Top Singing & Voice Lessons in Atkinson, NH

I have been teaching private lessons now for over two years. I specialize in teaching children and teens and am a student favorite at Take Lessons with a collection of wonderful reviews from students and their parents. I am a very thorough and patient teacher. However, I expect a MINIMUM of three days a week of practice from all of my students at a length of time equal to lesson length. Without adequate practice, the student cannot flourish in fine-tuning their skills and could ultimately end up disappointed. This is completely avoidable with diligent practice.
For my younger students (ages 6-11) I utilize the Little Singers series of text written by Gregory Blankenbehler. For ages 12 and up, I utilize The Contemporary Singer: Elements of Vocal Technique written by Anne Peckham, one of my most influential Berklee professors. In addition to these texts I incorporate the use of the Vaccai: the Practical Method of Italian Singing as well as many various traditional, jazz, pop, and r&b ...

You will find that my versatile background in voice can and will tend to your every need as a prospective vocalist. All voice types and genres are welcome!

First thing I do before first day of class is send out a welcoming greeting via email and call a few days before first lesson. We Briefly discuss and establishing the learning goals for the course based on the visual literacy,technical,and intellectual competencies the students should achieve by the end of a period is ideal for me to design the course or update an existing course for the student's desired outcomes. The syllabus and the schedule are completed along with a comprehensive strategy for what will take place during class. lessons include: physical pre warm ups, breathing exercises, vocal warm-up exercises and technical work, solfeggio (sight-singing), ear training, repertoire musical coaching , speech coaching, preparation for auditions and performances.

Christina works with young singers of all experience levels and musical interests. In addition to teaching healthy vocal technique, she believes in establishing a strong musical foundation for singers and loves helping them on their journey to discovering and embracing their own unique instrument!

With over fifteen years of vocal training, Christina has a diverse array of performance and teaching experience in musical styles such as Opera and Musical Theatre, to Contemporary styles. She specializes in comprehensive audition prep and teaches music theory and aural skills.

Christina would love to help you work toward your specific goals, whether it be crushing that upcoming audition, building long-term confidence and skills, or simply for the joy of singing and music-making!

In my class we will work on your voice in the following areas
- Vocal Exercises
- Vocal Health
- Breath Control Techniques
- Tone Placement
- Matching Tones
- Song Interpretation

Experienced singing teacher of 23 years available for eager students of all experience levels and ages! I structure my lessons so students learn what they want to learn, while also building a strong foundation of solid vocal technique and musical performance skills. I specialize in pop, opera, classical and gospel, typically request that students record their lessons for practice at home and have students select most of the songs they'd like to study.