Singing with Timothy C.

With a BA in Music and Theater from Pepperdine University, and a M.M. and Graduate Certificate from the University of Southern California, Tim has been teaching voice professionally for almost a decade. While on a four year teaching fellowship at USC, Tim was named outstanding graduate of both the Vocal Arts Department and the Thornton Opera Program. Tim is a member of the Los Angeles Opera Chorus, and has sung with numerous companies around the country, including Wolf Trap Opera, Mill City Opera, Fresno Grand Opera, Los Angeles Opera Outreach and Education, Jacaranda, Wild Up, Hollywood Master Chorale, and Aspen Opera Theater Center. Tim has also professionally produced/narrated over 40 audio books for Audible.com. *** Lesson Details *** I tailor each lesson to an individual student's current level of technical proficiency, goals for improvement, and desired repertoire. My teaching is based on the philosophy that each person possesses a unique and beautiful instrument, their voice, and through a series of technical exercises and new ideas, can learn to unlock their healthiest and most aesthetically pleasing sound...no matter the musical style or age of singer! The technique I teach is founded on the release of muscular control of the voice, the turning over of vocal production to air flow and articulation. It's based on the teachings and writings of renowned teacher and pedagogue W. Stephen Smith (The Juilliard School, Northwestern University, "The Naked Voice"). I love working with all different ages of singer in all different styles of music! *** Studio Equipment *** upright in living room *** Travel Equipment *** None *** Specialties *** I am especially comfortable teaching vocal technique for healthy singing, in classical, musical theater, jazz, and pop styles