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Here are just a few of the many teachers offering Voice lessons in Irvine . Whether you are looking for beginner guitar lessons for your kids, or are an adult wanting to improve your skills, the instructors in our network are ready to help you now!
Instruments: Piano Voice Keyboard
My teaching background stems from being taught as a 4 year old and seeing the passion of those who invested in me and my future from a young age. I was encouraged to have a strong practice routine on a consistent schedule so I try and instill the same practice in both my vocal and keyboard students. I believe music is supposed to be a fun experience and always look for ways to implement fun exercises so that the passion for learning is increased. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Violin Trumpet Trombone Saxophone Flute Drums Bass Guitar Synthesizer Accordion Ukulele Conga Latin Percussion Keyboard Electric Guitar Djembe Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar
I started giving Music lessons 20 years ago. I began giving private lessons and group lessons part time in the afternoons after I finish school in the mornings. Young students come to me asking me for lessons after a Gig or performance. I found very interesting and exiting to see the progress of the students with my own personal methods. We follow a process with disciple but we also have fun and we go to the direction that the student feels more attracted. Read More
Instruments: Piano Voice
My teaching style is two part. Many teachers approach each student with the same routine and technique, and don't really listen to the issues the student has or wants to discuss. I listen to students' thoughts and observations, and address their issues and concerns specifically; as well as coming in with my own plan for what can be improved and how to go about achieving the students' goals and what needs to occur for improvement in my professional opinion. Read More
Instruments: Piano Voice Violin Cello Double Bass Keyboard
I am a very supportive and caring teacher who is very passionate about music and helping my students reach their musical goals. Ive been studying and performing music for twenty one years, beginning at the Westchester Conservatory of New York and then onto Mannes the New School of Music Precollege honors program. I attended Lawrence University where I received my Bachelor of Music in performance. During my time at Lawrence I studied classical cello, classical and jazz voice, and improvisatory music performance. Read More
Instruments: Piano Voice Ukulele Music
I am a creative and nurturing instructor that possesses a Masters in Music Education and over a decade of practical experience. I graduated from Azusa Pacific University, and have enjoyed teaching at the collegiate level for the last several years. Participating in the International Tour of "How the Grinch Stole Christmas",as well as in multiple regional performances at the Geffen Playhouse, Crystal Cathedral, Disneyland, Moonlight Ampitheater and many others, has given me the skill and experience that I love to impart to students! Read More
Instruments: Voice
My approach to singing comes from the Bel Canto school of singing. Bel Canto is Italian for beautiful singing and while I was trained this way, I believe in meeting students at their vocal level and build from there. I dont subscribe to the one size fits all method because we all perceive our voices very differently. Throughout my university years, I had some teachers who got frustrated when they instructed me to sing a certain way that I could not understand and I never want my students to be confused or feel misunderstood during our lessons. Read More
Instruments: Piano Voice
I'm very passionate about being honest and straightforward with my students. I'm very prone to telling my students not just what I do but why I do it, as I believe it's important to develop holistic thinking. I also think it's important to get students curious about as much related to the art form as possible. So, I include extra information about history, theory, other aspects of the canon, etc. Read More
Instruments: Voice
Does music run in your family? Tell us a little about your musical family members.
My dad played guitar "by ear" and actually was a student at Berklee College of Music after WWII. Other than that there was no real music in my family.
Mom did like listening to "crooners" as well as Sarah Vaughan and Eydie Gorme (two great singers) so I learned a lot of tunes before I even realized I was doing that!
If you play more than one instrument, how did you decide to start playing the second? (Or 3rd, 4th, 5th, etc)!
Although voice is my main instrument, I found it helpful to have a piano so I could actually play melodies and accompaniments for the difficult songs I wanted to sing.
I can play accompaniments at voice lessons which I teach, but I remember a Professor in Grad school who said: "When you teach a lesson, be sure to LISTEN to the singer, rather than concentrate on the accompaniment you are playing." Good advice.
These days I try to use my pianistic skills at the beginning of lessons, then let lessons culminate by having students sing with high level professional accompaniments - so they'll be performance-ready.
What is your favorite style/genre of music to play and why?
Despite my traditional music education, I now prefer to perform in the jazz genre. Both undergraduate and graduate schools taught traditional European music.
However, teaching at a great commercial music college taught me to study the masters in the Jazz field. *Jazz musicians need the "chops" of classical musicians PLUS the mind of composers, since they must compose on the spot. Quite a dichotomy. It's funny, before you study jazz, you might think that classical music is the most demanding....hmmm
If you weren't a musician what do you think you'd be doing instead?
I could have done most anything. I scored so high in mathematics on my PSAT, that I considered becoming a mathematician or scientist.
Having a difficult childhood, I was determined to take the first full scholarship I was offered for college study. My family was so poor that I didn't realize I could have applied to Harvard or any other college and I simply applied to one, for which I received a full scholarship.
I could have made much money in any other field, but I loved singing - so this was it!
What is your dream piece to perform and why?
This was Cinques Poemes de Baudelaire by Claude Debussy. I ultimately performed these pieces in Tanglewood as well as while a Professor at Berklee College. They are the epitomy of great poetry and great composition in a contemporary style I love.
It was quite difficult to find pianists who had the ability to play this rapturous and extremely difficult music. Once in grad school, I asked a pianist if he'd ever played these songs. His response was "Only in my dreams." He went on to become a world famous conductor after a Professorship at Juilliard in NYC.
If you have a Music Degree, what is it in (Performance, Education, Musicology, Theory, Composition, etc) and why did you choose that degree?
I first chose Music Ed. to study in college. After playing violin, then clarinet each for a semester, I realized that I should develop myself so that I could concentrate on singing. Thus I became the first Performance Major at U. Mass, Lowell.
In graduate school, I continued the Performance emphasis by singing songs by Composers in whom I was interested, sang solo with the Graduate concert Choir as well as being the "Pop Singer" soloist when we went on tour. Even did a year of singing in the Opera Department at N.E.C. Starred as Penny in the Three Penny Opera by Kurt Weill.
When did you decide to become a professional musician? Was it a gradual decision or was there a defining moment for you?
I guess it was gradual, with academics always being important, it was that 1st full scholarship offer that made the ultimate decision to start my path into music.
23 Years
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Barbara
Want to develop my singing voice, learn to recognize harmonies, to occasionally accompany my musician husband. Have sung in choir, alto with a good upward range.
Gyasi
I have no formal voice training but I have a strong passion and want to learn how to. I know I have a singing voice, I just need a little help finding it.
Paul
I would like to learn to sing basic pop-rock songs while playing my guitar. not looking to be a fantastic singer, just not hurt my throat and not have my voice crack