Teaching
Mr. Fredricks taught voice for over thirty years in New York
City, teaching his own vocal technique, as it applies to the
classical and the pop repertoire, while singing with the
Metropolitan Opera and throughout the world, as a Principle
Baritone. He was a frequent lecturer with Dr. W. James Gould's,
International Symposium on Voice, held each year at The
Juilliard School of Music. While singing at the Met, he was
offered teaching positions at both Juilliard and the Manhattan
Schools of music. Among those who have benefitted from my
technique and, consequently, from renewed confidence are:
Renata Scotto, Andy Williams, Giorgio Tozzi, Howard Keel, Pat
Boone, Ann Blythe, Timothy Nolen, Constance Towers, Susanne
Marsee, Karan Armstrong, Henry Price, Leigh Munro, Jane Powell,
Jerry Vale, Bill Hayes, Donald O'Connor etc.
"The growth and development of my voice over the last seven
months has been solely due to the quality of teaching that I
have been receiving from Mr. Fredricks," write USC student
Michael J. Elson. "I must be honest that, as a student, I was
not entirely thrilled with my vocal improvement over the
previous two years and now that I have studied with Professor
Fredricks, I dare not trust my voice to just anyone ever
again."
"My results with Mr. Fredricks speak for themselves, as
evidenced by my sudden arrival at the leading baritone level,"
writes another USC student, E. Philip Schneider. "He has
literally given me a high range in six months." Says Wesley
Morrow, another USC student: "Richard Fredricks is by far the
best voice teacher I have ever had. Over the last year, my
vocal tone has gained in volume, focus and beauty, and the top
of my range has gone from a shaky F to a solid performance
quality A."
I like to tell prospective students that they should ask their
teachers to demonstrate how well they sing, and if they hem
and haw and otherwise excuse themselves and decline, run for
the hills. I can demonstrate everything I want you to learn. |