Jordan S.

General Info

• Certified Music Teacher

  Certified Music Teacher

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• Levels: Beginner to Advanced

• In-Home Lessons: No
• In-Studio Lessons: Yes
• Ages: 5 & up

Subjects Taught

Guitar, Singing, Music Performance, Music Theory, Opera Voice, Songwriting, Speaking Voice, Theatrical Broadway Singing, Acting

Education

University of Memphis - Music Performance - 2009-2011 (Master's degree received)
University of Denver - Music Performance - 2004-2008 (Bachelor's degree received)

Specialties

I specialize in theatrical music-broadway and opera. I also have a background in songwriting and music composition, and have had pieces performed by orchestras, theatre companies, and musicians both in the United States and abroad.

Lesson Details

I think the best part of learning music is the journey of self discovery that comes along with it. I want to help you learn to sing with YOUR OWN voice, and not to imitate other singers.

Our lessons will focus on applying solid technique to the musical repertoire that you, the student want to sing. I believe that if you don't feel any connection to a piece of music, there's really no point in trying to learn it. So we will focus on finding your real voice and your own repertoire to express ... yourself.

A part of the journey to finding your real voice is clearing away the tensions that carry over from our every day speech, or our imitation of what we "think" we should sound like, and replacing those tensions with a free, flexible and consistent vocal technique that you can rely on.

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About

Hi! My name is Jordan and I am so excited to teach music and singing lessons in New York City!
Why do I love to teach? Making music brings every person on a unique personal journey, and I really value the way people learn about who they are as they learn to express themselves!

Why you should study with me: I really believe that studying music is a goal in itself; I want to help you be comfortable learning and performing to the best of YOUR ability and find your own niche. I have been ... teaching music both in private lessons and group classes for 4 years. My experience has shown me that learning to sing or play an instrument carries into the way people approach every day life. Every student is already a star!

What music inspires me: ALL kinds of music! I really love opera and chamber music, but I also listen to rock, pop, jazz, and soul music all the time. I love how different music speaks to every person in its own way!

A native of Denver, Colorado, I started singing in high school when a friend suggested he had a nice voice and should audition for a musical. I started taking voice lessons and learning to read music with a famous synagogue cantor in Denver, the mother of a close friend of mine, to prepare for college. Although I had been playing the guitar and keyboard for several years, I auditioned and was accepted with a scholarship for the vocal performance division at the University of Denver's Lamont School of Music, where I graduated with my bachelor's degree in four years. During those four years I became a very passionate fan of opera and other classical genres. After college, I sang as an apprentice in Chiari, Italy with world renowned voice teachers and opera directors such as Mignon Dunn and Jane Steele. Ms. Dunn had several accomplished and talented students from the University of Memphis in Memphis, TN, and it was because of those students that I decided to do my Master's in voice in Memphis, on a full assistantship as a member of the Opera Workshop.
In Memphis, I sang as a soloist in the University's Opera Workshop ensemble from 2009-2011, and performed regularly with professional ensembles as well, including Opera Memphis, Theater Memphis, the Wolf River Singers, and gave recitals at venues such as the Dixon Galleries and Gardens. I won competitions including the Beethoven Club of Memphis' young artist competition and received the Charles Riecker memorial scholarship two years in a row.

I recently moved to New York to pursue a career as a synagogue cantor, bringing my musical journey back to where it started. Recent and upcoming performances include The Marriage of Figaro in concert at Carnegie Hall with New York Lyric Opera, the title role in Don Giovanni, Amahl and the Night Visitors with Opera Oggi, and the musical A Doll's Life with the Beautiful Soup Theater Collective.

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