Top Singing & Voice Lessons in Barnesville, MD

Learn breathing and singing techniques, pitch and tone, choral and popular music.

I earned my B.A. in music from Hood College and have studied with Elaine Bonazzi in New York and Ruth Drucker in Baltimore. I sang opera professionally in my twenties and have been teaching private voice lessons for fifteen years. Many of my students have gone on to music conservatories or universities for vocal performance (classical and musical theater), but if you are just looking to have fun singing that is great, too!

*note: for voice lessons I only teach female students

ONLINE VOICE LESSONS: I offer VOICE LESSONS ONLY online as piano does require a physical presence at the keyboard with the student. If you are interested in online voice lessons, there are some differences from a live lesson to consider:

During live lessons, I accompany my students on the piano for their songs. During online lessons, due to lag time and my need to clearly hear you during lessons in order to give solid feedback, you will need to have an audio source separate from whatever device you are

Specializing in a comprehensive approach to music which includes instrumental technique, music theory, rhythm and aural skills, music history and appreciation, music performance and songwriting in order to build a solid foundation in musicianship. Pop, Rock, Country and Folk genres.

Breathing, posture, specific vocalises (exercises) to assist in your goals . Tone, range, all aspects covered. Student is welcome to pick music they like and I will help you to sing them! Everyone can sing, promise it is just like any other instrument. (Lessons🎶😊)

Semi-retired now, I have over 50 years of training as a professional tenor soloist who's performed all over the world and vocal teacher.

I'd like to pass on my knowledge to all vocalists who are either new to singing or want to train their vocal chords for classical or operatic music.

Sadly, my Chinese (Mandarin) is much better than my English, so if you can put up with that, you get complimentary Chinese lessons as a result!

General singing lessons are for those who simply wish to improve their voice without necessarily committing to a particular style.

You will learn what I call the technical non-negotiables to great singing. I have broken down systematically what is exclusively necessary to singing at a high, yet achievable level in every given style.

Once this is established then what we are left with can be categorized as artistic choice and preference.

As a vocal coach, you will find that I work from the perspective of a technician. My work is only enhanced by my knowledge and specialization of vocal intonation, which has allowed me to make these distinctions. This is precisely why I am not limited (nor confused by) to any one style.

I genuinely teach all legitimate vocal styles and how to approach them successfully. You will achieve this while exploring and expanding your natural ability (mostly unrecognized) regardless of style.

This includes those who are already very fluent and ...