Piano with Frances T.

Hello! I'm Frances and I've been teaching private voice lessons since 2008. I'm currently accepting female students ages 13 and up and male students ages 13 to 35. In the past my students have been cast in roles in high school and community theater, they have participated in Regional Choir, and auditioned successfully for collegiate music programs. I received my training at Belmont University, graduating in 2008 with a degree in Classical Vocal Performance. After teaching privately and auditioning for a few years I realized I wanted to return to school so I could be better equipped to teach. I spent two years at ASU refining my own voice while experiencing new teaching techniques. I finished my advanced degree in May, 2016 and now have a Master of Music: Vocal Performance and Pedagogy. I believe in a relaxed atmosphere for lessons and that if you're not having fun overall then something needs to change. Strengthening the voice through proper, healthy technique will be challenging but should also be enjoyable. I also offer private piano lessons for ages 8 and up. I've taught off and on since 2004. My own lessons spanned the four years between eight and twelve and then a year at Belmont University, where I passed piano proficiency as an entering freshman and was able to take privately with a professor trained at Julliard. My theory work from both my undergrad and graduate schooling will allow me to more adequately teach that side of piano performance and I am excited to add piano lessons to what I offer. Online lessons: I now offer online lessons for piano. Voice lessons require in-person work in the beginning and can then switch to online if it's needed. Due to the lack of perfect online communication systems and the trickiness of the voice/ear relationship, I need to get to know your voice first. Cancellation and reschedule policy: I have a 24 hour cancellation policy (24 hours notice required to cancel without being charged for the lesson). I will always attempt to reschedule lessons, but may not always be able to, especially with requested reschedules within 24 hours of the original lesson time, rescheduled lessons must not be canceled and must be paid for whether you attend the lesson or not, and the same lesson cannot be rescheduled more than once.