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Claude Webster

Pianist - Vocal coach
Preparation for auditions
Specialist in neuro-linguistic programming

An award-winning concert pianist whose New York debut was praised by the New York Times, Claude found his true calling in the world of vocal art: for the past 25 years, he has guided singers as a vocal coach and chorus master at the Opéra de Montréal, and each summer he trains young talent around the world. A passionate advocate of mental preparation for performance, he has made this too-often-overlooked art his specialty — sharing it through his teaching, his coaching, and two books: Atteindre sa zone d'excellence and The Performance Handbook for musicians, singers and performers.
Detailed career

A path, a voice.

French Canadian vocal coach Claude Webster, has been internationally sought after as a leading specialist in French repertoire. Since 2004, he has been invited every year to the International Vocal Arts Institute in Tel-Aviv.

He has also been on faculty at programs in Berlin, New York, Miami, Ravinia, Puerto Rico, Montreal, Toronto and Virginia. He was the head coach at Opera de Montréal’s young artist program "L’Atelier lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal" from 1997 to 2017 and he remained with the company as the chorus master; a position he started in 2007.

Constantly looking for new ways to help singers, he specialized himself in performance preparation. He holds a certificate in psychology from the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) and is also a certified professional Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) coach and instructor as well as a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with the International Coaching Federation (ICF).

He regularly gives lectures and workshops in colleges and conservatories on stress management and mental preparation for performances. He published a book Atteindre sa zone d’excellence (Reaching you inner zone of excellence) based on his workshops.

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