great job of connecting with her students with opportunities and a network of support as your child’s musical needs grow and change. We have loved working with Ruth over the past eight years!”
– Lisa Brennan (parent)

“The Singingbelt whipped me into shape. It helped me find my diaphragm and conveyed the concept of breath control in a very physical way that I could understand. Ruth is an amazing teacher. Her technique, eloquence and process have really helped me discover my voice.”
-Chas Eden, Cuban Cigar Crisis, www.cubancigarcrisis.com

“I have been taking singing lessons for four years now and this is the first time I can feel how to use my diaphragm. I think the Singingbelt is brilliant! I wish I had one when I started. It would have saved me so much time, every singer should have one!”
-Rodney Durso, www.rodneydurso.com

“Ruth's thoughtful, artistic coaching has helped me grow into a stronger singer, more confident performer & more poetic songwriter. Her guidance has heightened my musical inspiration!”
-Sherri Tennant, student

“Whether it's in Ruth's class or in private instruction, you feel a part of something immediately. Ruth is so warm and supportive… she finds your unique talent, and draws it out of you. And the areas you need to work on… she gives you the tools you need to turn them around. I have been writing songs and performing for 20 years (!), and Ruth has made me think differently about things I thought I knew how to do. It's invigorating.”
-Michael Boezi, www.michaelboezi.com

“I started Ruth's class as a total novice singer who couldn't carry a tune and wanted to change that. By the time the class was done, I had written an original song and performed it at a crowded bar in the East Village! Ruth helped me get there with her nurturing patience, contagious enthusiasm, and deep knowledge of the crafts of singing, writing, and performing. I'm so glad I took her class and can't wait to do it again. She's great.”
-Garret Savage, student

“I have been to a many people but Ruth was the first to quickly recognize where I needed correction and give me tools to help me, immediately.“
-Jose Schism, Toolfist

A Revolution in Voice Training! Created by Ruth Gerson, the Singingbelt is an innovative training device used around the world to train singers in diaphragmatic breathing.

The SINGINGBELT System

LEARN HOW TO SING BETTER
A REVOLUTION IN VOICE TRAINING

The Singingbelt makes breathing for singing easy, so you can learn how to sing better fast. Its unique design improves vocal technique and demystifies singing from the diaphragm.

The Singingbelt dual strap design allows you to quickly see and feel if you are breathing right for singing and using the diaphragm correctly. Created in the classroom and used with thousands of singers, The Singingbelt System is an efficient and powerful vocal exercise program that provides in-depth explanations of vocal technique, breaking it down into easy to understand singing exercises and vocal warm-ups for daily practice.