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Elise M.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Focus on meeting and exceeding YOUR piano playing goals!
I am a professional musician with over ten years of teaching experience in a variety of teaching settings with students of different ages, levels, and backgrounds, and abilities. No matter the level, genre, age, or area of focus, I work with all my students to find and encourage creativity and independent learning, inspiration and motivation, and joy and purpose. I teach everything from piano chords, note reading, improv, music theory, performance skills, and audition prep.
About Elise M.

I am a professional, classically trained soprano with a love for theater and the arts! In addition to being a performer, I also love teaching music lessons. My private vocal studio includes a range of students from young children to adults, who vary in musical aspirations and sing in many different styles, including opera, art song, jazz, blues, pop, and musical theater. My students have gone on to sing on Broadway, pursue music and theater degrees, compete and win competitions. I have extensive training and knowledge of proper vocal use, as well as a passion for teaching my students self expression through music. My students are given every opportunity to become well-rounded, performing musicians, and my goal is to give students the tools to become life long, passionate musicians themselves!

Teaches all skill levels

Teaching since 2012

Master of Music, Vocal Performance

Teaches ages 4+

Speaks Italian,

Has background check

Instructor details
Subject: Piano
Audition Prep
Broadway Singing
Classical Voice
Country Singing
Musical Theater
Opera Voice
Piano
Singing
Vocal Training
Teaches 9 subjects. Different subjects may have different prices.
Location:
Teacher's Studio
Teacher's Studio
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Emerald Street
Teaches Online
Teaches Online
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Pricing
30 minutes
$40
45 minutes
$55
60 minutes
$70
New Student Special
First 3 lessons
$30
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Posted Feb 19, 2019
Student's home

Elise is wonderful! she cares about her students and is a patient and kind teacher. Elise shares her enthusiasm for music with my daughters and they really enjoy her teaching style.

Posted Jan 24, 2019
Teacher's Studio

Elise is really amazing,I loved her from the first day,she is very knowledgeable,she knows what she is doing,if you are preaparing for audition or something else,I am pretty sure she can guide you perfectly❤️❤️

Posted Jan 3, 2019
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Founder, Director, and Teacher
Jun 2020 - Dec 2021
New Groove Music Studio
Co-founded an innovative music studio for students of all ages, levels, and backgrounds. Launched training program for new teaching artists, Musical Entrepreneurship and Leadership Development (MELD) Program. Developed and taught workshops, lessons, classes, camps for students of all levels and instruments. Grew the company to two cities with over 10 teaching artists and 100 students.
Teaching Artist
Aug 2018 - Jun 2021
Opera Philadelphia
Teaching opera to students in grades K -12 at public, charter, private, and parochial schools to help prepare students to attend a live opera, working in diverse classroom settings, adapting to students’ needs while demonstrating excellent classroom management skills.
Voice Teacher
Sep 2014 - Sep 2017
Bloomsburg Preparatory School of Music
Voice teacher at Bloomsburg Preparatory School of Music, where I teach private lessons, music camps, and theory classes. Online and in person lessons are taught through BPSM.
Voice Teacher
Sep 2014 - Jun 2017
Zing Productions
Zing Productions is a non-profit music school and community theater company that I worked for in Central Pennsylvania. At Zing, I not only held private voice and piano lessons, but I also held vocal and performance workshops, music camps, open mics, and community recitals put on my students.
Music Director
Feb 2016 - May 2017
Danville Area High Scool
Music Director for Danville Area HS Spring Musicals in 2016 (High School Musical) and 2017 (James and the Giant Peach).
Children's Choir Director
Sep 2013 - May 2017
Grove Presbyterian Church
As the Children's Choir Director at Grove Presbyterian Church, I taught students from second to twelfth grade, rehearsing weekly and performing once a month and special holidays.
Music Teacher
Sep 2012 - Jun 2014
Sing and Discover Preschool Music Class
Sing and Discover is a Preschool general music class I taught at The Joshua Tree preschool in Philadelphia, PA.
Master of Music, Vocal Performance
Aug 2012 - May 2014
Temple University
Bachelor of Music, Vocal Performance, Education minor
Aug 2008 - May 2012
University of Florida
German
Limited Proficiency
Italian
Limited Proficiency
Certificate of Achievement
Mar 2013
Temple University
Debut Series Performance and Masterworks Festival Chorus at Alice Tully Hall Lincoln Center with Temple University Concert Choir.
Florida Teacher Certification
May 2012
FL Department of Education
FL Teacher certification in General Knowledge English Language/Mathematics/Reading/Essay, Professional Education, and Music K-12.
Modeling and Acting
Jul 2004
Barbizon Talent Agency
Modeling and Acting Certification from the Barbizon Talent Agency.
Semi Finalist
Apr 2019
Annapolis Opera
Arikka Gregory Scholar
Apr 2012
University of Florida
Opera America
Jan 2023
OPERA America draws on resources and expertise from within and beyond the opera field to advance a mutually beneficial agenda that serves and strengthens the field through programs in the following categories: Creation: Artistic services that help artists and companies increase the creativity and excellence of opera productions, especially North American works; Presentation: Opera company services that address the specific needs of staff, trustees and volunteers; Enjoyment: Education, audience development and community services that increase all forms of opera appreciation.
National Association of Teachers of Singing
Sep 2018
Founded in 1944, National Association of Teachers of Singing, Inc. (NATS) is the largest professional association of teachers of singing in the world with more than 7,000 members worldwide.

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Instructor details
Subject: Piano
Audition Prep
Broadway Singing
Classical Voice
Country Singing
Musical Theater
Opera Voice
Piano
Singing
Vocal Training
Teaches 9 subjects. Different subjects may have different prices.
Location:
Teacher's Studio
Teacher's Studio
SEE MAP
Emerald Street
Teaches Online
Teaches Online
Work hours
M
T
W
T
F
S
S
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
30 minutes
$40
45 minutes
$55
60 minutes
$70
New Student Special
First 3 lessons
$30