or maybe liveFigaro today

McCoy Rigby and his serious students already have already found the benefits of skype! http://www.musicaltheaternow.com/Articles/McCoyRigbySummerStock/tabid/137/Default.aspx "... it worked so seamlessly. I knew right away that this was the new method of reaching students from all over."

One could argue that the difference in the quality of education needed for speaking a foreign language versus singing is much different. Someone taking a foreign language likely just needs to be able to communicate as quickly as possible and therefore livemocha is sufficient, versus someone taking private voice lessons who may be trying to make a career out of it. But say that all we want is a communal, enjoyable singing experience as opposed to a professionally trained one? Say for about 34 public schools kids who just spent the last 3 hours taking standardized test preparation and are in need of something a little more fulfilling for the soul? They might enjoy 40 minutes of skype time with the only music teacher in the local region who hasn't yet been laid off because of budget cuts.