I am a tenor that will graduate with my MA in music from San Jose State next month. I completed my BA in Music from Fresno State and love to help students reach their singing potential. As an undergraduate student (and in high school) my voice was classified from everything from bass to tenor and this led me down some tricky roads. This experience has helped me understand that the voice is constantly changing and the only way to survive is to have a solid technique. The technique I teach is strongly rooted in classical singing, but with this foundation you will be able to know your voice well enough that you can sing whatever genre you like without damaging your voice.

As a performer I love to perform many different styles. My training is rooted in classical training and I have many operatic roles under my belt. I also love musical theatre and made my professional musical theatre debut last summer as Seaweed in Hairspray. I also love to sing R&B and pop in my free time.

I am an excellent and very experienced musician and vocal/piano coach. I focus on technical skills, creative expression, theory, a beautiful sound, body mechanics and enhancing the joy and appreciation of Music. I have a Master of Arts degree in Music and Education from Sonoma State University, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music. I studied Classical, Jazz, Pop, Musical Theatre, Sacred and Folk Music. I vary my lessons to gear to the students interests, goals and learning styles. I am very happy to be engaged in teaching, and to pass along my passion for Music.

I have been teaching music for over 15 years. In regards to piano training, I began taking classical piano lessons at the age of five and continued for 11 years. I performed at Valley Fair Mall, Sherman and Clay stores, churches and concerts etc.
In regards to vocal background, I performed her first vocal solo at the age of five. At the age of 15, I founded the Notre Dame Gospel Choir. By the second year the choir grew to over 50 voices. Following graduation in 1999, I was hired back to continue directing the choir. By the time of my departure in 2004, the choir had grown to over 100 voices and was deemed as the largest club on campus. This choir performed at many events across Northern California which included: Christmas in the Park, churches, schools and opening for the world renowned group, Chanticleer. They also performed at Disneyland in their Magic Music Days Program three consecutive years. In addition I direct the 200 voice California Northwest Jurisdiction Youth...

Music is the longest lasting love. I fell in love with music after listening to prayer songs as a child. One of my earliest memories is walking up to the pianist during a prayer and trying to play along. Shortly after that day, I was gifted a small keyboard, which I used to teach myself. Upon moving to the United States, at the age of 7, I started the search for a piano teacher. At the age of 10, I started private lessons and continued for three years. My teacher suffered some setbacks, and was unable to teach. I refused to take on any other teacher, and continued my classes myself. Around this time, I also started to teach young children. I joined the advanced choir at my high school, and found that my passion was in voice, not piano. I graduated high school and started attending San Jose State University in 2009, where I currently study Business and Music. I am a part of the San Jose State University Concert Choir, and I learn piano proficiency out of the University. I am also a...

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I have been singing since I can remember. After a strange turn of events my freshman year in college I realized that music was my life and have spent the last 9 years perfecting that craft. I have a Bachelor's degree from Sacramento State University where I had the privilege to study under both Dr. Robin Fisher and Michael Sokol. There I took part in a rigorous program where I performed lead roles in both Operas and Scenes in addition to singing solos with the CSU Sacramento Choirs. I first got into teaching while at Sac State and have found it to be a rewarding and fulfilling aspect to myself as a musician. It's always great to be able to help someone else--and I find that I learn more about myself as well by teaching. I currently sing with the West Valley College Chamber Singers and Jazz Singers where I will be doing solo work, as well as singing with Pocket Opera in their current season.

With 30 years teaching experience, I'm friendly and interested in helping my students succeed in learning piano and theory and discovering the joys of playing all kinds of music.
I hold a Master of Music degree from Northwestern University. My students participate in 1 or 2 recitals per year and receive awards for doing so.

I have been playing with classical ensembles and rock bands since 2001. Even though I started on classical trombone and rock guitar, I have come to expand my repertoire to a variety of instruments and genres. During my time in college I performed with the University choir, orchestra, and band. I also have organized, wrote/arranged for, and performed with a variety of bands in my home state of New Mexico, as well as Japan, and the San Francisco Bay Area.

Since 2006 I have been an active teacher. This profession has taken me everywhere from working with classical guitar classes in New Mexico high schools to Elementary students in Japan to a variety of private students of various musical instruments and genres everywhere I've been. Since relocating to the Bay Area in 2010, I've had the pleasure of working with lots of great students from kids to adults with a wide range of ambitions. More recently I've also started teaching online lessons via Skype with Take Lessons as well.

