Melody has been a professional musician, vocalist, and actress since she was 16 years old. She began her career in musical theatre and graduated to film and television, starring in the independent hit "Down and Out with the Dolls." Her rolls in theatrical productions include Ti Moune in Once on This Island, Rizzo in Grease and numerable others. Originally from Washington State, she relocated to San Diego to go to college. She currently holds a Bachelor's of Music from San Diego State University's Don Powell school of Music and Dance, and is currently enrolled in the SLS vocal pedagogy program. She teaches all ages, from young children to seasoned adults.

As a vocal coach, she utilizes over 10 years of vocal study to help her students learn to transition effortlessly from chest to head voice. She creates a fun and relaxed atmosphere where mistakes are considered part of the learning process, and thus encouraged. She has studied with Greg Enriquez (SLS),...

An international performing artist, Rebecca H. has most recently performed in Italy with the 2010 Tuscia Opera Festival in Cosi fan tutte as Fiordiligi, along with various recitals and concerts in the San Diego area. Rebecca was also on the faculty of the festival, teaching voice and Italian lessons to the American students who come over to participate. She has also sung concerts and recitals in New York City, London, Edinburgh, Rome and Perugia, Italy as well as locally here in California and Florida. Upcoming performances include Donna Anna in Don Giovanni with the Concert Opera of San Diego (June 2011) as well as the soprano soloist in the Mozart Coronation Mass (Sept. 2011) with Maestro Vignati in Carlsbad at the Fall Masterworks Concert at St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church.

Rebecca received her Bachelor in Music degree from the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida. She is completing her Masters studies at the University of California, San Diego. She has also...

Francesca has over 20 years of experience polishing her guitar talents. While working towards her BA in Music Education and English, she carried a full teaching roster with over 30 students and still managed a 4.0 GPA from Cal State University at Los Angeles. Francesca's musical dexterity has taken her touring in four continents and has allowed her to perform with some of the most prestigious artists in the industry, including the Donald Briniger Singers, her own pop/rock bands Minor Setback and Franki and the Ntelegents, and even playing the banjo in The Three Penny Opera.

Francesca started teaching music at the early age of 16 with great success. She was on the faculty at California Music Academy, Cornelia Connelly High School, Pasadena Saturday Music Conservatory, and Sawday and Holmes Music and she has taught classrooms of up to 70 choir students. Francesca has high expectations and is skilled in helping her students reach their goals. With a constant effort to maintain...

Kevin T. is a music professor at MUM, Vice president of the San Diego Songwriters guild, and CEO of Songwriting Planet. He is an instructor of guitar, bass, voice, piano, songwriting, composition, orchestration, jazz arranging, music theory, ear training, production and engineering, and music business and career development. He graduated from Musicians Institute with a performance certificate, received his BA degree with honors from Berklee College of Music with a dual major in Songwriting and Performance, and received his Masters degree in Music Composition from the University of Miami's Frost School of Music.

Kevin has written and performed myriad and diverse styles of music which include everything from jazz, rock, funk, country, blues, fusion, R&B, and classical, to world music and avant-garde. Kevin has recorded CDs and has been the songwriter, arranger, and bandleader for several original music groups. Stress Factor Zero combines rock with funk and jazz. Cloud Ex is...

I am a 30 year old Trumpet, French Horn, and Voice Instructor in the Tierrasanta Area. I have 19 years experience playing trumpet and play in several groups around the
San Diego area including:
The Amalgamated, a Ska/Reggae Band
The Ramona Community Brass Band, a Civil War Reenactment all Brass Band
Jeremiah and The Bullfrogs, a Blues and traditional Dixieland Jazz Band
The Stalker Dan Band, Classic Rock Cover Band
The Kearny Mesa Concert Band, Concert Band Literature
The New City Sinfonia, as utility Trumpet
The Napoleon Complex, Hard Rock
Tierrasanta Lutheran Church, Choir and Bell Choir and Brass Ensemble
Ramona High School Trumpet and Mellophone/French Horn Coach

I've also been singing since I was 6 years old in church as well as school and other groups. Ive done alot of choral singing including show choir, concert choir, classical chamber choirs, Barbershop Chorus and Barbershop Quartet as well as backup vocals on recordings and with live bands.

I am...

