Born and raised in New Jersey, I have been involved with music for many years. The instruments that I play include Trumpet, French Horn, Handbells, Organ, Voice, and Piano. I received my formal education at Moravian College in Bethlehem, PA, which is where I earned a B.A. degree with Honors in Music. In order to obtain my Honors, I chose to develop elementary lessons on Chinese folk music. In my Junior year of college, I performed a dual media recital in both Voice and Piano, and for my Senior year recital, I focused on giving a Vocal performance. These recitals demonstrated the musical talent and techniques that I had developed throughout my experience at college. In addition to my musical experiences in college, I have also learned about various pedagogical approaches through both my vocal studies as well as my studies on the keyboard. There is always more than one approach to teaching musical concepts! As a musician, I have performed in both the Bethlehem/Allentown area...

Exciting, entertaining and energetic, Philip’s ability speaks for itself. He was formally trained at the tender age of 13 on the trombone at La Salle College High School. With the performance ability sharpened by his diverse professional experiences, Philip D. is a renaissance man in his own right. He has worked with such notable artists and groups such as; Peter Nero & The Philly Pops, Slide Hampton, Robin Eubanks, Freda Payne, Martha Reeves of the Vandellas, The Intruders, The Blue Notes, The Delfonics, The Stylistics, The Contours, as well as The Temptations. Philip enjoys working with others, he wants his students to discover their musical ability and get in touch with their creative talents. His musical influences, aside from the groups he has worked with include Michael McDonald, Earth Wind and Fire, Journey, Queen, Take 6, Stevie Wonder, Joshua Redman, John Coltrane, and the list goes on. By taking lessons with Philip you will have a diverse variety of styles and...

Having graduated from Westminster Choir College, I have learned many techniques for helping students to understand their voices better. I have taken voice lessons myself for the past 8 years, and still do take them. This gives me the opportunity to learn new and different techniques. As every student is different, there are many different techniques that can help the student to find their voice.
One style of teaching that I really feel is important when discussing the voice is the idea of just singing. Often times, as was my experience, when people hear voices they like they will mimic that sound. The problem with that is that the person will start singing with a voice that does not belong to them. That is usually the first goal for a voice teacher to achieve, is to find the students voice again.
After that it is teaching the student technique and helping them through the growing process of their voice. This technique is for the healthiest kind of singing...

LeBaron is a multi-talented Urban Gospel Recording Artist. As a vocalist, songwriter, keyboardist & producer, LeBaron skillfully incorporates years of music involvement and a variety of influences to passionately present the gospel message in a very current and soulful manner. LeBaron is a proud graduate of Cheyney University. It was there that he began honing his skills as a Music Major with a concentration on Voice. He also became one of the youngest Gospel Choir directors in the institution's history. He culminated his studies in receiving a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music. For many years after graduating from college, he preferred functioning as an unknown musician that helped an array of musicians of various genres on their performances and recording projects. With a style uniquely his own, LeBaron made his departure from obscurity with the release of his first ever solo single "Already Done"! It is now being played on the airways throughout the country and abroad. He's...

I teach because I love people and I love to see student's excitement for what they are learning. I am thrilled to have the opportunity to allow my passion for music and the voice spur on future performers!
Over my life I have had a love for music. I've studied, piano, flute, and dance, but singing and performing keeps me coming back!
I had the privilege of studying with artist in residence Augusto Paglialunga at West Virginia University where I received my degree in Vocal Performance. Mr. Paglialunga taught me the importance of starting with a healthy voice no matter what style I planned on performing. From singing opera or jazz in college to singing pop music while touring the country, I first start with a healthy voice and every style falls into place.

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Meghan currently lives in Philadelphia PA, and is an Adjunct Voice Instructor at the University of Delaware. She also teaches private voice at The St. Andrew’s School in Middletown Delaware, and at the University of Delaware Community Music School. She maintains a private voice studio in the Philadelphia area, and is an active performer throughout the region.

Meghan is a recent graduate of the University of Delaware where she earned the degree of Master of Music in Voice Performance under the teaching of Dr. Robert Brandt. At the University of Delaware, Meghan was last seen as Rosalinda in Strauss’s Die Fledermaus, and as Susanna in Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro with the University of Delaware Opera Theater, where she served as the Graduate Teacher’s Assistant for both the Voice and Opera Departments from 2009-2011. Meghan performed as Juliette in Scenes from Roméo et Juliette with the University of Delaware Opera Workshop, as well as directed...