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I am a classically-trained opera singer. I have a Bachelors and Masters in Vocal Performance and Vocal Pedagogy (teaching), and have sung professionally in the U.S. and Europe. I have sung Opera, Operetta, Musical Theater and Concerts, as well as choral and cantorial singing. I have been a finalist and winner of vocal competitions in both the United States and Europe.
I have been teaching voice since 1980, and have worked with all ages of students. I have also directed and designed for musical theater and opera. Because I love singing, I want to bring that to my students as well, whatever kind of music they want to sing.

In addition to music, I also teach English (ESL), Accent Reduction, German, U.S. & World History. I have my CBEST Credential And ESL Certification. I do private tutoring and teach classes.

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I am a fabulous teacher. Really! A couple of my students have written about me in the comments section.

As a member of NATS (National Organization of Teachers of Singing), I hold my teaching skills to a high standard. No matter what kind music you like to sing, I can help you become more comfortable and have lots of fun! Maybe you want to experiment with pop, jazz or rock? Maybe you like current Broadway hits? Come visit me. Lets play with your favorites, and enjoy! My primary focus is classical, which is the foundation for all healthy singing.

Beginning Theory and Composition? I can get you started. Need to shore up your sight reading & sight singing? I can give you the tools you need.

I just directed a comic opera, The Old Maid & the Thief at my university. It's in English, so have no fear. Here is the YT link: http://youtu.be/tml9W5DJ4eM

I teach in San Francisco, and in Belmont, CA.

I love singing. It fills my life with transcendent joy as nothing...

Clarinetist Jeremy F. has studied with members of the San Francisco and Chicago Symphony Orchestras, and holds a Master’s degree in Solo Classical Performance from San Francisco State University. While at SF State, he won the annual Concerto Competition, and took the grand prize at the inaugural Wesley Farrand Day Piano Duo Competition. He has played with the Santa Cruz County Symphony, Bay Area Rainbow Symphony, Coastal Repertory Theater, Symphony Parnassus, the UC Berkeley Summer Symphony and has performed many chamber music concerts in and around the San Francisco Bay Area.

He currently resides in Santa Cruz and performs with local organizations while teaching private woodwind and voice lessons. He plans to pursue a PhD in musicology, studying the feminist implications of the coloratura roles of Mozart’s operas, while continuing a lifelong exploration of the clarinet.

Jeremy has worked as music teacher of all different ages and disciplines in New York State, having...

•The styles I teach most often are jazz, classical and popular. Although I have studied many different genres, my specialties are saxophone and composition. I have studied with music teachers such as Anthony Braxton, Herb Pomeroy, Charlie Banacos, Jerry Bergonzi, Gary Burton, Joe Viola, Ken Pullig, John LaPorta, Hal Crook, James Newton and Ken Radnofsky.

•9/1997 – Present San Lorenzo (CA) Unified School District Independent Music Teacher 9/1990 – 11/1997 St. Felicitas School San
Leandro, CA St. John School Fiat School of Music Music Unlimited San
Lorenzo, CA Pinole, CA San Leandro, CA Provide individual and group
music instruction to people from age 3 to 99. Deliver instruction based
on Music Teachers National Association Certificate of Merit Curriculum
for Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet and Piano. Incorporate Jazz
Improvisation, Theory and Harmony lessons

• Listed in Who’s Who Among International Professional Educators. •...

Soprano Elizabeth P. sings and teaches in the San Francisco Bay area. She holds a M.M. degree from Duquesne University and a B.M. degree from Gettysburg College. Elizabeth is a consummate musician and scholar. Her accolades include the Gettysburg College Anna Marie Budde Award, the Gettysburg College French Cultural Counselor’s Award, and membership in Phi Beta Kappa and Pi Kappa Lambda.

Elizabeth captivates audiences with her graceful yet commanding stage presence. She has been featured twice as a soloist with the Accordion Pops Orchestra at Philadelphia’s prestigious Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts. She has premiered three song cycles by American composer Stephen Senderoff, entitled Spoon River Songs, Old American Songs, and Exits. She has attended numerous training programs, including the Bel Canto Institute, the Atlantic Coast Opera Festival, the American Opera Studio, Duquesne University’s Lirica Roma, and the Opera Academy of California. Elizabeth’s...