Studies have shown that voice disorders have affected around 6-23% of the general population, but among professional voice users like singers, this percentage is likely higher! Some artists have been public about their struggles with vocal nodules, such Adele, Julie Andrews, and Sam Smith. Their experiences show us that this is a common issue in the music industry!
At the beginning of each year, I like to share a bit about the one just concluded at Lessonface, and it's a reflection of the busyness of 2024 that I'm running a little behind with that this year. 2024 was our biggest year yet, with platform growth accelerating at the year's end, following some long awaited platform changes we rolled out in August and other network effects taking hold. It is so gratifying to have so many people - over 10,000 in 2024 - using Lessonface for their music, language, and arts instruction.
We asked Lessonface Teachers of the Year about their process and goals for 2025. Here are the responses from Holly Sickinger-Bifulci, our jazz voice and musical teacher of the year for 2024.
We asked Lessonface Teachers of the Year about their process and goals for 2025. Here are the responses from Beverly Cashin, our 2024 teacher of the year for piano, keyboard, jazz piano, and piano composition.
We asked Lessonface Teachers of the Year about their process and goals for 2025. Here are the responses from Helen M., our Russian teacher of the year for 2024.
We asked Lessonface Teachers of the Year about their process and goals for 2025. Here are the responses from Jessica Lenze, our drawing teacher of the year for 2024.
We asked Lessonface Teachers of the Year about their process and goals for 2025. Here are the responses of Jerod Harris, our gospel piano teacher of the year for 2024.
We asked Lessonface Teachers of the Year about their process and goals for 2025. Here are the responses of Willem Moolenbeek, our alto sax teacher of the year for 2024.
We asked Lessonface Teachers of the Year about their process and goals for 2025. Here are the responses of Peter Furlong, our classical voice teacher of the year for 2024.