Singing with Christopher W.

Hello! I am a professional opera singer with a master's degree from The University of Michigan, and a bachelor's degree from Butler University. I currently live in Laguna Beach CA, and have a studio of 7 students. As a classically trained singer and pedagogue, and have been teaching and performing for over 7 years. I have experience ranging from Musical Theater, to Opera, and have performed in several countries in Europe as well as across the United States. Recently I was brought on to perform and teach at The Aspen Music Festival, which is a prestigious summer festival that occurs every summer. I had a range of students with varying backgrounds and singing levels, and successfully taught and catered to their needs and abilities. My philosophy is old fashioned in the sense of creating a foundation for my singing students. I focus on the basics of posture, breath, relaxation of muscles, and vowels. I generally see improvement within the first few lessons which has been a testimate to the hard work of my students, and how I was trained to teach beginning to advanced singers. With my students I try to keep lessons as fun and engaging as possible, while also being very adamant about consistency and improvement with exercises and repertoire. In addition, I always try and keep in contact with my students about their process with practicing during the week. Singing can be different day-to-day so I try and answer any questions or worries my students have when they are practicing during the week. Please don't hesitate to reach out with any questions you may have! Looking forward to working with you!