Heartbeat Productions

“Wow, Joe. What fantastic Success Stories!!
What you are doing is obviously powerful stuff and, as I know you know so well, re-vitalizing artists IS the name of the game. I also really admire the fact that, being such a great artist yourself, you’re using what you’ve learned through your esperience and studies to help others. Thank you for doing this. You definitely de man!!  And thanks again for who you are and the many gifts you give to me and your fellows. We love you,”

David Pomeranz – 22 Platinum Award-Winning Singer, Songwriter, Recording Artist, Composer, Lyricist

“I have had the pleasure of working with Joe Yazbeck on several occasions and found his coaching, guidance and mentoring to be of immense value. Joe’s first hand experience of working with artists is made doubly beneficial his being an artist himself. It allows him to understand their creative needs and the reality that no two artists are the same. I am confident of our collaborations in many areas in the future. The essence of good collaboration is where both parties bring equal value and Joe is a good listener. He hears you out in order to determine your objectives and then explains in plain English how best to approach the task. I would highly recommend Joe Yazbeck as an outstanding coach and mentor with a dedication to both discovering and developing an artist by first understanding what it is they need.”

Tony Michaelides - Author, Publicist and Record Promoter. (Previous clients have included U2, David Bowie, The Police, Whitney Houston, Peter Gabriel, Genesis)

“Joe has worked with various vocalists preparing them for recording at my studios. The difference between the before and after has been quite miraculous. Voices that I had fairly strong concerns about have blossomed and really opened up with much greater tone and control. In 40 years in the business I have not come across anyone more brilliant and effective as a vocal coach and talent developer.”

Tony Rockliff – Veteran  Record Producer

“Heartbeat productions coaching with Joe Yazbeck has transformed my singing from a hobby to a professional career. Results were apparent from the moment I entered the program. The clarity in my voice and increase in vocal range…the instruction in breathing technique improved my delivery. The coaching increased my confidence in singing as well as in many other areas of my life. Mr. Yazbeck’s knowledge of the industry enabled him to incorporate valuable marketing strategies for me as an artist performing to Florida. His professional team is at one’s fingertips to ensure success at each stage of an artist’s career. I highly recommend the quality service I received from Heartbeat Productions to new artists, as well as to existing artists, who want to advance their careers. Everything an artist needs is at Heartbeat Productions.”

CJ. Everhart - Singer, Songwriter, Author

“Joe is more than a great vocal coach with an ear for music. He’s a friend, a person who cares not only about the art being produced, but the person producing this art. As any artist might find, my life has been wracked with emotional turmoils from family stressors, career fears, physical injuries…you name it. With one hand on the keyboard and the other at my back, he’s helped open my eyes to the talent I DO possess and has reawakened the confidence that was seriously waning. Before, I thought I’d never be a singer. I always was and always would be “just a dancer.” Now I see I was just standing in my own way.

For those who have yet to work with him, I say go for it! You have everything to gain! At times, yes, he can be very frank with you — but it’s not in a manner that demeans or depresses you like some coaches I’ve worked with, but in an uplifting way to show that you can always be better and you can always do more for yourself. There is not a single session that I can recall where a little light bulb didn’t suddenly spark up above my head.

A vocal coach teaches you scales and to stay on pitch for singing, which is great. But Joe and his “tools” teach more than just high notes and dynamics, they lend an entire performance package.”

Courtney Marie Pruden - Actress, Dancer, Singer, Aerialist, Choreographer

“I am now able to effortlessly hit and sustain notes through proper breathing and fundamental techniques and am able to connect with my audience and create and control the atmosphere as I am more confident in performing my originals. I feel that I am much closer to becoming the songwriter/performer/vocalist that I was born to become. Thank you, Joe”

Stephanie Anderson – Songwriter, Performing & Recording Artist

“Joe Yazbeck is like a fountain of knowledge and direction.  Working with Joe has opened many doors for me.  His techniques have improved my singing and his motivation has inspired me to complete many of the necessary steps to becoming a successful performing artist.  He is truly professional in his craft and is helping me to reach my full potential.   Joe is a man of many hats, and he wears each one spectacularly”.

