Kate Baker is the epitome of what stellar vocal coaches are made of. She has a way with her students that no one I have ever met does. She tailors her teachings and techniques to the singer’s strengths and weaknesses and works with them to achieve the utmost of their ability.

I have been working with Kate since I was 13 and looking back now at 24, she has not only been an incredible vocal coach but a mentor and friend. I was on season 3 of American Idol in 2003 and she worked with me every day with song choice, technique, stage presence etc… aiding my success in becoming a top 50 contestant and being an alternate for the top 32 out of 100,000 hopefuls on the show.

A few years ago I ran into some issues with my voice with nodules and a vocal disorder that I was born with but was worsened by vocal abuse. The doctors told me I needed surgery or my voice would never be the same again. I called Kate again for help, as she is a voice therapist. She worked with me, released tensions and manipulated my voice in ways in which doctors’ heads would spin if they only knew what I was able to do after she healed me. I call her the “miracle worker.”

In all of my triumphs and tribulations that I have faced in the music industry, I owe it all to Kate Baker for making me the best singer I can possibly be!

Kate has gotten rid of my nodes in 2 months. I finally feel I am in great hands. My voice is now growing and developing. I no longer have vocal problems!

Luba
Pop & Jazz Singer & Educator

I've been studying with Kate for almost three years now. I cannot even begin to describe the monumental difference Kate has made in my sound, delivery and musicality. Kate's approach to voice therapy and coaching is entirely unique to any other experience I've had with prior instructors. She brilliantly tailors her lessons to what the voice needs at that moment under its specific, present conditions (i.e no sleep, too much coffee etc). She never fights against a voice but gently coaxes it through its natural sound and beauty. I feel so lucky to have the opportunity to study under such a knowledgeable, enthusiastic and caring teacher.

Kate Baker saved my life. She is the only voice teacher I trust. I have been studying music since the ripe age of three. I've had many vocal coaches and master instructors but Ms. Baker set me straight. If there is a problem, she will fix it. She is the only master vocal coach who exists. She sharpened my ear and my vocals. I work because of her and I love her dearly! Thanks Kate… I owe it all to you!

Kate Baker is a fantastic teacher because she has a holistic approach that aims at not only correcting vocal issues but also helps with life issues that affect the voice, the physical being and the corresponding musical expression that can be changed as a result. In the six years I have been studying with Kate, she has on more than one occasion saved my voice from a number of injuries, including broken capillaries on the vocal chords (caused by belting too much when I did not know how to). She prevented me from getting vocal nodules by going through my repertoire and adapting her vocal technique to the lyrics and vocal intensity that each song required and in the process she taught me useful exercises that I have learned to adapt to how I physically feel at any moment in time in order to properly warm myself up before performing (i.e. I don’t expect my voice will be able to do today what it was able to do yesterday because each day is different; Kate concentrates on accepting the voice as it is in the current moment). Kate is also, unlike many other vocal coaches, open to all kinds of music and all kinds of singing. There is not one specific technique she forces you to learn. Rather, she asks what direction you as the performer are interested in going in and then develops a plan of technical exercises that cater to the performer’s voice and domain of expertise (i.e. the genre). Above all, Kate is a friend to all her students. She does not separate life struggles and living from voice technique and singing because they walk hand-in-hand and is a true spiritual guide to many of her students. She helps realize the singer within and brings out the positive energy that is in all the people she teaches. I am lucky to have found her.

Thana Pavelic
Singer