When the air is bad, a voice lesson can feel like one more reason to go out. You can keep your lessons going and choose how to have them.
Here’s how to decide, whichever option you pick.
Start with the readings
On the day of your lesson, check the official haze readings from the National Environment Agency (NEA) before you leave home. NEA advises that the health impact of haze depends on your health status, the PSI level, and the length and intensity of outdoor activity. It also gives different advice for healthy adults, for the elderly, pregnant women and children, and for people with chronic lung or heart conditions [1]. Read more: Haze – National Environment Agency
If you have any health condition, ask your doctor what’s right for you. This article isn’t medical advice.
Three ways to have a lesson
1. Studio lesson with Grace Ng
- What it is: a 60-minute lesson at Vocalogy.
- Rate: S$150.
- Best when: you’d like in-person work, and the readings are comfortable enough for you to travel.
2. Home visit with Dante Chua
- What it is: a 45-minute lesson at your home, covering contemporary technique, Mandopop and play-and-sing.
- Rate: S$80 (travel charges may apply).
- Best when: you’d rather not travel on a hazy day.
3. Online lesson with Shravana Karthikeyan
- What it is: an online-only lesson in 30 or 60 minutes, covering contemporary and classical technique and performance coaching.
- Rate: S$45 for 30 minutes, S$90 for 60 minutes.
- Best when: you’d like to stay indoors, or you live outside Singapore.
Please check the rates and lesson lengths on our 1:1 coaching page before booking, since they may change.
How to choose on the day
- Readings are comfortable and you feel well: a studio lesson works.
- You’d rather limit time outdoors, or someone at home needs to: choose a home visit or an online lesson.
- The readings are poor and you’re unsure: switch to online, or ask about moving the lesson. Our terms and conditions explain how rescheduling works.
You can decide lesson by lesson.
If your throat feels scratchy
Tell your teacher at the start of the lesson. A scratchy or dry throat is a good reason for an easier session, and no lesson should ask you to push through discomfort. The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) advises seeing a doctor if your voice has been hoarse for more than three weeks, especially without a cold or flu, or if you have pain when speaking or swallowing [2]. We’d add one thing of our own: please don’t sing through it until you’ve been checked. Vocalogy provides voice training and coaching, and we don’t diagnose or treat medical problems.
What to ask before you book
- How does rescheduling work on haze days?
- Is online an option if I change my mind on the morning?
- What should I bring to an online lesson, and what space will I need?
The bottom line
Your voice lessons can carry on when the air is bad. Check the readings, choose the option that suits the day (studio, home visit or online), and tell your teacher early if your throat feels off. Your health and comfort come first, and a lesson can always move or go online. If anything worries you, ask your doctor, and return to your lessons when you’re ready.
Where to start
If you’re not sure which option suits you, ask us on WhatsApp what you’re working towards, and we’ll help you choose. Or explore 1:1 coaching.
References
- National Environment Agency. Haze Situation Updates (4, 9 and 10 October 2026). https://www.nea.gov.sg/media/news/advisories/index/haze-situation-update-4-october-2026
- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders. Hoarseness (fact sheet, updated October 2011). https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/sites/default/files/Documents/health/voice/NIDCD-Hoarseness.pdf
Haze advice changes quickly. This article was last reviewed on 15 October 2026, so please check NEA’s live readings.