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Teaches online
Teaches Beginner, Intermediate
Age: 15+
Teaching since 1975
BA Music/Vocal Performance
About Frank T.
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I teach/coach adult students and mature young people who think they can't sing but would like to learn, who love to sing but would like to sing better than they currently do. I can teach you! Together we will develop your instrument by learning breath control, vowel placement, tone quality and ear training so that you will be able to sing well in any style you choose and it will be easy.
I have been involved in vocal music for about 50 years as a singer. My performance experience has included Classical, Opera, Broadway and Jazz. I have also been a member of several choirs, soloist and appeared in several operas. I have been teaching and coaching singers for about 45+ years. As director of children’s choirs, youth choirs, adult choirs (including church choirs and opera choruses) my main job has always been teaching the members to sing properly.
I enjoy teaching and watching my aspiring artists grow to become true artists in whatever style they prefer.
Remember, no experience is necessary. I only ask that you are willing to try new things, be willing make mistakes and love singing.
My lessons begin with warm-ups. Just like in any sport, during the warm-ups we strengthen basic techniques and expand our abilities. These warm-ups exercise various muscles involved in singing. They also help get us mentally prepared.
Then we move to songs. We will build a repertoire of favorite songs that you choose and songs that I may recommend. Here we will work on breathing, diction, vowel placement, tone quality and proper style for the song.
As we progress you will gain a longer vocal range and will develop an easy way of singing as a soloist or in a choir. You will learn how to fill a concert hall with sound over an orchestra without a microphone and sing softly with great intensity.
I look forward to working with you!
Instructor details
Location:
Teacher's Studio
Santiago Rd., #
Teaches Online
Teaching Hours
Monday
11:30 AM-8 PM
Tuesday
11:30 AM-8 PM
Wednesday
11:30 AM-5:15 PM
Thursday
11:30 AM-8 PM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
30 minutes
$35
60 minutes
$50
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7 Reviews
Sam
Online
Frank has certainly been around, he's a vocal jack of all trades. He completely transformed the way I sing, turning me into a much more confident and better sounding actor. In less than 3 months of weekly lessons, I was able to sing all my theater solo songs without any difficulty. I highly recommend him to any singer who needs help reaching their potential.
Posted Mar 30, 2024
Bernardo
Teacher's studio
As an adult, Frank is helping me grasp the basics for singing in a classical choir. After three lessons we see already a good improvement!
Posted Feb 15, 2024
Raven
Teacher's studio
Wonderful teacher, I look forward to these lessons every week
Posted Apr 1, 2023
Experience
Church Choir Director
Sep, 1974 - Aug, 1995Various Locations
Selected music for and directed and trained adult choir for Sunday service and special programs. Directed youth and children's choirs for special programs.
Music Teacher
Sep, 2003 - Jun, 2017Los Angeles Unified School District / Retired
Trained and directed 3 choirs. Beginning Chorus, Adv. Choir and Vocal Ensemble. I also taught Music History.
Chorus Master
Oct, 2000 - Apr, 2016Opera Pasadena
I trained and sang with opera choruses for several operas. I also conducted performances of various operas.
Associate Director
Sep, 1993 - Jun, 1999Santa Barbara Children's Choir
Trained and directed the top level training choir made up of 9 to 11 year old boys and girls.
Education
BA Music/Vocal Performance
Oct, 1971 - Jun, 1974Cal. State Univ. Los Angeles
Instructor details
Location:
Teacher's Studio
Santiago Rd., #
Teaches Online
Teaching Hours
Monday
11:30 AM-8 PM
Tuesday
11:30 AM-8 PM
Wednesday
11:30 AM-5:15 PM
Thursday
11:30 AM-8 PM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
30 minutes
$35
60 minutes
$50
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