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Classical Voice

Opera Voice

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Vocal Training

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Broadway Singing

Piano

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As a musician with twenty-three years of experience,  I find that having a desire to learn and dedicated practice is all that is needed to improve your ability.  In lesson, I take a classical approach to teaching voice and piano. I have been teaching privately for four years and enjoy teaching genres including contemporary, jazz, opera, and broadway.
I am a soprano with a BA in music from California State University Stanislaus. I have preformed with the Houston Symphony Orchestra Chorus, Townsend Opera Players, Modesto Symphony Chorus, and Northstar Community Opera.  
All of my singing students are taught that singing begins with proper breathing, good posture, pure vowels and a lack of tension. From there we discover what your unique voice sounds like and together we will shape it to into your optimal sound. My main approach in teaching voice is to cultivate vocal growth in a healthy way. 
In your lessons we can also learn music theory, how to read music and music composition and song writing.

I am a classically trained singer. I have had the opportunity to perform with Northstar opera as Despina in Cosi Fan Tutti, Gianetta in The Elixir of Love, and Sara Brown in Guys and Dolls. I have also been fortunate in getting to play Margot in The Merry Widow, Pitti-Sing in The Mikado, and Spirit II in The Magic Flute with Townsend Opera. I sang with the Houston Symphony Orchestra Chorus for three years and Modesto Symphony Chorus for four year.  I have enjoyed composing music for several local theater groups and enjoy writing my own music.

I decided to take lessons to put some fun in my life and prevent further injury to the eardrums of others.  I am not a singer but Ally is turning me into one.  Looking forward to future lessons.

She is an excellent instructor, knowing how hard to push your vocal skills while choosing songs that are fun.

Ally gave my daughter piano lessons and was fantastic! My daughter started when she was 7 and quite unsure of herself. Ally was very patient and encouraging, helping my daughter grow in her musical talent as well as her confidence outside the studio. Ally's music book collection covers both classical and pop music which helped to keep my daughter engaged. I would recommend her to anyone!

As someone who hasn't been very comfortable singing, Ally has been absolutely wonderful in getting me to be more comfortable with my range. She is very knowledgeable about quality techniques to not only not strain my voice but to have clarity and intonation. She is very patient, nice, but also a perfectionist, which is great because I do not want mediocrity. 

She has prepared me for audition pieces and continues to follow up on each one to build my repertoire. 

Highly recommend for any one who is seeking to be more comfortable with their voice or help with auditions.

Vocal Training with Ally S.

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Bachelors Degree in Music

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