My name is Yasmine and I am 17 years old and I have been living in Dubai for ten years. My goal is to become a singer/recording artist. Over the years I have tried a few vocal coaches in Dubai but always have been dissatisfied. That is why I am so grateful that I finally found Lisa, a vocal coach, who can actually TEACH singing. Lisa is a very professional, reliable and knowledgeable vocal coach with the right approach towards teaching and she recognizes my weaknesses and is helping me to overcome them. I know that with my future goals, I am in the best hands that I can be.​  Yasmine Majdi, Dubai

"I have been singing professionally since the age of 9.  Some of my career highlights include singing for Pope John Paul II, opening for Christina Aguilera in concert, and working with Grammy and Oscar winning actor Jamie Foxx.

About four years ago, voice nodules were discovered on my throat and although the nodules were in its early stages I noticed a sharp decline in my usual vocal abilities.  My range became much smaller, my head voice was completely gone, and I was always hoarse. Making it through one song was a struggle for me and the days of when singing was as easy as talking seemed like a distant memory. In an attempt to salvage what was left of my voice, I saw many doctors and specialists—all of whom suggested I undergo surgery. However, I was not sold. I wanted a less invasive alternative.

This is where I found Lisa Hugo. I have had the fortune of working with the top celebrity voice coaches in the industry from New York City to Los Angeles and I can confidently say that Lisa is by far the best. Her personalized techniques and unique knowledge of the voice is one to be matched. Within a few sessions of working with her, I noticed huge strides in my voice. She not only helped me get it back, but working with her and witnessing the progress I have made has reminded me of why I fell in love with the art of singing in the first place. I have been working with Lisa now consistently two times a week in one-hour sessions. As a result, I am pleased to say that my vocal chords are stronger than ever, my nodules are completely gone, and my confidence is at an all time high. This is all thanks to Lisa’s professionalism and experience. Lisa is truly a miracle worker and I recommend her to all singers at any level."
​-Taleen Marie, Dubai

"My daughter has worked with many vocal coaches both in Dubai and Europe. Lisa is the first one to look specifically at what my daughter needs to progress. Each lesson is tailored to her specific needs. Lisa has taken my daughter's singing to a new level.  We could not be happier." Camilla Oberg, Dubai

"It was terrific; I only wish my schedule could have allowed me to continue! Lisa is wonderfully talented (so she can "walk the talk" by singing the songs too!), is patient but appropriately disciplined in her professionalism and is still fun! My skills and motivation improved at the same time, and I am sure future students of all ages will experience the same."
E.Toomey, Dubai

"Wanted to thank u so much for yesterday. Nidhi actually said she had learned more in that 45mins than in any of her previous lessons. She is really keen to continue with you!"  
​Kavita, Dubai

"I've struggled with my voice for so many years, wondering if I could ever use it on my own compositions. In just a few sessions with Lisa I can already hear and feel something thats not just usable, but quite musical! It's a great feeling and I immediately doubled up my lessons with her... Thanks a million Lisa you're a life saver..."
Imad, Dubai

"Thank you very much for being my vocal coach. You have a beautiful voice and are a wonderful teacher, I enjoy every minute of my training sessions with you and always look forward to the next class. Your encouragemnet has made me enjoy my music and now spending time on practice is not so difficult. I look forward to one day perform with you."
Chermel Machado, 10 years, Dubai 

“My daughter has been having voice coaching with Lisa for the past year.  Not only does she really enjoy the classes and look forward to attending, but her signing ability has come along beautifully. She also has so much more confidence now and will happily sing in front of a large group of people. Lisa’s voice coaching classes are a great thing for children to be involved in, either working individually with Lisa or as part of the bi-monthly singing group that Lisa runs. Thanks Lisa for all your hard work and dedication!”
​Natalie Kirk, Dubai

“Miss Lisa teaches us lots of different songs and it’s fun to learn them. She helps us with our breathing so that we can sing the songs.” Leah Kirk, 6 years, Dubai

"I truly believe I was actually tone deaf before working with Lisa. With patience and perseverance she got me not only singing on key but with so much musicality!" Roger, Antwerp

"I have discovered a voice I never knew I had. Incredible!" Florian, Hamburg

"I miss lessons with Lisa, they were always enjoyable and relaxed. I also found the recording of my lessons onto CD extremely helpful for practising at home. With Lisa you feel that you are working with a real professional" Andrea, Hamburg

"I only have a few words for Lisa, she is a fantastic teacher. Thank you so much!" Ralf, Hamburg

"My daughter Marie was always somewhat shy. As a result of her singing lessons with Lisa, she has increased her confidence and is now singing like an Angel."  Marie's Mum, Halsterbek, Germany

"Really great lessons!  In just a short time I learnt so much and they are really great fun!"  Aurette,  Germany
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I have taken lessons with Lisa for a couple of years now, and I can simply label my experience as enjoyable, fruitful, comfortable and fun.
She has noticed very well my vocal shortcomings, and worked on them till they were fixed. She has been a great support and mentor when it came to helping apply for studies in Opera and Musical theatre. I will continue to go to her as I know with all the great advancements I have made in my vocal ability, there is still so much more she could teach me!  Rashed AlNuaimi, Dubai

I started with Lisa few months ago only and I am taking few classes only (1 per week only), but I can already say that there is a clear improvement! The voice is stronger, more durable and I have now access to songs I could not sing just few weeks ago, in spite or trying for many years.

