How I did it: All throughout high school I wanted to take singing lessons.  I loved Broadway music and loved singing more than anything, but it was not my "career path" and my parents didn't want to pay for it.  Finally, my senior year I convinced my parents to let me take lessons if I payed for them.

I took singing lessons not because I wanted to be a singer, but because I wanted to feel better about how I sounded when I sang, because it was obvious that I was going to continue loving to sing no matter what career I was in.  After just a few months my singing teacher suggested I try out for my school play.  I was absolutely amazed when I got called back for the lead role.  I had never thought of my voice as lead-role material, and the call back gave me a huge boost of confidence in myself.  I didn't get the lead, but I did learn a lot of valuable techniques that have helped improve my singing voice.  I'm even joining my college choir in the spring!

Lessons & tips:

• Don't give up if your parents are what are holding you back.  Offer to pay or work for them!
  
• If you love to sing, but it's not the career you want to get into, don't let it stop you from taking lessons! It's still worth it!

Nov 14, 2008, 01:27PM PST | 0 comments | 9 cheers