Erica Di Ceglie - Singer, Songwriter, Recording Artist

“Joe, after every session with you, I come home and experience a wonderful freedom in my singing – a breaking of boundaries. I used to feel I had a puny, weak voice with little possibility. Now, as I watch it expand in quality and power, I am becoming comfortable and starting to love my sound. My voice is getting clearer, more resonant, and more powerful. This, for me, is huge, due to the intensity of my practice of the exercises you have given. Conquering my fear is a milestone, for which I had almost no hope. This alone was worth the price of admission!

Finally, I have learned that there is a world of difference between singing a lovely song to people versus actually taking command of a room and moving that audience through direct energetic contact. Which is, after all, what it’s all about. I can hardly thank you enough Joe!”

James Braha -Singer, Songwriter, Author

“Thank you for your help with Caroline. She has really enjoyed working with you, and your exercises are proving very helpful. We can’t thank you enough for your help.”

Marie Kudelko - Mother of popular young rising star,  recording and performing artist, Suite Caroline

“Joe coached me on a very simple principle of “to be, to look and to do” and I swear the freaking light bulb in my head went off like “Ahh!” During our sessions, I was more like an onion, constantly peeling off the layers trying to get to the heart of what it is to be a real performer and it was a journey I had to take because now we have reached the end of the road and I have finally got it!! And it was so simple — it’s mind-blowing!

“I’m so happy that I worked with Joe and thrilled to have reached success in my coaching sessions with him. I wholeheartedly recommend him to any performer who wants to step up their game and become a great artist. The confidence that I had lost in my ability has been restored and I thank Joe for his awesomeness!”

Lia Menna – Opera Singer, Lyric Soprano

“Looking back on my earlier stages of my life as an artist, I see that I used to be a very introverted and subtle person with low self esteem. Today, however, I am a different person. I live a life that is bold and take each step as if I owned the universe. Quite a lot has happened to bring this dramatic change into effect, one being coaching sessions with Joe Yazbeck. The humor is that while I was doing these sessions, I didn’t even realize how much progress as a person, artist and spiritual being I had made until I looked back and tallied everything up. Thank you, Joe”

Ambra Papa - Operatic Soprano

“What I have experienced in my time with Joe Yazbeck and his coaching is a chance to not only improve my vocal and acting ability as a performing artist, but an opportunity to put my foot on the way to a career in show business. Joe put to use exercises to expand vocal range as well as inject energy into each number. No matter how many times he uses his techniques, he inserts a personal twist into every student’s coaching session. I admire how he makes his students work to improve, by giving them weekly exercises to practice in between each session. He creates a never-ending drive to start and continue down a road to success. I could go on for much longer and in greater detail as to how much of a positive influence Joe has been in my career development, but frankly, that would last for days without end.”

Elliot Streyer – Singer, Actor

“I am totally blown away!! I have been a performing artist for over twenty-five years in both professional and non-professional venues. Additionally, as the Performing Arts Director of a private school, I am continually teaching and coaching students myself. I am saying all of this to completely underscore that when I say that Joe blows me away, I REALLY mean it!

“Any artist who has truly ‘connected’ with his audience with the aesthetic wavelength, knows that he has transcended the mundane and entered a realm that is unquestionably spiritual in nature. The interchange of energy between the performer and audience when the performer is “on” and the audience is “engaged” is an almost indescribable sensation. It is this intense exhilaration, this power to communicate, this sense of connection with others that draws the artist back to the stage time and time again. Joe has an innate understanding of all of this so that when he coaches he goes way beyond “mechanical” technique. This is truly the first time I have ever been coached by someone who totally addressed me right “where I live” as an artist. During this last session with Joe I was almost in tears when I realized how much he understood me as an artist. The fact is that if you have been performing as long as I have, you have probably been exposed to an enormous amount of false information, not to mention an overwhelming amount of invalidation and suppression. When I initially approached Joe, I was really looking to get help from a colleague to help me become a better teacher and coach, but what most surprised me was that he rekindled my interest in performing again and completely revitalized me as an artist, as well as a teacher.”

