Kellie D. TakeLessons Instructor music, voice, group voice Central Park West, New York, NY

Kellie received her Bachelor’s degree in Vocal Performance and MAT in Music Education from Pacific University. She has maintained a successful voice studio where her students are given ample opportunities to perform and compete.  Previous students have competed in vocal competitions and graduated with Music, Vocal Performance, Music Theatre, and Music Education degrees from competitive universities throughout the country. 

Kellie has been a vocal coach for many musical productions including, The Apple Tree, Sweeney Todd, The Wizard of Oz, Once on This Island, and Crazy For You.  She has also been featured as a special guest voice instructor at numerous honor music camps and clinics. 

Along with teaching her private voice students, Kellie is a licensed classroom music teacher and has taught general music for preschool to middle school and has taught middle school and high school choir.  In addition, Kellie directed the women’s chorus at Pacific University for 3 years.

Kellie also performs professionally both as a featured soloist and in musical theatre productions.

My purpose for each lesson is to help you meet your personal short and long term musical goals.  Each student has unique talents and a unique personality.  I use your natural gifts and objectives to meet your desired outcome. 

I teach art songs, classical and musical theatre repertoire and occasionally have helped students with pop/rock. Throughout your time with me, I will strive to pick the best literature for you based on gender, age, experience, and student preference.  Every song that is chosen should help improve your skills, whether that means challenging yourself with other languages, styles or range.

In the first lesson I will spend time listening to your voice and learning about your current strengths.  I believe that each vocalist needs to learn about the physiological make-up of the singing voice and vocal mechanism.  I do this differently for each student to help you fully understand your voice. Lessons are often comprised of vocalizing and working through a piece of music.

I like teaching students of varying levels and enjoy watching my students grow and feel successful with their vocal progress.  Beginning students will feel encouraged through my patient and experienced teaching style.  

classical, musical theatre, art songs, music theory, small vocal ensemble music

music, voice, group voice