lol i never know that there's a vocalist thread right here. anyway i only start singing about 1-2 years ago. first when i start was when i followed my friend to karaoke then i sang like shit and they make fun of me =,=''

then i told him that i want to learn singing, but he told me its all about talent. he said i will never can sing even i learn.

after that i start to learn from youtube, and then i found out brett manning's singing program at a torrent site which is valued at rm1000++ that time. then i start to practice and follow the program.

tadaaa.. now im pretty sure that im better in singing than most of my friends when we go to karaoke. i also do some covers at youtube but too bad nobody views it, its not that my video sucks, just nobody would accidently watch it haha!
i think you should try to learn by yourself first. because learning from vocal class will be expensive. try brett manning program, i works like charm for me ^^ find at torrent site, DONT buy it haha. its call "Brett Manning Singing Success".