Opera Voice Lessons in Simi Valley. Amazing Teachers.

I have coached with some of the best in LA, NYC and West Palm Beach and am ready to share! Classical voice is a serious business but that doesn't mean it can't be loads of fun! Let's get that voice free from top to bottom. When it's free you can use it to express all the things your artist soul is longing to say!

Arias, art songs, technique, diction.

I am a professional opera singer based in the Seattle area. Most of my training and experience has been with singing opera and classical music. I am a graduate of the prestigious San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and studied with the head of the Vocal Department, receiving my B.A. in music, with an emphasis on vocal performance.

In my lessons focusing on classical singing, I teach stretching, breathing techniques, and lots of vowel work. I will go over how to pronounce the three most common languages used in classical music i.e. French, Italian and German. I have vast experience singing in these languages, and also continue to study them in my everyday life.

Eventually I would encourage my students to audition for choirs, and small roles at local opera companies. I can also prepare high school aged students interested in majoring or pursuing a career in music/voice on how to properly audition and what the best pieces are for their voice foe that specific purpose.

Want to sing your favorite songs or learn how to read music? Interested in learning basic music theory and knowledge to record your own music? I will help you build a solid foundation of music theory and technique while tailoring to your personal tastes and goals. I can help you work with any genre although my expertise is in classical, musical theatre, and pop/rock.

Bel canto technique starts with breathing exercises and releasing tension from the body. Focus will be on building appropriate breath support and technical skills. Repertoire will range from Italian, French, English, and German songs. Lessons will involve warm-ups, focus on at least one song, and vocal cool-down exercises for optimal vocal health and performance.

I have a passion for teaching people to sing to the best of their ability with the instrument they have been given! I want to teach others to sing like THEM, not like someone else or in a certain style, but to unlock their potential! There aren't shortcuts, but we can be relaxed, comfortable, and laugh on the journey to improvement! This is first and foremost a safe space to make mistakes and learn the correct way to use our bodies to sing. I have a bachelor's degree in music and performance from the University of North Georgia and have been teaching lessons for over eight years with students of all ages and backgrounds. I am excited to share what I have learned to help YOU sing to the best of your ability!