One hour of vocal coaching by opera singer Elif Savas. A native of Istanbul, Turkey, Elif Savas studied violin and graduated in opera from Mimar Sinan University in Istanbul. She debuted in the Istanbul International Music Festival, singing the role of Blonde in Mozarts Die Entfhrung Aus dem Serail. After moving to the U.S. in 1994, she won several opera competitions and recorded two CDs of arias and lieder, Songs from the Age of the Closet and Recital. She directed a documentary film, Coup, about the military coups detat in Turkey. She has published three books: Gece Kralicesi Kus Adama Demis ki, a Turkish CD-ROM book of fairy tales adapted from operas, and a e-cookbook, Get Out Of The Box and a book of short stories, Buyukler Icin 17 Masal in Turkish. Elif writes monthly columns about gourmet cuisine and food history for Lezzet Magazine and has a popular blog in Turkish. She currently resides in Los Angeles, where she performs with various dancers, composers and performance artists in shows throughout the city, as well as lending her voice to film soundtracks