Top Singing & Voice Lessons in Plant City, FL

Whether you think you’re tone deaf, or have been singing for years, we will assess your voice, determine what your individual goals are, and work with the voice that makes you special.

"Experienced voice teacher of 10 years available for eager students of all experience levels and ages 13 and up. I structure my lessons so students learn what they want to learn, while also building a strong vocal technique. I am a proponent of Functional Singing which focuses on how the vocal mechanism works. It allows both teacher and singer to explore the voice and its associated muscle systems. Singers learn to embrace their voice, not one that is falsified through imitation.
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Hello, my name is KeriAnne N. Jelinek. I have over 20 years of professional Vocal and Piano Teaching Experience. I have taught privately and in private schools, public schools, charter schools, and for local community groups and ensembles.

I am a professional Opera Singer, Vocalist, Pianist, Accompanist, Music Director and Music Educator. I hold a K-12 Music Certification from the Florida Department of Education as well as a K-6 in Elementary Education.

I have sung with the Boston Pops Orchestra, Pacific Chorale, Tampa Oratorio Singers, Opera Tampa, Space Coast Symphony, Idyllwild Festival Chorus, and many other ensembles throughout California, Texas, Seattle and Florida.

Lessons can expect to be fun, backed full of learning, and lots of music!

Vocalist can expect to learn new repertoire, diction, background knowledge of composer, technique, building vocal development, and meeting your personal goals.

Pianist can expect to learn new repertoire, technique, fingering, basic ...

When meeting with a student for the first time we always discuss his or her needs or goals. After that, we get into the foundation of building technique, starting with posture. Next, the student is assigned breathing exercises to practice.

I teach all styles of singing and songwriting, and can integrate styles based around a student's goals. I am active as a vocalist in the vocal world, as a vocalist for Chaka Khan (10 Grammy Award Winner), Bill Withers (3x Grammy Award Winner), and more. As a graduate from the University of Southern California's prestigious Popular Music Program, I have studied both vocal technique, as well as performance (stage presence, lyric memorization, songwriting) and more for Pop Music, R&B/Soul, Country, Indie-Folk, Rock, Jazz, and more, which allows me to professionally teach this styles as well. My original music has been featured on HBO, TVLand, and more. I apply the knowledge from my own experiences as an active professional to my student's lesson's by enabling them with the tools to expand their voice technically, while also then applying their new skills to to any career pursuit.

As a vocalist trained in Classical, Jazz, and popular styles of music, I have come to understand that the art of singing is inherently a highly emotional, physical and intellectual experience. With precise discipline, motivation and perseverance, music can seemingly fall into place. When these elements are united in preparation for a performance, the voice becomes free and the possibilities seem endless. My goal as a an artist and teacher is to discover these boundless possibilities for myself and therefore my students.

To best do this, I have adopted an adaptive and collaborative style of teaching. At the start of each semester I assess each student’s unique strengths, goals, and expectations. Once this is done I am able to create a personalized lesson plan that will evolve as each student progresses in his or her training. A focus on instilling the foundational skills of discipline, stamina and creativity in accordance with functional voice technique, results in the growth of ...