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Music Theory

I am a professional musician currently residing in the Chicago area. I attended the Bienen School of Music at Northwestern University where I received my Master of Music with honors. While at Northwestern I've sung operatic roles such as La Messaggiera in L'Orfeo, Dorabella in Cosi fan Tutte, and covered Orlofsky in Die Fledermaus. Music is my biggest joy and passion and I absolutely love to share it with others. I have been teaching music lessons in one on one and group settings (voice and piano) for over 10 years and am a professional musician trained in piano, classical voice, and musical theatre. I hold a Bachelors with honors in music in addition to achieving my masters and have sung with a wide variety of local musical organizations including Vashon Opera, and the Olympia Symphony and have placed and competed in several national organizations including NATS and the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. 

Music lessons are a great way to focus on different elements of technique and musical expression. I am comfortable teaching all ages in all genres at all skill levels and tailor each lesson and curriculum to fit each student's specific needs.  I love helping people achieve their goals with a variety of skill sets and techniques, combined with warmth, encouragement, and humor. 

Some genres I teach in both instruments include opera, classical, pop, contemporary, musical theatre, basic jazz, praise music and more. I look forward to working with you!

In this class, we will cover the basics and beginning steps to being able to compose your own music! Some background and experience in theory is very heavily encouraged, but I welcome all to this class who are even remotely interested in composition! We'll cover some good composition tools, how to get started, and general guidelines/theory rules. 

Composing 101 

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Miya is a highly skilled musician with an abundance of talent and charisma. She is a thoughtful teacher who strives to meet the individual needs of each student, and I think anyone would be lucky to study with her! Five stars from me!

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Ms. Miya is an incredible piano teacher. She is full of energy, love, and genuine enthusiasm in what she does. In addition to the technical aspects of music, she is talented in encouraging self expression, emotion, and telling a story within playing piano. Miya has both a friendly but professional demeanor and I would strongly recommend her to any student looking for a teacher.

Miya is an excellent voice teacher. She really connected with my daughter and inspired her. Miya went above and beyond. She came to the solo ensemble competition and gave my daughter a fantastic pep talk that helped her relax and give a great performance. I was also very impressed with how professional Miya conducted herself. She was younger than some of our previous music instructors but she was fabulous!

I had a great experience taking voice lessons from Miya! She is an amazing, thoughtful, and talented teacher. Before I took lessons, I was unconfident in singing alone or singing solos. Since taking lessons with Miya, I have gained much more confidence as a soloist, and have grown so much as a singer. I am very grateful to Miya for all that she has taught me!

In this video I will outline different ways and methods to keep your voice in tip top shape in the dry, cold harsh winter months! As always, if you're having medical issues, please always seek out your GP/doctor. 

Singing

Winter Vocal Health Tips

In this video I outline fun love songs from multiple genres of music for Valentine's Day to add to your February playlists or to share with a special someone. Give these amazing songs a listen!

Love Songs for Valentines Day!

In this video I will discuss how to make practical, simple, and achievable goals for your music/artistic achievements in 2023 and how to make sure a goal isn't too broad or simplistic! 

How to Make Musical New Years Resolutions!

You know the drill! Green=me, Blue=you, Pink=us together! Please note in the repeat of the chorus, you take melody, I take harmony. 

Golden Hour by JVKE Duet (Sing with Me!)

Let's sing this famous song from TikTok together! Pink is together, blue is you, green is me! 

Glimpse of Us Duet (TikTok Joji Song)

You know the drill! Pink is together, green is just me, blue is just you. Let's sing this holiday classic together! 

Let it Snow Duet! (Sing with me!)

Just like athletes, in addition to warming up our muscles as singers, it's important we also cool them down! I will walk you through some cool down exercises in this video-feel free to pause and play as needed if you want to practice some more of these in depth! Be sure to check out Dr. Kari Ragan's article for more details. 

Vocal Cool Downs (yes, we should cool down after we sing!)

In this video we will play a fun game where I will give you a set of notes on the piano, and you try to guess the Christmas song! Rules and further details explained in the video. Keep score and play with your friends! 

Guess That Christmas Tune Game!

Join me on this holiday classic! Green=me, pink=together, blue= you!

Sing "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" With Me! (as a duet)

Let's sing Michael Buble's classic hit together! Pink=together, blue is you, green is me! Happy Holidays!

"It's Beginning to Look a Lot like Christmas" duet! (Sing with Me!)

Sing this Christmas classic with me-you know the drill! Pink is together, green me, you blue! 

"All I Want For Christmas Is You" Duet! (Sing with Me!)

In this video, I will discuss from an educational point of view, my favorite Christmas albums and why! 

Composing 101 - Music Theory Class

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