Lisa Popeil, MFA in Voice, has studied voice for 60 years and has taught professionally in a variety of styles of singing for over 40 years. Based in Los Angeles, California, Lisa is the creator of the Voiceworks® Method, the Total Singer DVD and the Total Singer Workshop.
Lisa is a contributor on commercial vocal genres for the ‘Oxford Handbook of Singing’ and ‘Oxford Handbook of Music Education’. For 30 years, she has conducted voice research at labs in Japan, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Czech Republic, Chile, and in the US, resulting in papers presented at major voice conferences. Her research results have been published in ‘Journal of Voice’ and the ‘Journal of Singing’ particularly on the physiology and acoustics of classical and commercial styles, belting, vocal registers and absolute vocal range.
A skilled pianist, musician, composer, and recording engineer, Lisa has written “Sing at the Top of Your Game” book, co-authored the book ‘Sing Anything: Mastering Vocal Styles’, and offers the ‘Daily Vocal Workout for Pop Singers’ CD. She has recorded and performed in a variety of genres including opera, jazz, pop, rock, R&B, country, Bulgarian and Bollywood, in addition to performing and recording with Frank Zappa. In 2019, she sang and toured with “American icon” Weird Al Yankovic. Her 1984 self-titled album was a Billboard ‘Top Album Pick’.
Lisa brings her vast knowledge and passion for voice to singers, teachers and speech pathologists world-wide.
Upcoming Short Courses
Tuesday 2nd September 2025
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
(London Time)
Soul-Training: Riffs, Runs, & R&B Singing
Lisa Popeil
In this interactive workshop, participants will have an opportunity to explore an extremely popular vocal style known as soul singing or R&B (Rhythm & Blues). Lisa Popeil will share with singers, voice teachers, and anyone interested in this powerful vocal style some little-known secrets in producing this rich, emotional, and satisfying sound!
Thursday 19th June 2025
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
(London Time)
Vocal Hacks: Solving Common Problems for Singers
Lisa Popeil
Certain common vocal problems can affect not only singers in training but professional singers as well. These problems often cause lack of confidence and emotional distress. In this workshop, participants will learn simple vocal hacks to address such common issues as effortful high notes, straining, compensatory tension, belting, register breaks, pitch problems, vibrato speed and control, excessive breathiness, how to sing when sick, and problems related to vocal aging.
Past Short Courses
Tuesday 9th July 2024
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
(London Time)
Safe & Beautiful Belting Techniques
Lisa Popeil
In this workshop, participants will learn the difference between traditional and modern styles of belting, what belting is and is not, and will experience numerous innovative techniques to produce and teach belting that are safe, natural, even beautiful, all while protecting the vocal folds from hyperadduction and vocal injury.
Tuesday 5th March 2024
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
(London Time)
Comparative Vocal Styles: Classical, Belting, Pop, R&B, Country, Rock & Jazz
Lisa Popeil
In this interactive workshop, participants will have the opportunity to experiment with some of the many elements which comprise different genres, including Classical, Musical Theatre Belting (including its five substyles), Pop, R&B (Soul), Country, Rock and Jazz.