Voice Lessons Hendricks County, IN

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Voice, Flute, Ukulele, Piccolo, Music, Keyboard

For beginning or new students I like to begin with the Faber and Faber lesson books, although I am flexible to use whatever methods course works best for each individual student. Once a student has some beginner playing skills and theory basics, I like to encourage them to pick songs that they enjoy playing. I focus on a combination of classical, Disney, pop, and jazz. I encourage students to practice on a regular basis, write in their music (if necessary), ask for help (communication with what is and isn't working is key to success), and to work in a step by step system to learning music. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Voice, Ukulele, Keyboard

I have a very free teaching style. I am very organized and structured when it comes to teaching and my lessons, however I want my students to have fun, and feel that they can come to me with any request's that they have for their lessons. One thing I enjoyed about receiving lessons when I was younger, was how my teachers would teach me the basics and let me go from there and tell them what songs or techniques I wanted to learn next! Read More

Instruments: Voice

Out of school, I am the music director of an all male acapella group, "Note to Self." This will be my second year in this position and I am so excited to keep making music with these guys in the coming school year. We sing in a variety of genres of music. I play piano and sing in a jam band with a group of my good friends, we play music like Steely Dan and Grateful Dead. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Voice

When meeting a new student, I try to make the student comfortable and at ease. Singing is such a personal thing, so feeling safe is important. I begin by asking about a students goals and getting to know them. I discuss breathing, technique and their musical backgroud so I can figure out how to best help that student. We are all at different stages of our musical journeys - no two students are the same. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Voice, Music

Some methods I would like to include in my teaching are introduction/development of IPA, which is International Phonetic Alphabet. The International Phonetic Alphabet is crucial for knowing how to sing correctly in a variety of langauges. I have experience singing in English, German, Latin, French, Italian and Spanish. Using IPA, it can give you the correct pronunciation of words in other languages. I have found IPA extremely helpful in my experience as a vocalist. Read More