Voice Lessons in Bay Pines, FL

Instruments: Piano Voice

Hey there! I'm a private voice and piano teacher, actor, and singer performing profressionally in both musical theatre and opera. I have both an undergraduate degree in Voice Performance from the University of Colorado (Boulder), and masters degrees in the same from the Chicago College of Performing Arts. I have have students who range from beginners, to stars at the Lyric Opera of Chicago (Lun Tha in their upcoming production of "The King and I" with Kate Baldwin), and the National Tour of "The Wizard of Oz" (as Dorothy). Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Bass Guitar Synthesizer Music Keyboard Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar

Nothing is more rewarding than seeing one of my students develop a passion for music. It's important that each of my students progress at his or her own pace. I encourage this by setting realistic goals for my students at each lesson. Acknowledging accomplishments helps fuel a students desire to progress, and makes students eager to learn more. By trying to find out what inspires the student, I can successfully tailor my instruction to their wants and needs. Read More

Instruments: Piano Voice Music Keyboard

20+ Years of professional Music teaching experience Taught music in public and private schools, community ensembles, groups, colleges and tutored college level theory, piano and voice 15+ years of professional Piano/Choral Accompanying Experience Manhattan Beach Middle School, Luna Middle School, Lennox Unified School District, Rancho Palos Verdes High School and Rancho Palos Verdes Middle School, Yuba College, Cal State University, Fulleron, Cal State University, Chico, Yuba Sutter Youth Chorus, Yuba Sutter Master Chorale, Bel Canto Singers, Allegro Piano Studio, Orange County Music Academy, Redondo School of Dance and Music, Alamo Music, Cathedral Pianist for San Fernando Cathedral, San Antonio, A# School of Music, Aria School of Music, Palm Bay School of Music, Palm Bay Academy, and Brandon School of Music Taught throughout Southern California, Northern California, Texas, Seattle Metro Area, Central Florida and Tampa Bay, Florida K-12 Music Education Certification-Florida Department of Education  K-6 Elemenatry Education Certification-Florida Department of Education   Read More

Instruments: Piano Voice Trumpet French Horn Music

If the student already has a grasp on the fundamentals, my focus goes to exercises that extend range, fine-tune timbral sound, build technical flexibility, and expand dynamic range. The repertoire is typically "suggested" by me (to reinforce learning objectives) but is not "officially picked" without the approval and enthusiasm of the student. I also heavily emphasis repertoire analysis because I believe that a student's musicianship operates at a higher level when they have well-rounded knowledge of the piece they're playing. Read More

Instruments: Voice

My methods are based on life experience from studying with different teachers through out my career and being an AMDA graduate. I am very old school, meaning I expect them to memorize lyrics and lines, and understand what they are saying and why. I approach teaching as a teacher who still performs,and learned by doing it. I like the student to be old enough to read. I also encourage to tape their lesson for home study. Read More

Instruments: Piano Voice Music Keyboard

To summarize the above statement, part of my attitude and approach to teaching is that---while I certainly don't have anything against other beloved method books, such materials and such don't make you a better teacher. Over time, with a bit of studying, trial and error, the most experienced teacher will eventually come to appreciate and employ his/her own method without relying so heavily on any given editor or publisher to teach the students FOR you. Read More

Instruments: Piano Voice

My teaching style is an active andopen learnig environment where I enjoy fostering creativity while reinforcing the discipline required of learning an instrument. I like to see studentsadvancing in performancewhile learnig the fundamenals and basics of musictheory. Read More