About Jill Khaleghi (she/her), Hypermobile Vocal Coach

Soprano/Belter, Gender-Affirming Vocal Coach, Music/Choir/Vocal Director

EDS Zebra (Hypermobile type) with AuDHD and more!

Masters of Music Degree in Vocal Performance & Pedagogy from Arizona State University, with additional training in contemporary/commercial (popular) singing techniques & stylisms

I’m now accepting new students (ages 12+) to my online voice studio! I’ve worked with many different types of voices for 20+ years, including all ages (4-90), all skill levels (true beginners to professionals), and in diverse settings (i.e. group voice classes, musical theater shows, operas, choirs, bands, kids & teens classes, etc). I strive to assist my students with achieving their goals, such as getting cast in lead or paid roles in musical theatre, maintaining a healthy voice for reoccurring 3-hour gigs, prep for college auditions or choir performances, or just to have fun safely “belting” out your favorite karaoke songs with friends without experiencing vocal strain!

I sing and teach most vocal styles, including pop, rock (including distortions/ rough effects), musical theatre, jazz, R&B, soul, folk, classical & choral. I truly believe that, just like any other instrument, everyone has the ability to develop their singing voice, as long as they’re willing to devote sufficient time and energy to develop their instrument. Using your most resonant, easiest-to-project voice will always feel more comfortable as it becomes easier to produce, because it reduces the body’s overall effort when singing. This natural phenomenon directly results in a decrease of muscle tension & effort. 

My teaching philosophy is based in a scientific, functional approach, along with a non-judgmental mindset and straight-forward, but always encouraging, instructions in order to achieve consistent vocal technique. I strive to provide a safe space for everyone I work with, where I hope they feel comfortable enough with me to try out sometimes strange, usually funny-sounding vocal noises, which I believe is absolutely necessary for self-discovery and personal growth. We’ll make the funny noises together! If you don’t know the limits of what your voice is capable of, how will you be able to find the center, or core, of your voice, where it feels the most balanced and free of excessive muscle tension?

I consider myself a “crossover singer,” as the majority of my formal voice education has primarily been in classical and choral music, from elementary through grad school, while having an equally long history of singing and teaching current popular genres (i.e. musical theater shows and karaoke with friends) since my teen years. Once I finished my mostly-classical Master’s recital in 2018, I retrained my own voice from sounding operatic, to adopting a more modern, speech-like tone quality. My favorite topic to teach is advanced contemporary techniques, such as “high belting” (in pop/ MT/ country/ R&B/ gospel), and rock distortions (aka rough effects). With enough practice, once the vocalist can manage several different advanced coordinations simultaneously, they’ll eventually be able to create these rough-sounding vocal distortions every time – without injuring their voice!

Read More about my experience at LinkedIn.