About Lisa Carman
The Teacher
Learning music and continuing to learn music lasts our entire lifetimes. Every lesson at She Sings Studio is personalized for each client. Every workshop or class is crafted for the abilities and goals of the participating group.
Performing opportunities are continuously offered to participate in. We interact in a relaxed atmosphere and each student is embraced at their speed and abilities facilitating fun while learning.
I love to experience a student leaping into awareness of their creative capacities. This is the connection and sharing of playing, enjoying, and opening to music.
Since my early teens, music has been and will always be a positive corner stone of life. With 35 years of teaching, mentoring, directing, producing, performing and composing, I welcome everyone to the magic of making music.
Study with Lisa
in-person or online
Offering private, semi-private, workshops and classes in the following disciplines:
Songwriting, Vocal Technique, Performance, Acoustic Guitar, Ukulele, Artist Development, Arrangement/Composition, Recording/Producing, and “Build a Band.”
The Producer
Producing a fellow musician’s work is comparable to joining a new family. Sharing, developing, guiding, encouraging, gently critiquing, communicating, and staying authentic to the artists vision are first and foremost. All of these elements bring forward the ease of the composer and the personal best for the recording.
First meeting: to discuss the artist’s vision, length or number of songs, instrument preference, and budget is essential for the producer/client relationship to connect and begin building a trust and creative zone.
Recording Studio: The studio engineer, rooms, gear and studio location, are all taken into consideration. Visits can be arranged to feel the “vibe,” and choose the studio that feels the most comfortable.
Recording Timetable: All artists work smoothly at their own chosen pace. I suggest creating a soft deadline, so as never to rush the completion of a recording. The artist’s personal pace is most important for a satisfying musical experience.
Studio Musicians: At She Sings Studio, we have a large listing of first call studio musicians (on location or virtual) as well as a list of regional studio musicians. Drums, percussion, bass (electric and acoustic) keys, piano, mandolin, violin, viola, cello, ukulele, guitars (electric and acoustic,), native flutes, banjo, dobro, horns, and others. Many ranges and tones of harmony singers (male and female) are available. Having recorded and self-produced with many of these fine players through the years, matching the players to each individual project is a joy. Or choose to bring in your own musicians and band to record.
Pre-Production: Arranging your music before your first recording session is most important. Song outlines and lyric/music charts affect a recording session’s flow and efficiency. Beginning with a musical outline can open up smooth creative inserts and detours. The best surprises are the spontaneous ones!
Producer: A producer encompasses all the aspects listed above, with the most important being: the artist feels the music was honored, the process was fulfilling, and the final product sounds great!