Prepare for the audition
Work on repertoire selection, musical preparation, audition cuts and a performance that communicates. Bring your college requirements, honor choir materials or theater audition brief.
Boulware Voice Studio · Salinas, California
From Rock
to Opera.
And Everything In Between.
Your college audition. Your next role. Your own sound. Private voice instruction for high school students and adults, with Dr. Seán Boulware.
In person at the Salinas studio · Serving Monterey Bay singers
College audition preparationHonor choir & theater auditionsOngoing vocal coaching
Technique with a purpose
Bring the music you love.
Build the voice to sing it.
Build a dependable foundation
Develop breath coordination, pitch, resonance and healthy vocal habits. Beginners are welcome. Lessons meet you at your current level.
Keep growing as a performer
Connect technique with phrasing, text and expression. Ongoing coaching supports the music you sing in your choir, onstage or for yourself.
Rock · Pop · Jazz · Musical theater · Classical · Opera · Sacred music
Meet your teacher
A musician who knows
the whole stage.
I’m Dr. Seán Boulware, a voice teacher, choral conductor and theater artist based in Salinas.
My work with Monterey Peninsula Voices, Aria Women’s Choir and the California Central Coast Chorale brings a conductor’s ear and a performer’s perspective into the studio. We work on the technical habits and musical choices that help you sing with greater freedom and purpose.
Lessons at the Salinas studio
Choose your starting point.
50 minutes
$80Time for technique, repertoire and audition work.
25 minutes
$45A shorter lesson for a focused goal.
High school students and adults only. All lessons are taught in person at the Salinas studio.
Scheduling is confirmed personally. Sending a request does not reserve a lesson time or enroll you in recurring lessons.
01 / Tell me where you want to goShare your experience, musical goals, preferred lesson length and availability.
02 / Find a workable timeI’ll reply about fit and current openings. You can ask questions before requesting a paid lesson.
03 / Make a plan in your first lessonBring your audition requirements or a song you want to sing. We’ll identify useful priorities and discuss ongoing lessons.
Before you begin
Good questions.
Do I need experience?
No. Beginners and experienced singers are welcome. Lessons are for high school students and adults.
Can you help with college auditions?
Yes. College audition preparation is a specialty, alongside honor choir and theater audition preparation. Send your requirements and deadlines.
Where do lessons take place?
All lessons take place at the Salinas studio. The exact address is shared when the appointment is confirmed.
How do I book?
Use the form below. Seán will reply to confirm an available time and the lesson details. You can also email boulwaremusic@gmail.com.
Your next step
Let’s hear
where you’re headed.
Tell me about your goals and the days that could work. I’ll follow up personally about the right starting point.
$80 / 50 minutes
$45 / 25 minutes
Salinas studio · High school students & adults
Prefer email? Write to Seán.
Your lesson request is received.
Seán will reply personally to confirm fit, lesson length and an available time. Your appointment is confirmed only when you receive that reply. No payment was collected.
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