Krissy Dorn CVT Vocal Coaching

01/10/2026

That was one intense evening last night practicing for the student recital in December. Yes, a harp will be involved and everyone is very excited about it including me🪉🤩 It’s so fun to see how collaborations between students evolve and thrive. There’s still some work to do, but we’re getting there! 🎶

17/08/2026

Kick-off rehearsal/workshop for our next studio concert/recital on Dec 6! Why now – in August? Because we will present an ensemble song that we arrange ourselves and several solos with backings, duets and all kinds of collaborations that need a starting point and enough time for practice.

I love how it’s different every year with my regular students who never missed a concert since the beginning and new ones who bring new and different styles, vocals, and vibes to the group! And I love the mutual support and enthusiasm for each other’s song choices – we will have lots of fun putting it all together to create an fun and entertaining show.

Let the process begin with Karin’s fortune cookie wisdom that said: “No way is too long with a friend by your side”!

21/07/2026

Summer vacation photo dump ☀️ ❤️ (better late than never)
With love from Italy 🇮🇹

21/07/2026

Summer vacation photo dump ☀️ ❤️ (better late than never)

27/03/2026

Last night we dove into the Blues 🎤

With a small group of 6 amazing participants, we listened, explored the roots of the music, and most importantly: sang! From first call & response to brave little improv solos, everyone stepped into the spirit of the Blues 💫 expression over perfection. And we even added a little songwriting session.
So much honesty, energy, groove and tons of laughter and fun in the room. This is what it’s all about!
If you want to be part of this, sign up for regular one-on-one lessons with me 🎶 DM me for details.

“It felt incredibly liberating to sing and improvise, supported by the clear structure of the Blues.”
“I never imagined I could do this!”
“On my way home, I was already inspired to write down new lyric ideas.”
“So much fun from start to finish!”

Inspired by

23/09/2025

This was intense! What a weekend in beautiful Copenhagen at the Complete Vocal Institute. It was another update seminar not only to get my CVT authorization renewed, but mostly to get the newest insights into CVI’s vocal research; which also entails looking down our teachers‘s throats LIVE to see what their larynx is doing while producing different vocal sounds. Pretty wild, right?!
Besides that, we talked about rough effects and how to mix them, how to find really high notes in Flageolet or Whistle (and of course how to teach that), home recording techniques and gear, new insights on Support and sooo much more fascinating topics.

Aaaand we partied! CVI turned 20 this year!
The teachers gave a concert that blew us all away — what a privilege to be taught by such brilliant singers and artists!

I loved hanging out with friends (love my new Dutch connection, thanks for including me), meeting new colleagues from all over the world and seeing some of my former classmates.

Will be back in a couple years for sure 🥰

14/09/2025

What a night with .tribute at the legendary Blueshell Club this Friday! 🎶✨ The place was packed with love, energy, and pure good vibes, and the band was absolutely on fire.
I feel so lucky I crossed paths with the amazing (and super kind) back in July at during . Thanks to him and his incredible crew, I got to experience the raw power and groove of the Red Hot Chili Peppers live! And wow, they nailed it. 🔥
Always feeling grateful when my lovely family joins in; this time also of my voice students came along (special thanks to Vince for casually demonstrating advanced vocal techniques live on stage 😅).
Dancing, singing along, and soaking it all in… felt like the RHCP themselves had just flown in from L.A. Already counting down until the next show! ❤️🎤🎸

11/07/2025

25/04/2025

Sometimes “producing a show” gets quite literal! 🔨 It was fun to craft an actual table for the stage that is exactly customized to fit our requirements (like, must be stable enough to climb onto, but must be foldable). With some sanding and varnishing the top, planing the edges, drilling 24 little holes and fixing the legs to it, this was a really nice piece of manual work. How satisfying it is to see something that you’ve created with your hands!

And it’s like singing – if you have the right tools 🧰 and know how to use them, what can go wrong?

CLOSER THAN EVER
Music by David Shire
Lyrics by Richard Maltby Jr.

All info on www.jewelboxmusicaltheater.com

24/02/2025

Diese drei lieben Menschen und CVT-Fans treffen sich einmal im Jahr zu einem CVT-Gesangsworkshop, den sie sich selbst organisieren. Dieses Jahr hatte ich die große Freude, die drei auf ihrem stimmlichen Weg ein Stück zu begleiten.
Ich habe den Tag nach ihren Wünschen konzipiert und viel Freiraum gelassen für Fragen, Open-Mind-Gespräche und spontane Übungsrunden.

Und so sah unser personalisierter Workshop-Tag aus:

🏋️ Warm-up auf Basis der CVT-Grundprinzipien/CVT-Emergency-Aid + SOVT und Einführung in Blubberschlauch (die Nerds unter euch wissen Bescheid 🤓)

🔊 Recap der Stimm-Modes anhand von Einzeltönen, Skalen und kurzen Melodien (dabei Vertiefung von Twang, Density aka “Highway/Byway”, Vokalarbeit)

👂🏻Höranalysen der Songs, die die drei für Ihre individuellen Coachings mitgebracht hatten (Skunk Anansie, Lukas Graham, Morgan James …)

🍱 Lecker Lunch beim Thai am Eigelstein 😁

👩‍🏫 Einzelcoachings

Und das haben die drei mir hinterher gesagt 💗

👩🏻‍🦱 Ich bin sehr happy! Ich habe einen Fahrplan zum Üben bekommen, und ich bin heute schon viel weiter gekommen, als ich erwartet hätte! Du hast mir innerhalb von 10 Minuten das Gefühl vermittelt, ich kann mich hier frei ausprobieren.

👱🏻‍♂️Ich war überrascht, von CVT wieder so stark zu profitieren, und musste manches vorgefasste Konzept über meinen Stimmklang überdenken. Ich habe sehr hilfreiche praktische Tools für hohe metallische Töne und für Falsett bekommen.

👩🏻 Deine souveräne Art, wie du auf uns eingegangen bist, war einfach toll. Du hast dich perfekt auf uns eingelassen, warst herrlich flexibel und super hilfreich. Dazu emphatisch, humorvoll und kompetent. Sehr empfehlenswert!! Jederzeit wieder.

🤗 Wäre das auch was für dich? Tu dich mit ein paar Gleichgesinnten zusammen und buche dir einen auf euch zugeschnittenen Workshop mit mir in Köln. Ich freu mich auf deine Anfrage 😃