If you get trained to sing more classically, can you still sing musical theatre, and other styles??

I'm curious... if you learn a more classical style to singing through lessons or whatever, is it still possible to turn that style off and sing musical theatre, or whatever else you want to sing. Or is it like that training style will influence all your singing.

So basically is learning to sing one way making you more specific or will you be versatile because you are able to sing classically, as well as musical theatre ish (which can be pop, r&b, rockish, etc really). There are defiently differences so curious about that...

So yea, if anyone can give me an opinion on this, it'd be helpful, thanks!

I'm takin lessons for the first time and he is most likely going to get me doing some classical style stuff, and I said I didn't mind since I'd like to learn to sing in different ways. however, if it means I can only sing more classically with everything, then I'd tell him i'd rather not take that approach as much.

I'm unexperienced with this stuff, so if someone could give me advice, I'd be very grateful...

hmmm thanks!!

See, I know it takes a lot of practice to even get any classical or opera type sound... but I just want to get started in a right track. You know? So like if i'm going to be taking voice lessons for the next 4 years here... definetly don't want it all to go towards somethin I don't exactly want.

I want to be able to sing that way, BUT I want to be able to change stylistically to sing other things as well.

So if it's gonna be helpful, I'll definetly keep at it.

It's the only way.

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thanks so much everyone!!!!!

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Hmm I take lessons and kind of alternate what I sing, sometimes classical and sometimes broadway and some pop. I'm also in a choir that sings more in a classical style. Do you think right now I should sing completely classical in lessons? And what about extending range...would classical training help more with that or would it not make much of a difference either way?

What about strengthening the chest voice though?

As long as it's done with the right frame of mind, it can be very helpful - scales, lieder - all that will make you a better singer and give you a true sense of musicality - but -

If you start learning opera roles and singing only in italian or french and singing only with operatic placement -in other words, if the operatic/classical training goes on too long, then you will hamper your ability to sing like a pop singer or a Broadway person.

The classical technique and the focus on vowels just screws that up...

So yeah, learn this stuff - but keep your eyes and ears always focused on what you really want to sing....