Janelle Laurenti - opera

Janelle studied with me at CSU, Sacramento 1996-2002.  She won 1^st  prize for the entire western region in the Metropolitan Opera Competition, 1999( she won $10,000.00 competing on the Metropolitan Opera Stage).   

"I have many tapes of how my voice sounded before I came to Marla Volovna.  I have a completely different voice now….  Without Marla’s guidance I would not be where I am today." --Janelle

Brenda Fehmers - jazz/pop

Brenda studied with me in Shanghai, China in 2006 for eight sessions. 

"I started voice lessons with Marla in Shanghai to practice my singing techniques.  Her approach on how to sing and how to control the voice was a big eye opener for me.  We worked together for about six to eight lessons only and in that very short time her very good technique opened up my voice and gave me confidence.  Marla also made me believe that I am actually a good singer and if I want to do something with it, I must work on my voice, technique and style now! And that is what I’m doing at this moment.   Marla helped me a great deal and now I am “stepping into the world of singers". --Brenda 

Coral Romero - classical voice

She has just received a scholarship to study voice at CSU, Chico. 

"I had the tendency to keep the breath high in the chest.  With Marla’s technique I know what it means to use the whole body.  I understand how to use the muscles of breathing and that has changed my voice and made it bigger.  It allows me to sing and go as high as I need to.  She has also shown me how to bring all my focus and being to the act of singing- to be a professional singer." -- Coral 

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