Coaching

Rock your voice, don't wreck your voice!

Kaya is an acclaimed vocal coach who specializes in helping voice actors find and train their natural, authentic, healthy voices. Her approach, heavily influenced by Alexander Technique instructor Barbara Conable's process of Body Mapping, combines an academic and approachable understanding of physiology with intuitive self-exploration and interoception to help the student create a toolbox that allows them to sustainably access every aspect of their voices.

Kaya works primarily on the SkillsHub platform, where she coaches one-on-one and provides vocal health courses designed for voice actors. Join SkillsHub today!

Kaya also offers a limited number of private sessions on a first-come, first-served basis. To inquire as to rates and availability, please contact her directly at kayarenwick[at]gmail[dot]com.

Kaya's Coaching Specialties

Health

Kaya has a deep understanding of anatomy- and experience-based vocal health and hygiene from over twelve years learning and working in the opera industry. She will help you rock your voice without wrecking your voice!

Technique

Kaya coaches vocal technique using a variety of tools collected over years of exploring her own voice. Her methods are grounded in experiential physicality, using body mapping as a foundation for mental exploration.

Interpretation

Kaya has been telling stories all her life, and has had the privilege of telling those stories on-stage, on-camera, and on-mic. She will help you find new and innovative interpretations using handy linguistic tips and tricks.

Language

Kaya is fluent in two languages and has sung in many more. She is trained in the use of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), and specializes in using IPA and anatomy-based articulation to facilitate efficient speech.

Singing

Kaya is a classically trained soprano, and is always happy to coach singers! Whether you need help with the music, the words, or the drama, Kaya's got your back. And yes, she teaches more than opera! Kaya has coached musical theatre, pop, rock, indie, and plenty more genres besides.

Fun!

Kaya firmly believes that we make our best art when we love what we're doing. Does that mean it stops being work? Not at all! It just means we find ways to make the work fun. Kaya loves to help people find what they love most about voice work, and fan that flame!

Testimonials about Kaya's Coaching

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Understanding your body and how your voice/folds/larynx/etc works is HARD but Kaya makes sense of it in a really interesting and easy-to-grasp way. Thank you! - L.R.
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Rock star! Truly dove into my vocal qualities and encouraged me to expand my tool set. Great coach! So much great information! - J.H.
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Kaya is such a wonderful teacher! She helped me figure out how to breath through my reads and now I have some new exercises to add to my daily warmup! - B.T.
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Kaya is extremely knowledgeable and positive. She helped me understand how the entire body affects a performance and gave me some great advice moving forward! - C.V.
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Kaya has so much wonderful sciencey knowledge on how we make our noises. I booked as a refresher to check out bad habits and ensure I was keeping these teeny tiny muscles in top shape. - S.J.
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Kaya is extremely intelligent in her craft. She blew me away with the amount of information on the topic and gave me exercises/homework while being a kind, relatable and amazing coach! - K.D.

Testimonials about Kaya's Courses

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Kaya brought so much information and knowledge to the table while remaining so approachable, understandable, and absolutely welcoming to everyone. I really appreciated her attention to using inclusive, gender-neutral language.
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Great class! I learned a lot about how to build the foundations for vocal health & quite a few exercises were added to my tool set. Definitely recommended for anyone looking to learn about how best to care for their vocal health.
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Kaya was very knowledgeable and provided great tips and resources to improve vocal health and prevent injury and fatigue. It's a great start and I recommend this class to everyone interested in learning more about taking care of your voice.
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A great intro to healthy vocal practices for people new to VO. Also an great refresher for people who have that knowledge. Kaya was a patient and kind instructor and the class has already had a direct impact on my work and life.