The classes are very friendly and pleasant but still professional and serious.

Lisa has a clear and strong ability to instantly detect what goes wrong and to fix it; this is impressive and even scary.

Each session brings a noticeable improvement that quickly translates into results.

Finally, Lisa masters music very well and any song is any language can be worked-on very easily; this helps a lot in working literally every song you can bring, no matter the language and the tune.

It is a serious teaching that brings clear results in a pleasant atmosphere conducted by a master.

To be recommended not only for singing, but also for speaking / presenting techniques for business professionals.
Fabien Bordet, Dubai

After singing in a choir for more than 15 years, I decided to take private singing lessons to improve the quality of my own voice. It turned out not to be easy at all! Not being used to sing on my own I had some obstacles to overcome. But Lisa's great technical and professional guidance helped me a lot, and I have developed my voice since then.
I very much enjoyed her classes, as she can play anything on the piano and helps you to find your own style, and gives very clear guidance and support. And, most important, we had fun while doing so! 
Mirjam Buitelaar, Dubai

Can’t thank you enough for your patience and true understanding and commitment to dealing with my vocal issues and helping me with the healing process. Even when I couldn’t give you definite diagnosis, you picked up on the true core problem and worked thoroughly on it. Happy to say it’s all over today. I am  nodule free! And with the exercises I learnt I intend to stay that way! 
Rima Youssef, Dubai

Before I came to Lisa I was unhappy in the direction that my singing was going, I felt like I wasn't making any improvement and felt rather confused with techniques and breathing. I wasn't enjoying it at all. Since I've been seeing Lisa she has made my singing feel much more natural and easy. I don't feel confused with technique anymore and because I was rather tense I developed tuning issues, which now thanks to Lisa has improved majorly.  I love the songs we sing in my lessons and always leave feeling like my love for singing is back! I'm very happy with the improvement of my voice every week!
​Katie Barraclough, Dubai

"Before I started taking lessons with Lisa, I was constantly straining my voice and it never felt good. Now I can sing for hours on end without any pain whatsoever and it's all thanks to her! She really is an amazing teacher and I have seen so much improvement in my voice in the past year. Taking lessons with her was one of the best decisions of my life!" Ella Oberg, Dubai

"I have been taking voice lessons with Lisa Hugo since I set foot in Dubai. I knew instantly that she was a very good coach. Not only is she patient but she knows how to explain in simple words in a very visual way what needs to be done to produce a better sound.
Her voice exercises are varied, creative, musical and even fun, which is rare! If you know Lisa Hugo professionally you know all this and are not surprised.
What surprised me was the depth of her knowledge in the “voice producing” mechanism. After an extended break away while travelling, I returned to lessons and I started having uncomfortable feelings in my throat: tiredness, phlegm, itchy feelings……At a given point in time Lisa told me that I needed to go consult a specialist as she feared there was an underlying medical problem. I did as I was told and sure enough I had developed 2 tiny, new born nodules. I was worried but Lisa did not even flinch. We carried on our weekly sessions with a program now aimed at making the horrid nodules disappear. Some time later I went in for a check up: the nodules were no more! The doctor was SURPRISED: the whole thing, from discovery to disappearance took exactly 7 weeks. 
WELL DONE LISA and THANK YOU!"
Vicky Eric, Dubai

"I met Lisa just at the right time. I was forty and seemed to be working and doing everything for the kids and nothing just for me. Having been in amateur theatre groups at a young age and then singing for fun with my husband and friends, singing has always been my passion. I was almost apologetic and nervous in the first few lessons, thinking was there any point to them if I wasn’t leading up to something big? Lisa is not only a fantastic, talented vocal coach she also made me realise that you should believe in yourself, not put yourself in one genre of music, try new styles of singing, hit higher notes and most of all she had her work cut out with my voice due to the fact that I had never had anyone tell me about my mistakes: at forty there were many! I have been going to lessons over the past two years and no longer feel that I need a reason to go other than pure enjoyment and learning, with Lisa’s help that I am capable of so much more. I have my confidence back now and that is mainly down to Lisa’s professionalism and her sense of humour as, after all when you are doing the vocal exercises it is often hard to keep a straight face. The lessons are fun and the studio is fab and relaxed. Thanks Lisa I look forward to many more lessons with you."
Justine Morris, Dubai