Teaches online
Teaches all skill levels
Age: 4+
Teaching since 2007
Certificate in Sound, Voice, and Music Healing
About Kristina B.
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Kristina has been singing, acting, and performing since the age of 4. She studied under the well-known and respected vocal coach, Donna Prypin, on Cape Cod, Massachusetts for at least 11 years. Kristina then went on to study Opera with Don Wilkinson, of the Boston Symphony for 1 year, and with him gained excellent range and breathing techniques. Kristina was then accepted to Berklee College of Music, where she attended for two & a half years studying under some of the world's greatest teachers. She learned extensive Ear Training, Harmony, Jazz Improvisation, Counterpoint, Arranging, Performing, Music Business, Music Therapy, and intense vocal coaching. After college Kristina moved to California where she now has a thriving teaching practice, performance, and touring career.
In 2014 she earned her Sound, Voice, and Music Healing Certificate from The California Institute of Integral Studies, under the mentoring of Grammy Nominated composer/performer, Silvia Nakkach, MA,MMT. She then travelled to India in January of 2014 with Silvia to study Classical India singing/music.
In September 2016, Kristina returned from a two & half month music/bike tour through the United States Pacific Northwest & Canada with The Biketopia Music Collective. Her band, Luminescent, was one of four bands featured on the tour.
She released her first solo album (September 2008) titled, Mermaid Tattoos and is currently in the process of creating her second album.
Kristina can teach ages 4 ~ 100 and is patient, creative, flexible, enthusiastic, and passionate. Her focus is on helping students attain their goals whether it's to be on stage winning Grammy awards, or just learning to sing and perform for fun. She can help students learn Pop, Country, Jazz, Indie Rock, Classic Rock, Musical Theater, and even their own musical genre. She also teaches beginner guitar, and proper vocal acting/public-speaking skills. In addition, she performs Sound Sessions for clients looking for relaxation & coping techniques, using crystal singing bowls, vocal toning exercises, shrupti box vocal work, and human tuning forks.
*** Lesson Details ***
Kristina is extremely creative, patient, kind, open-minded, passionate, laid-back, but sets excellent and attainable goals with the student, and absolutely loves music. Depending on each individual student, lessons will center around correct vocal breathing, exercises, music theory, songwriting, guitar, acting, and learning different techniques in order to meet personal goals. Each student is taught individually and with their own personal needs as the focus.
*** Studio Equipment ***
I have state of the art microphones, amps, guitars, a keyboard, IPod radio (students can bring them to share music), and of course a computer.
*** Specialties ***
Voice, Beginner Guitar, Vocal Technique, Performance, Range, Improvisation, Music Theory, Songwriting, Sound Sessions for relaxation & coping skills. I specialize in Pop/Rock/Jazz/Blues/Country/Indie Rock, Musical Theater, and New Age genres.
Instructor details
Location:
Teaches Online
Teaching Hours
Friday
3 PM-4 PM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
30 minutes
$32
45 minutes
$50
60 minutes
$63
90 minutes
$94
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53 Reviews
Laura
Online
Patient! I want to learn guitar, but am intimidated. She found a way to make me feel more comfortable helping me to practice on my own!
Posted Feb 28, 2021
Greg Foreman
Teacher's studio
5 lessons with Kristina and I had an amazing experience. She is very easy to get a long with and offers great suggestions about how to stay strong with the fundamentals. Highly recommend for anyone looking learn how to write songs.
Posted Jul 25, 2020
Iana
Kristina is awesome! I took so much from just one lesson can’t wait to meet again.
Posted Jan 23, 2020
Experience
Vocal/Music Student
Sep, 1996 - May, 1999Berklee College of Music
I studied Voice/Music, with a Major in Music Business for 2 years, and 1 semester study of Music Therapy.
Education
Certificate in Sound, Voice, and Music Healing
Sep, 2013 - Jun, 2014California Institute of Integral Studies
Certifications
Sound, Voice, & Music Healing Certificate
Jun, 2014California Institute of Integral Studies
Pranayama Yoga Teacher Training
Aug, 2019Pilgrimage of the Heart Yoga
This course taught extensive breath work techniques and practices. Breath is the root & heart of singing properly.
Certificate of Music Medicine Facilitation
Apr, 2019UpBeat Drum Circles ~ UCLArts and Healing
Kristina's Gallery
Instructor details
Location:
Teaches Online
Teaching Hours
Friday
3 PM-4 PM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
30 minutes
$32
45 minutes
$50
60 minutes
$63
90 minutes
$94
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