I have worked with hundreds of students of all ages in the San Diego area for the past 21 years and before that, in various parts of the country. My mission was to help them succeed in their music education. Along with this learning experience, we had a lot of fun accomplishing this goal. I was gratified to see the progress made and the confidence gained in so many instances.
I graduated with a BS in Music Education with a major in voice and piano. I sang with many choral groups around the country. I taught public school music for 35 years al all levels. I also taught private voice and piano.
I have always gotten along with students. Our choral groups had a retention of 99% year after year.

Why would I make a great teacher for you?
I am creative, patient, have a sense of humor, I have a very diverse background in music and life.

Why am I qualified to teach you?
I have studied with excellent teachers locally and around the world.
I continue to strive for excellence as a professional teacher and performer. I attend workshops and seminars in order to keep up to date with all of the newest techniques and publications of music.

I am affiliated with all of the major universities in the city and I have professional references.

I focus on YOU the student to help you obtain YOUR goals.

BIOGRAPHY
Renee started her musical studies of piano at the age of six. A San Diego native, Renee attended the University of Miami and branched off into the elements of Jazz and Classical voice. She returned to Point Loma Nazarene University to continue her studies in Vocal Performance while focusing in musical theater and choral accompanying.

Renee has performed a...

My great love and passion in life is music and I really love to share this with my students. I teach voice and harp. I work with music in a therapeutic capacity and I am an active performer, performing many times a week. I love to write and compose music as well and this year I released my album of original harp compositions entitled "A Sacred Journey". I bring all these elements to my students of the joy and creativity that music brings, the tremendous healing and transformational power that healing has and I encourage and assist students with their performance goals. Due to my own strong performance background and my work as a therapeutic musician, I am able to help students overcome fears and blocks to performing. I have been very fortunate to have had some incredible and world class music teachers and mentors who have coached me in both my instruments. I really believe in helping students to find what makes them come alive and feel passionate for their art. I tailor my...

I grew up in a musical home with a piano teacher for a parent. Consequently, I started learning piano and singing at a young age, and then began taking voice lessons in high school. For the last 15 years I have been studying voice and loving every minute of it! I am a member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing and Music Teacher's Association of California. I have a bachelor's degree in music education from Bob Jones University, and a master's degree in Vocal Performance from Azusa Pacific University. I also studied for 2 summers during college with a master teacher. Over the years I have performed and worked with both children's choirs and adult choirs and given private concerts. My enthusiasm for music has spilled over into a love for teaching. I have taught private voice lessons for the last 5 years to students ranging in age from 8 to 50+. Some have been beginner students, and others were seasoned singers who wanted some refreshers and guidance. My forte is...

I am currently working with autistic individuals using music and musical instruments as a tool. I am the drummer in the Lenny Fuzzy Rankins Band better known as fuzzy and the Bluesman. I also have my own group called Smooth Groove where I drum and sing. I have been playing drums for 40 years and have been singing for just as long. I have been playing professionally for 30 years. I produced Jacob Lusk one of American Idols finalist from last season 2011. I have been a songwriter for most of my life. I Also teach songwriting and I teach how to use recording software (Protools, Logic Pro and Reason.

I love people of all ages. And I love helping them discover what beautiful things they can create, especially in the world of music. Music is such a powerful way to express ourselves, and I love helping others learn how to do this and really enjoy it.

I have played piano since I was three. When I was able to read at age four, I began lessons, and the rest is history. I graduated from Wheaton Conservatory of Music with a degree in Piano Performance, and completed a Master's degree in Piano Performance at University of Redlands. I love to perform, have written several songs, with and without lyrics, produced three CD's all with original music I perform, and am now in the process of writing a musical. I love seeing people get touched with music and love to create and help others perform music that really speaks to the heart. It's my passion.
I teach all styles of music, and love teaching children, adults, and everything in between!
I have also sung in various choirs...

Jill graduated from SDSU in 2010 with a Bachelor's of Music degree in Vocal Performance. She has been studying voice for 10 years now, and also grew up playing violin, viola, and piano since age 8. Jill currently maintains a multi-faceted career as a classically-trained soprano soloist, choir director, and private music instructor. She hopes to achieve a Masterʼs degree in Speech Pathology within the next few years, and has a passionate and serious commitment to teach healthy singing and piano technique to students of all ages!