Improve your vocal skills: experienced, professional voice teacher with Master’s degree
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About Holly D.
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Private Voice Instructor/Owner
Aug, 2006 - PresentPrivate Studios
Teaching private lessons, encouraging proper vocal technique through vocal exercises and drills, selecting level appropriate music for students, preparing students for auditions and competitions, encouraging and offering performance opportunities through semester recitals, requiring participation in master classes and studio repertoire classes, expecting and encouraging home practice through assignment books checked on a weekly basis. Also as a Master Teacher working with various church choirs, high school and middle school choruses on musical elements that encourage good vocal habits, implementing good technique through vocal exercises, breath training, and good physical posturing. Working on selected pieces to apply the vocal principles learned to better production, performance, and interpretive elements.
Assistant Music Director
Aug, 2010 - Dec, 2014Alpharetta Presbyterian Church
Directed the children's chorus, youth chorus, and assisted with the adult choir in music ministry. Worked with chorus and individual soloist to improve vocal techniques and create a beautiful interpretation of music for the worship services.
Adjunct Faculty, Voice Instructor
Aug, 2004 - Jun, 2005McDaniel College
Teaching private lessons to vocal majors in the undergraduate program. Teaching voice classes to non-voice majors in the music education track.
Education
Bachelor of Arts
Aug, 1989 - Jun, 1994California State University, Chico
Master of Music
Aug, 1994 - Dec, 1997Peabody Conservatory of The Johns Hopkins University
Awards
Joan Frey Boytim Independent Teaching Fellowship
Mar, 2012National Association of Teachers of Singing
Vocal Performance Finalist Art Song Professional Division
Jun, 2012American Prize
Affiliations
National Association of Teachers of Singing
Sep, 2009Founded 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.
Languages
English
Native Proficiency
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