Chosen as Teacher of the Week February 27th, 2012! Profiled on Takelessons.com Facebook page.

I've led a life dedicated to teaching and performing. I have two degrees in music- a Masters degree in Voice Performance and Teaching, and a Bachelors in Music Education. I've been teaching voice for six years at a local university and I have worked with actors, dancers, and artists in every style of music. My graduate studies broadened my teaching tools and I can't wait to share them with you!

Currently, I am working on a career as an opera singer. I am studying privately with my teacher from graduate school and my pianist- coach, who helps me with interpretation and clarity in my singing. I took private acting lessons that helped me sing my music with emotional honesty, and helped me look good on stage. With being a student so recently myself, it makes me so excited to help students make their own discoveries.

I have also taught at university summer programs for high school...

With a voice that has been described as “exquisite,” “sublime,” and “pure beauty,” soprano Veronica has performed with opera companies and orchestras across the country while keeping firm roots in her hometown of Philadelphia. She has performed with small choruses and full orchestras, in intimate outdoor venues and major opera houses. She is an Artist in Residence at Temple University and has sung as a core member of many local choral ensembles, but frequently travels outside of the area to perform.

Recently returned from Shenandoah Bach Festival’s Mozart C minor mass, and her first Countess with the Shenandoah Bach Festival’s concert version Le nozze di Figaro. 2010-2011 season also took Veronica on tour for the Northeast Louisiana / Union Parish Arts Council’s Amazing Grace (featuring music of various religions, time periods and styles).

In 2008-2009 Veronica sang the role of the High Priestess for Opera Birmingham’s Aida, and added several new roles...

Hailed by critics as having a "beautiful, light mezzo agility, and natural theatricality," and a "commanding" stage presence, Lora completed her Masters of Music in Classical Voice Performance in May 2012 from the University of Miami's acclaimed Frost School of Music. Here, she performed the roles of Cherubino in "Le Nozze di Figaro," Mrs. Herring in "Albert Herring," and the title role of "Orfeo." Prior to receiving her Master's Degree, she received her Bachelors of Music from Miami University in her homestate of Ohio where her roles included Papagena in "Die Zauberflöte," and Poppet in Britten's "Paul Bunyan," amongst numerous other roles in opera scenes and chorus. She also has studied opera and art song performance in Salzburg, and the Tuscan region of Italy, along with spending a summer at the Manhattan School of Music's Summer Voice Institute. She also holds a passion for Musical Theater, having performed in community and college productions, and concert work.

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I have made music my life. I studied piano from the age of 5. I have performed with the Monmouth Symphony Orchestra, the Garden State Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, the Ocean County College Band and Chorus, the Georgian Court University Band, et al. I wouldn't be doing what I do if I wasn't having fun at it.

Currently I am a Classroom Music Teacher, - 3 years old thru grade 8 - a Church Organist for 2 congregations, a Choir Director and Accompanist, and a Private Piano and Drum Teacher.

Learning music, especially at a young age, can have a positive impact in life. From simply playing music in the home to performing music for large audiences, the basic goal is the same: the enjoyment of being a proficient musician. I have written a bit about my experience and how I can use this to help you to become a great musician.
I began studying music when I was 8 years old. My early lessons taught me not only about music but about music teaching. As a result of these experiences, I vowed to teach students music that is meaningful to them.
Moving along, in high school I played in rock bands with my friends. I can never stress how important it is to play with other people. I always encourage my students to form bands, join music groups in school, or just find a friend to jam with. Not only does this raise the level of musicality, it is a great motivational tool.
After high school, I studied music at...

Elizabeth has been praised for her “clear ringing soprano voice”, excellent comic timing, and “warm and enlightening” performances (The News Journal of Wilmington, DE). Elizabeth has been seen on stage with most of the Philadelphia area Gilbert & Sullivan groups, including The Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Chester County, Ardensingers, and Thespis Etc., and performed the roles of Patience (Patience), Yum-Yum (The Mikado), Rose Maybud (Ruddigore), Angelina (Trial by Jury), and Fiammetta (Gondoliers) in 2008 and 2009.

Most recently, Elizabeth performed the leading soprano role in the world premiere of an original opera with Opera Delaware in Wilmington, DE's Fringe Festival. She “tackled the challenging score with gusto, her beautiful soprano and excellent diction winning in even the highest vocal points” (The Community News of Wilmington, DE).

Elizabeth received a B.A. in music from Emory University in Atlanta, GA and graduated with an M.M. in vocal performance on...