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Clients & Testimonials

J.P. Saxe (Arista)

2020 Grammy Nominee for SONG OF THE YEAR!

"Micah has had my back since I was 12 years old. There is no meaningful part of my career that I haven’t looked to him for advice and I don’t expect that to ever change. Having such a dedicated and loving mentor such as Micah has been an invaluable part of my life and my career”- JP Saxe

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Myles Castello

Warner Music Canada

''Micah has helped me tremendously to find my own voice as a singer. His instructions were clear, intentional, and catered to exactly what I needed to work on. When I first took a lesson with Micah, my voice was all over the place. I started out looking for better control, pitch, and overall technique, which is exactly what I got. After spending only a few weeks practicing, I was able to see a noticeable difference not only in my singing, but also in my stage confidence.''

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Tatiana Maslany

2016 Primetime Emmy Award

“Micah is quite simply one of the most inspiring, exciting teachers, and people, I've ever met. I cannot say enough good things about this man! He always approached our work together with patience, empathy and exploration. There was no rush to results. It was all process and discovery. He was supportive throughout and also challenging. He helped me find truth and authenticity in my voice. I had been terrified of singing for a very long time, and he made me absolutely fall in love with it. I felt creative and free. I learned so much about acting from his work. He helped me feel how impulses in both acting and singing spring from the same raw truthful place. He is always present, always open, and is so generous with his passion for what he does. I would feel very lucky to get to work with him again”. 

-Tatiana Maslany

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Zak

rIVerse

Micah’s coaching helped me learn to trust myself and my instrument. He’s helped me overcome the crippling perfectionism that used to block me from authenticity on stage & professionally with my work in rIVerse. Micah is helping me learn to be OK with being vulnerable,(it’s actually my new superpower!)  Our work together helps me connect emotionally with the material and the audience & without THAT there is nothing!

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Lorraine Segato

4 Time Juno Award Winning Artist

"Micah Barnes as a singer is a sight to behold. A truly authentic voice that reveals the heart of a even more wonderful songwriter. And that's just Barnes the artist. Then there is the matter of Micah Barnes the master teacher. The one who reaches right inside you,and guides you to help yourself quickly find the fear that is stopping the flow. He knows how to zone in an appropriately sensitive way so that you can let go and acknowledge your own authentic voice.This gifted teacher lets himself be of service to others. So....In Micah I trust. To Micah I go.”
- Lorraine Segato / The Parachute Club 

Dustin Bird

Open Road Records/Canada

"I am a big believer in vocal maintenance and development, and Micah Barnes delivers. There is no doubt that my performance has improved under Micah's guidance. Improved vocal confidence, increased stage stamina, and reduced tracking time in the studio are all concrete results that I have seen from just a few sessions. I've worked with a lot of producers and performance coaches but these sessions have by far been the most effective training sessions that I have had the pleasure to be in. 10/10 would recommend to any vocalist, regardless of current ability." Dustin Bird

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Sally Shaar-Monowhales

Chart Topping Alt-Rock

"Micah is not only the most devoted vocal coach I have ever met, but also the most emotionally intune and wonderfully empathetic teacher you could ask for. He helped me recover after having surgery to remove my tonsils and he did so with such custom care with a steady goal of healthy rehabilitation top of mind. He was able to take me from starting all the way from a terrifying ground zero so the strongest and healthiest my voice has ever been. I am able to stop reaching for notes, stop pushing for power and access my body and mind both in warm-ups and on stage to help me effortlessly hit my highs! Anyone who works with Micah should call themselves lucky as they will always feel like they are his #1 priority." Sally Shaar

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Dione Taylor

Juno Nominated Blues Artist

"Micah Barnes is one of the best vocal coaches I have ever had the pleasure of working with. His adoration for music, his vast knowledge of amazing vocalists and his dedication to inspiring singers is infectious. He knows exactly how to bring out the very best in you while simultaneously pushing you above and beyond your familiar limits".
 -  Dione Taylor 
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Luther Mallory

Performance Coach

"Years ago, as an Artist pivoting my focus towards becoming a Performance Coach, Micah became a critical mentor. He has been a constant voice of encouragement, advice, validation, and support in my life and career. As a coach himself, I've seen singers in his Masterclass release 20 years of vocal tension and uncertainty in 10 minutes of supremely experienced guidance from Micah - all while he sight reads piano. That's just incredible!”-Luther Mallory

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Jeni Walls

Musical Theatre Artist, Director & Producer

"Working with Micah has been so much more than working on my voice. We work on life! I have been on a mission of vocal rehabilitation which has included changing how I approach my craft and Micah has been incredible helping me shed my "survival technique" that I developed while I was struggling to keep up. We work together to gently rediscover my voice in an authentic and thorough way that has helped not only bring back my vocal flexibility but my joy for singing.”- Jeni Walls

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Liz Stringer

Milk Records/Australia

"Micah was recommended to me by a mutual friend and I went to see him for a session just before recording an album in Toronto in early 2018. I was always hesitant to see a voice coach. I was afraid that, because I’d had so little formal training, the process would require completely changing my technique and destabilizing the way I sang in order to learn new techniques. After the first session with Micah those fears were not only put to rest by his approach and his incredibly generous, warm and encouraging nature, but I was also shown the immense possibilities for me as a singer and an artist. I left inspired and changed and what began as a one-off session quickly developed into a weekly visit. Micah became a confidant, mentor and ally during a time in which the music industry, and life in general, was kicking my arse and he facilitated a process for me of finding my voice and my power, both as a singer and as a person. I have absolutely no doubt that I’m a profoundly more confident, dexterous and connected singer for working with Micah. I’ll always be grateful to my new friend and teacher and look forward to continuing our work, whether in Toronto or from further afield.-Liz Stringer

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