Karen Lyu

“I had such a great experience working with Karen. At the time, I was focused on continuing my singing career and preparing for my American Idol auditions, and she helped me tremendously with my voice training. She not only strengthened my technique but also gave me the confidence I needed to trust my range. I used to get really nervous, especially when singing higher notes, even though I could hit them, Karen helped me feel comfortable and stop second-guessing myself. Her guidance went beyond just the technical side of singing; she supported me through the nerves and taught me how to approach performing with confidence. I’m truly grateful for her patience, encouragement, and expertise. I highly recommend Karen to anyone who wants to grow as a singer, whether it’s building confidence, expanding range, or preparing for big opportunities like auditions.”

“Karen Lyu is a phenomenal teacher. Her teaching style is creative and she knows how to get the most out of your voice. I have learned how to sing. I never knew that I could, much less in tune. Karen taught me that when I speak or sing, my body is my instrument. Karen is kind and compassionate yet firm in her teaching. I have become more confident in my singing and in my personal life. I also am learning to narrate expressively and clearly. I am excited for every lesson. I even enjoy practicing. Sybil Lee”

“Karen did an excellent job preparing my daughter for several competitions. As a result of her training my child placed in numerous categories including: semifinals for monologue, 2nd place lip sync, 4th place solo performance, 6th place costume design.”

“Karen is the best teacher I could ever ask for. At every class, I learn something new and I make progress on my voice/singing capabilities. She is SUPER knowledgeable, about absolutely anything related to vocal training. It's not just about breathing: it's about learning to put emotions into your singing, to use your whole body, to take care of your body, train your muscles, where to direct your eyes when you sing... She is a true holistic coach, exactly what I was looking for. Before studying with her, I doubted that an online teacher could work out. But she proved me wrong! It's amazing all the things we can do via distance. Karen is very kind, and with her I discover I'm more capable than what I thought!”

“I really love the knowledge Karen brings to her coaching. I have learned so much from her. Her exercises are surprising and immediately helpful. I can recommend Karen Lyu to those who want to add holistic ideas to their practice. Karen has a keen ear and recognizes areas that need improvement very quickly. Recently I woke up sick. I wasn't sure if I could make it to a gig. I had been exposed to 4 hours of refrigeration at a grocery store the day before and it affected me having crummy voice when I woke up. I had a short coaching session which effectively helped me, my voice, my placement and power. Karen is so amazing guiding me to the promise of being able to sing later that evening. I can't thank Karen enough for being there right when I needed her. She is very intuitive.”

“I took voice lessons from Karen several years ago for 3 years. I enjoyed her creativity, enthusiasm, and focus on reaching the goals I had set for myself. My voice was as strong as ever when I was working with her. After a few recent rounds of bronchitis and laryngitis, I decided to reach out to Karen again to see if she could work her magic again on my voice. 2 months in and I have less strain on my vocal chords and can get through a long day on the phone and still be able to sing in the evening!”

“My name is Carol Nicodemi, professional singer, songwriter and vocal coach. I first met Karen Lyu some years ago through a Songwriting Group that she facilitated. Her musical insights and leadership qualities are impeccable. Karen takes on a situation- and she owns it. A dynamic, warm and compassionate person, Karen's private voice students have flourished through her teaching. I should know. I attended one of her keynote concerts. Every person she works with, no matter the level of expertise, can benefit from her skill. She's inspired me to take on complicated famous jazz instrumentals...and sing them! Something I haven't done for years! I'm having a blast:) Her original songs, singing and speaking skills draw you in immediately. Authentic and reliable, Karen Lyu turns everything, and everyone in her path- to gold.”

“Karen Lyu is an amazing vocal pedagogue who will help you take your singing to the next level and beyond. You can’t go wrong working with her. Her book Singing in Tune is a must-have for your reference shelf as you practice in between the lessons.”

“"Karen Lyu has taught me so many practical solutions for improving the quality and endurance of my voice. I sought her advice first for simultaneous interpretation and then for singing. But it's surprising how much the singing voice lessons cross over into improving the interpretation voice. I had no idea what I was missing before training with her. Each of her techniques are so clever and make so much sense. Every lesson is like a light bulb going off in my head. She is a therapist, treating the whole person, not just the vocal cords."”

“"Learning from a trustworthy vocal coach is an amazing experience!! Karen is very caring and makes you feel like a friend even tho she is a teacher she lets you be you and help you understand where you need to be for singing. The lessons feel like an enjoyable hobby or activity without any worries. She lets you know where you're going wrong and find ways to make it simple for you to get better at singing. I really am grateful to find an amazing coach like her and I hope you guys can give her a check-up and let you experience the great times of learning from this vocal coach!!!"”

“"Karen is one of the most underrated accomplished and technically-oriented vocal coaches available. I’m a singer/songwriter who wanted to improve my vocals and in just one lesson, Karen showed me that my body is my instrument, not just my throat and torso. She had me do some stretching and exercises that gave me an immediate improvement in resonance, ability to project, and FEEL in my bones! I feel honored to be able to still access private lessons at an affordable rate. Do yourself a favor and take one lesson. You’ll know what I mean and I’m sure it won’t be the last. Thank you, Karen. I look forward to many more lessons moving forward!"”

“"Karen is an incredibly sweet person and she always works hard to tailor lessons and techniques to your individual needs. I have been working with her for about 7 months. In that time, she has helped me open up my range, smooth out my transitions between head voice, mix voice and chest voice, taught me how to use my whole body to support my voice as well as how to protect my voice in daily life. And her lessons stick in my head so that I can always remember how to use them and do them. Even after 2 weeks of sickness, I was able to use all the techniques she gave me and still sound great! She also speaks Korean and has helped me practice K-POP songs! In addition to singing, Karen has helped me with writing multiple songs, given me tools to find inspiration and how to put together songs based on my ideas. On top of all of this, she has also worked with me on unlocking and perfecting character voices for animated characters as well as DND original characters, audiobook recording, and advertisement copy reading. She's so supportive of all of my goals and works with me to achieve anything I want to. And she's real about where and when I need work. I've thought about quitting for financial reasons, but I just couldn't give up working with Karen! She's well worth the time you get to spend with her."”

“"Karen Lyu is one of the finest jazz musicians, songwriters, and performers that I've known for several years who helped me and many others. She did this by teaching me how to be effective in the recording studio. She taught me how to stan, sing, an o a better job of recording vocals for my producers at Universal Sound Records. Her tips helped me get 5 single hits on UK, Europe, an other countries' indie charts.There's no better vocal coach that I know of!"”

“"It was an absolute joy to work with Karen, her detailed teaching style and apparent years of experience truly helped me truly engage my true vocal skills and allowed me to take care of my voice in a much more healthy way. My Reason for searching her out was for my first major musical theatre production that I was auditioning for. I truly believed that if I hadn’t gotten into contact with Karen I wouldn’t have gotten into the production let alone the part that I got."”

“"Voice lessons with Karen Lyu are totally transformative! I have referred many acquaintances and dear friends to her, and In my experience, she consistently connects people with their powerful and authentic voice, and everyone's expectations for the work are exceeded."”