Sylmar, CA Broadway Singing Lessons

Jan has appeared in several musicals including Carousel, South Pacific, Xmas Has Been Canceled (written by Jan) and A Day In The Life Of A Kid (written by Jan). She has directed theatre with Kurt Russell.
Jan can coach you into having a professional performance for auditions or musical roles.

Learn to really perform with finess and confidence while having confidence in an acting role or vocal character. I specialize in creating a special stage and vocal presence in every student performer

If you are preparing for an audition, I can help you with your song selection and of course we will also work on those songs to prepare you for the audition.

Love to sing the songs from those famous broadway shows like "Phantom of the Opera", "Cats", "Les Miserables", "Miss Saigon", etc..? Or you would like to one day audition into your school's musical theatre program? The techniques of singing musicals are different from singing pop/rocks songs, and it takes more than just singing. Singing broadway songs has always been my passion and specialty, and I would like to help you becoming a great musical theatre singer who can deliver songs with great techniques and emotions.

Although I teach the same fundamental technique for all kinds of singing, I am well versed in the unique stylistic needs of Broadway singing. I use simple exercises to teach my students how to expand their range, build strong breath control, and learn how to belt in a healthy way. I also specialize in acting for singers. When working on musical theatre, I challenge my students to study and identify with their character in order to produce stronger singing and a stronger performance.

Learn to sing solos, duets and group numbers. Get into the character who sings the song. Enjoy to fun of Fiddler, the romance of Man of La Mancha, the beautiful songs of The Sound of Music and the excitement of Westside Story. Character parts and group numbers as well. I directed every part of stage production as Department Chair of Performing Arts at Mercy High School in Red Bluff CA. In addition I can teach you how to write musical scores, original scripts and songs for student productions. Our production of West Side Story sold out every performance and received 5 star reviews. I have the sung Musical Theater numbers in San Francisco Bay area, San Diego, Maui, and Florida venues for nearly years.

I teach Broadway singing in a way that is fun, encouraging, and easy to understand. I will help you hone your skills and develop new ones. My knowledge of repertoire is vast.

I work with students of all ages and levels of experience. My goal as a private voice instructor is first and foremost to make sure that singing remains a source of joy for my students.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
My students improve their technique through breathing and technical exercises, they expand their knowledge of musical literature through exposure to a wide variety of repertoire, and they learn to become not only a better singer, but a better all around musician as I integrate music theory, sight-singing, and musicianship into each lesson. They also gain the valuable experience of live performance, as they are given the opportunity to present their repertoire in a studio-wide recital twice a year.

I am an experienced musician and performer with a variety of teaching skills gained over 20 years of study and action. Lessons in my studio are about so much more than just learning to sing a song or write music. Students are instilled with business knowledge, work ethic, and confidence so that they can truly accomplish whatever they set their minds to. We go deep and focus on how to develop new mental and physical habits that can help the student better express his/herself. We work hard on a curriculum that is specifically catered to the student's needs, and of course, is fun too!

I've worked with students from ages 6-65, with varying backgrounds and interests. From complete beginners to professional performing artists. All students are guaranteed to see improvement in their technical skills within the first month of lessons. Let's do this!

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I can help you sing correctly in several styles by making sure your support is engaged, and that the position of your throat is open and your larynx low, in addition to teaching you how to use the "muscoli della maschera" (muscles of the face), and a ton of other useful singing techniques. And can help you with your musicianship as well if you need that too!

I have a DMA and MM from the University of Southern California, Thornton School of Music and have taught voice since 2007 privately and in colleges and universities in southern California. I have sung with opera companies and classical orchestras all over the US and abroad, and have sung on more than 65 soundtracks and albums. I've worked with John Williams, Josh Groban, Gustavo Dudamel, Danny Elfman, and many others.