Lauren V
Instruments: Piano, Voice, Music, Keyboard
Styles: Classical, Jazz, Pop, Rock, Blues, Folk, Country, R&B, Gospel, Musical Theater, Opera, Funk, Hip Hop, Electronic, Showtunes, Spirituals, Reggae, Swing, Bossa Nova, Soul, Punk, Avant-garde
Lauren V
Instruments: Piano, Voice, Music, Keyboard
Styles:
Classical, Jazz, Pop, Rock, Blues, Folk, Country, R&B, Gospel, Musical Theater, Opera, Funk, Hip Hop, Electronic, Showtunes, Spirituals, Reggae, Swing, Bossa Nova, Soul, Punk, Avant-garde
Where I Teach:
My Studio
Online
Ages Taught: 4-80
ABOUT
Degrees / Training / Special Info:
BM in Music Performance, McNally Smith College of Music
Overview:
I am motivated to foster a fun lesson environemnt. I loved lessons growing up, and now enjoy the joys of teaching all ages. At my home studio, I teach voice piano and acting lessons to students of all ages. The Twin Cities fasters a rich and diverse musical community. I am happily performing locally with five different groups including two corporate bands, a jazz band, a funk group, an acoustic duo, and an original project. I enjoy all styles of music and have taught people as diverse as rappers to classical singers. On keys, I am trained classically but also know how to teach you to read charts.
EXPERIENCE
I graduated from McNally Smith College of Music magna cum laude in 2011 with a bachelors in vocal performance. I played everywhere from Duluth. Minnesota to Lima, Peru: sharing the stage with artists as diverse as Andres Prado and Judi Donaghy. In addition to my McNally Smith Degree, I received master classes from Bobby McFerrin and the New York Voices. Passionate about giving back to the community, I instructed voice and piano students at the Urban Hub, a community center for inner city youth in Minneapolis MN. I spent the last 6 months of 2011 as an instructor at Jazz Jaus in Lima, Peru. I taught music theory, history, songwriting, and applied voice at ex'treme Institute by Nelly in St. Louis, MO for 3 years. I've recently moved back to the Twin Cities to perform and teach.
METHODS USED
Methods change depending on a student's level. I want a beginner to feel completely comfortable being a beginner. We start with the basics and I adjust material to personal levels of development. If you have previous experience, we will use the first lesson to assess technique and repetorie and advance from there. I am aware of several piano workbooks that take you from beginner to level four, these are not always the best for every student. I like to pick and choose from different workbooks while maintaining the integrity of technique, theory, and performance repertoire.
LESSON STYLE
Every student has an experience unique to themselves. I am strict about meeting the goals developed by each student. However, the learning process is highly individual. You will learn at a pace and with a curriculum we develop to best suit your learning style, musical preference, and goals. Based on these goals, I will figure out the best method of incorporating theory, technique, and improvisation. I like to work on a piece of repertoire and tell we have perfected whatever the main goal of the piece is. This could take 2 to 5 lessons per piece.
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