Comments on: JBB EXCLUSIVE: Interview With Katie Agresta, Vocal Coach Extraordinaire!

By: Neil

Neil — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 06:18:28 +0000

I was a student of Katie’s back in the mid 80s. I had met her at a three day vocal seminar where she was a guest coach/teacher. I felt almost immediately that she had some special instincts that enabled her to look INTO a person and read their emotional blocks, and the technical knowledge and immense empathic gifts to guide the singer break through those blocks in order to help them sing better. I started taking group performance classes with her, and that was an amazing time in my life. When I sang in front of others, I had a hard time keeping my eyes open. I hadn’t thought it was a problem… I thought it was me being “soulful”. but I soon found out, from hearing feedback from Katie and the other students, that I was withholding myself from the audience and blocking them out by keeping my eyes closed. Katie explained the singer’s responsibility to the audience and always stressed how powerful a gift music can be, and to withhold oneself defeats the purpose of the performance. It was a very important realization for me, and there were many such learning moments with Katie. Singing, if done well, can be extremely intimate, and for some people that intimacy is hard to conquer at first. Katie had many tools to help us to relax and embrace that scary intimacy with an audience. She accompanied her knowledge with a profound compassionate and supportive guiding hand, a warm loving voice, and a great sense of humor. She is absolutely unique and amazingly gifted. What she does is truly a calling, and she definitely has “the touch”. it was a great gift to have met Katie. The time I spent learning from her is a beautiful memory.

By: lulu

lulu — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 21:16:01 +0000

I’ve had the privilege of studying with Katie, and came across this interview by chance today. I can attest to how brilliant her work is, how healing her presence is, and how exceptionally good her results are. Thank you so much for recognizing this truly wonderful teacher and human being!

By: keziah

keziah — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 12:56:11 +0000

You have done many nice things for others and thats something to be proud of!

God Bless! and keep up the good work:)

-keziah.H.

By: keziah

keziah — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 12:55:13 +0000

to conclude the last coment :

By: keziah

keziah — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 12:53:51 +0000

Hi!

wow you have a beautiful life story! and it sounds like you have accomplished soo much during your amazing life.

I am a 14 yr old living in Australia and my dream is to sing (but, sadly, i dont have a good voice..at all). i like Cyndi lauper and other artists songs and beautiful voices, i heard about you and how you helped cyndi during her early years! If you werent there when she needed your help, she probably couldnt sing like she can still sing today