Classical Voice with Carley D.

I have a Bachelor's degree in vocal music education and a Master's degree in vocal performance with an extra certification in theater. I have been a classically trained singer for nine years and have enjoyed on-stage opportunities with opera companies such as Mobile Opera and Opera Mississippi. In our voice lessons, I will give specific pointers and techniques on breathing while singing, pitch accuracy, tone/timbre, and acting while singing. I love singing and teaching all styles of music: opera, jazz, musical theater, pop, rock, and more. I want to help you keep your voice healthy while you sing whatever genre you would like. I have the tools to include scientific and pedagogical explanations of vocal techniques, and I can assist you with Diction when singing in a language other than English; especially with French, German, and Italian. A specialty of mine is helping my students choose audition materials and prepare audition songs and/or monologues. Song choice and confidence are the two most important factors in auditions! Along with voice lessons, I teach music theory lessons, acting lessons, and can prepare students who are reviewing music history and/or theory to enter a Master's or DMA program. Above all else, I will cater to my students' needs. When a person gains more confidence and creativity in their musical abilities, they will become a more confident person overall and vice versa. I am excited to guide my students along their personal and musical journeys.