“To say that I am now a fan of Joe Yazbeck is a complete understatement. He is fantastic and I highly recommend him to anyone who wishes to pursue his or her dreams in the performing arts!”

Mona Lim - Actress, Singer, Performing Arts Director

“Joe Yazbeck has in a short amount of time, transformed me into a far more confident and competent performer. Joe got my breathing under control in one lesson and showed me I could hit higher notes more accurately. He showed me that What he taught me about performance is much more than I could have discovered on my own because he helped me find the nerve to try something new. He taught me to BE a performer and DO the things a performer does to improve. He showed me that this attitude will bring me to HAVE the joy that every artist deserves.”

Bud Buckley - International Recording & Performing Artist; Budley Music; BuBu Records

“You have taken down the walls that I allowed to be built around me by people who were too small to appreciate the size of my persona without being intimidated. In deference to their fears, I closed myself down somewhat and limited my “space” to accommodate their shortcomings. I will never do this again. If I am taking up too much space, I’m in too small a room!!! “In short, my meeting with you has been a revelation. Who knew why the caged bird sang? Thank you Joe!”

Zoraida Colon - Recording & Performing Artist, Songwriter, Poet

“When I came to Joe’s office I had quite a big baggage. I was fearful of losing my voice because of the volume of gigs I was taking in. My main goal was to learn techniques which would allow my voice to heal and be stronger than ever, as well as learning more about the business end of the music industry. Long short story, I wanted/expected Joe to “fix” me what I didn’t expect was how he would do it. Through techniques, both physical and mental he showed me how to let go of inhibitions I was creating. He showed me how to fix myself. Not to mention all of the business connections and consulting. I’ve been shown the tools I need to be successful in the business. Now I am using them.”

Ken Apperson - Singer, Songwriter, Recording Artist

“I have had my music buried somewhere within me the past few years and you are a God – send to me!  In retrospect, my career would have been much different if I had worked with you years ago.  When I think of the anxieties I carried with me all of my singing career, that limited me so much, I must smile now at being released from that burden.Working with you has revived my musical ear. You have taught me that it makes me more interesting when I am more concerned about giving the message and focusing on others and not drawing attention to myself.You have taught me to breathe. Really breathe! You have also taught me that the only limits I have are the limits that I put on myself. You have helped me to believe in my talents and you are helping me by guiding me to discipline myself in preparation for unleashing my talents in a productive and well planned direction. Thank you for helping me start enjoying my singing as I never have before.”

Ivory Blackwood – Singer, Songwriter, Recording Artist

“I have been incorporating being able to fill a big space and impinge upon an audience in all of my recent performing…. it’s making a big difference. I have always been comfortable on a stage, but now I am becoming a very confident performer. Now that I’m giving attention to my career and putting it there, I can really see that it is going somewhere. Thank you Joe.”

Katie Lizana, Singer, Actress, Dancer, Choreographer

“Let me first express my sincere appreciation for the lessons that Joe has taught me. I have been singing since I was 5 years old and I have learned more in these past few weeks than in my previous lessons. My breathing quality and ability to hold notes for longer periods has increased tremendously. I am more aware of my surroundings and how to exude stage presence even more so than I did previously. I have learned that I do not always have to sing at the top of my voice in order to convey the meaning of a song. I am also learning about the business of marketing myself, something of which I was lacking. Joe is a consummate professional and I would recommend anyone interested in becoming a professional performer to enlist his services.” 

Michael L. Silas - Actor, Singer

“When I first met with Joe Yazbeck of Heartbeat Productions, the first thing I noticed was how positive and upbeat he was. He has been very inspirational and helpful to me & my singing career in every way.”

EddyDean – Singer, Entertainer

“Through my experience with Heartbeat Productions, I have grown not only as an actress and singer but as a person. I am more confident to perform in front of a large crowd as this confidence is now in my performing abilities. I am more able and open to communicate to an audience. My work with Joe has taught me that hard work most definitely does not go unpaid.”
 Caroline Baggett, – Actress, Singer