Voice Lessons in Box Canyon, CA

Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Violin Cello Viola Flute Drums Bass Guitar Organ Electric Violin Double Bass

I've been teaching for over 10 years full time. But I've been involved with teaching and leading musical groups and bands for nearly 25 years. I have thought kids from 3 years of age to teens to young adults to elders over 80 years old. I have over ten years of experience teaching in the private sector as a music instructor. I have plenty of experience working one-on-one with students with zero musical knowledge to prodigies. Read More

Instruments: Voice

I have taught young singers and actors in the past in both singing and theater (acting) as well as adaptations of children's books to theater. I love working with singers of all ages and seeing the progress they make through consistent lessons and at-home practice in a way that is joyful and takes apart a song, paying importance to the text/lyrics separately from the melody, then working on bringing the storyline of the character or the text of a classical piece to life. Read More

Instruments: Piano Voice

I've been learning how to sing and was part of choirs since I was 7. I have been trained in Speech Level Singing and in Bel Canto since I was 14 and have learned to blend in both technique and take the best of both worlds in my teaching. I'm relatively new to the teaching world but have been teaching singing for over a year and a half to various students, online and in person, where I also have learned to analyze and share the knowledge of vocals I possess with many younger passionate singers who strive to improve their vocal skills. Read More

Instruments: Piano Voice Cello

Creative lesson planing, student motivation and individualized approach are the most notable characteristics of my teaching style. I always try to find out what inspire my students and what they love and enjoy about music. I think the most important for the teacher is to develop a passion for music in his students. Read More

Instruments: Piano Voice

I think it's important for students to learn interpretation and musicality as much as technique, regardless of their instrument. For piano, I typically start with Hannon's piano exercises, and then move on to repertoire which highlights specific technical challenges, such as crossed hands or mixed meter. In the repertoire is where I also make sure to talk about common interpretation practices, as well as techniques for how to characterize a piece of music. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice

There is nothing more rewarding to me than a seeing a student play that song they love so much for the very first time. Many times, they never thought they would EVER be able to play it, but yet in only a few lessons hdere they are, playing it! I have a skill for breaking down what seems like a complicated subject, and explaining in the most simplfied way that everyone can understand, no matter their backround. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Music Keyboard Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar

Hello! My name is Marina Harris, and I am a professional opera singer from Long Beach. I have been singing professionally for about 15 years now, and my experience is primarily in opera, but I have done recording work in all styles--ranging from jazz to musical theater to choral singing. I have sung with the San Francisco Opera, Los Angeles Opera, Opera Idaho, Carnegie Hall, the Southern Illinois Music Festival, the Staatstheater Karlsruhe, and in Chengdu, China. Read More