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Levels: Beginner to Advanced
In-Home Lessons: Yes
In-Studio Lessons: Yes
Ages: 5 & up
Subjects Taught
Singing, Music Performance, Music Theory, Opera Voice, Theatrical Broadway Singing
Education
Louisiana State University - Music- Vocal Performance - fall 2007- spring 2011 (Bachelor's degree received)
Specialties
For vocal health, I like to refer to the McClosky Techniques of muscle relaxation and good posture. I also have a knowledge of some Alexander Techniques. I specialize in classical, musical theater, and gospel style of singing. I am a tenor and probably can teach the tenor voice better than any other, but I am trained to teach them all.
Lesson Details
Lessons should be different for each student. While some students may understand more abstract explanations of singing, others may want a more technical, anatomical explanations. Luckily, I have been blessed to have had teachers and mentors that have taught me all of these methods of teaching. Not all learning methods work for everyone, and every person on the planet has a very unique voice. A lesson with me will always start with a warm-up, then work on vocal techniques, and then work on
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your music. However, the first lesson will have time set aside for discovering your learning style and voice type. This is to help me tailor all of your lessons for you. By doing this, I hope to make learning to sing a much more enjoyable experience. After all, learning music should be always an exciting and gratifying process.
I have been singing for about 12 years. After performing in my first musical, I was hooked. Since then, I've experienced a wide range of performing genres. I have performed in operas such as Rossini's Barber of Seville and Gounod’s Romeo and Juliette, and I have performed musicals such as Into the Woods and Bye Bye Birdie. My true passion, however is gospel music and is my most experienced performance genre. I have received my B.A. in Vocal Performance from Louisiana State University in
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Baton Rouge.
