Singing with Patrick B.

Private Music Lessons With a Seasoned Professional! I am an extremely successful voice and music teacher, music director, and professional singer with openings for new private students. I have over 25 years experience teaching voice, music theory, and sight reading privately; directing musical ensembles; and performing professionally in OPERA, MUSICAL THEATRE and MANY other styles of music. ___________________________ ANYONE CAN LEARN TO SING! I believe that with all my heart. I help my students find their unique, beautiful voices so they can let it out with confidence. Lessons are fun, creative and 100% interactive. You will learn to sing with more accuracy, confidence and strength. I teach a vocal technique that builds, strengthens, and improves your unique, natural voice. ___________________________ I also teach and tutor beginner piano, sight singing, ear training, and music theory. ___________________________ All lessons are available for Male and Female Students 13+ ___________________________ Lessons are taught in the music room at my home in West Hartford, Connecticut, or online via Zoom or Facetime. A GREAT GIFT for a loved one or friend, Contact TakeLessons if you want to learn to sing, sing better, start piano lessons from me, or or get better grades in music classes! *** Lesson Details *** Voice Lessons: You will not only learn how your instrument works, (a vocalist uses their WHOLE BODY to sing), but you will learn how to produce an organic, relaxed, beautiful sound that is healthy and feels great. Lessons progress uniquely per student and are available for all levels of singers from people learning to match pitch and sing on key to singing with a professional sound and interpreting songs and arias. Beginner Piano and Music Lessons: Depending on your desires and level of musical knowledge, I will tailor your lessons to learn basic piano skills, how to read music, music theory, sight singing, or ear training. Each student is taught as an individual. Together we will create, develop, and accomplish goals that will be extremely rewarding to deepen and improve your understanding of all types of music. I am also an excellent tutor for High School and College students who are interested in testing out of or improve grades in music classes. *** Studio Equipment *** Spacious Music Studio with: Keyboard, Sound System with Wireless Handheld/Stand Mic, Music Stands, Comfortable Chairs for Discussion, Table and Chairs for Music Lessons. *** Remote Equipment *** Voice: Students need to have access to either a piano or electronic keyboard in a space where the student can learn where there are as few interruptions or distractions as possible. Other Music Lessons: We will need to work together in a quiet, comfortable space where there are as few interruptions or distractions as possible. *** Specialties *** VOICE: My method for vocal technique is to teach healthy singing that can be used for any genre of music from Opera to Musical Theatre to Jazz to Pop. I teach all levels of voice and music but have found four groups of students incredibly satisfying to teach: "Newbies": I have had students of all ages who tell me they always wanted to sing but are concerned that they are too old to learn. You are never too old to learn to sing beautifully and with a healthy, strong voice. "Tone Deaf": I have had great success teaching singers who have always wanted to sing but were told they were tone deaf or that they should not sing. Everyone can learn to sing - not everyone can (or wants to) be an opera singer... but EVERYONE can learn to sing! I am a very patient, kind teacher and delight in helping people fulfill their dreams. "The Developing Voice (13-18 years old)": Boys, girls, young women and men are able to learn so quickly and are passionate about singing. They are always wonderfully challenging and satisfying students. We not only work on vocal technique, musical interpretation, ear training, and sight reading, we also work on specific repertoire for auditions, solos, shows, concerts, recitals, and competitions. "40+ Year Old Vocal Development and Maintenance": Students who are over 40 and musically range from people who have always wanted to sing better, to professional singers who want to continue to improve and adapt to the different vocal challenges that develop as the body and voice ages. I love working with people who are over 40 because not only can we set and achieve our goals, but our relationships help me become a better person and teacher with each lesson. PIANO: I love beginner piano students who really want to learn the basics. The basics a piano student learns with me gives that student a rounded musical education that is the foundation for all further study and improvement. I am not a pianist, I am a singer. However, I play piano almost every day and took piano lessons for many many years including through college. Being able to play piano enables me to be a much better musician, learn songs easily and correctly, and assist my students.