Voice Lessons in Tarrytown, NY

Instruments: Piano Voice Trumpet Saxophone Flute Clarinet Drums Synthesizer Recorder Piccolo Oboe Keyboard Acoustic Guitar

4 to 6 year olds - I ask that they know their alphabet, and I will take care of the rest. I feel it should be just a fun experience and practicing should not be forced, but encouraged. I implore prizes and techniques that make learning fun and a great first experience. 7 years and up - Music requires practice and I will teach the student how to practice, what to practice, and require that they practice. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice

I think voice especially has always been viewed as a bit of a mystery... you can't see or touch your voice as you sing, unlike playing instruments, so there's a certain amount of imagination that has to be involved. I do my best to straddle making singing as tangible as I can, and approach things somewhat scientifically ("This muscle is used in this way," etc.) while also inspiring visualization ("Send your sound out into the distance," etc.) I also really think it's important for musicians to be diverse, so not only will we learn chord and strumming patterns on a guitar, we'll also learn how to read simple lead lines of solos, etc. Read More

Instruments: Voice

Other roles include Henrietta M. (The Mother of Us All), Mdchen (Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny) Hansel (Hansel und Gretal). Scene work includes: Angelina (La Cenerentola), Carmen/Mercedes (Carmen), Alica (Lucia di Lammermoor), Sesto (La clementza di Tito), Erika (Vanessa), and Babs (Roman Fever). Along with performing, Kathleen is passionate about creating music and making it accessible for all people. In 2016 she co-founded City Lyric Opera, a New York City based opera. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Flute Clarinet Ukulele Keyboard Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar

My teaching experience dates back to my high school days, as I rose to become section leader of the clarinet section in band and section leader of the alto section in choir. Since then, I have been teaching private lessons to students of all different ages and skill levels, as well as individuals with disabilities. Encouraging practice schedules and routine is something I like to emphasize in younger students. I aim to bring my students individual musical interests into our class as that tends to keep them more engaged. Read More

Instruments: Piano Voice Keyboard

I earned my Doctorate of Musical Arts in Vocal Performance, Pedagogy, and Literature from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA with Kevin McMillan. During my time in Harrisonburg, I founded Harrisonburg Opera Theatre and was the church choir director at Sunnyside Retirement Community Meredith Chapel. I completed my Post-Graduate Artist Diploma in Voice at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music under the tutelage of acclaimed opera singer, Deborah Voigt. While in San Francisco, I interned in the Education Department of San Francisco Opera and taught Kindergarten and First grade music with the San Francisco Conservatory in the Schools mentor-ship program. Read More

Instruments: Voice

Born in Matanzas, Cuba, I have studied voice with Maestro: Joaqun Mor at the Cultural Center Los Corales in Varadero, Cuba since 1994. I am a renowned opera Lyric-Tenor performer as well as a contemporary popular singer. I have received prestigious awards in several fields. In 2002 I appeared as a Soloist Tenor at the Habana-Cuban Metropolitan Main Opera House, Teatro Lrico Nacional de Cuba. Vocal Professor of Pop and Classical Music at the Teatro Lrico Nacional to soloists and choir singers. Read More

Instruments: Piano Voice

A large variety of methods including: Hal Leonard Faber Suzuki Music For Little Mozarts Each lesson plan is catered to the indivdual. The materials I use depends on what each student desires to learn. I also incorporate supplementary resources to address a vareity of learning styles. Read More