For beginners, I highly recommend starting with a 30-minute lesson. Intermediate and advanced should consider 45-minute lessons. 60-min lessons are available but are only recommended on a case-by-case basis. Please take into consideration your student's current skill level when deciding on the lesson length.
About Melissa M.
NOTE: Currently scheduling limited summer lesson schedule. We plan to return to our normal hours once school starts in mid-August.
I am a professional photographer, pianist, and singer. I studied at EIU with a Bachelors of Music, specifically voice and piano.
I teach piano students of all different ages and experience levels. I studied classical piano for over 20 years, and jazz piano for part of those years as well. I can teach students to read music and pursue classical excellence, to learn how to play contemporary music using chord sheets, or both depending on the goals and preference of the student.
Voice students can expect to improve week to week in their vocal technique. Every voice has a unique timbre; I teach students to release built up tension and apply foundational techniques in order to unlock their own individual sound. I can help any student to sing with freedom, confidence, and expression.
Some of my past students have gone on to study music in college themselves and become professional musicians.
My personal passion is classical piano music but I firmly believe that great technique is essential to any and every style. I look forward to meeting you and helping you to become a better musician!
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Experience
Owner
Mar 2019 - PresentM3 Creative
Owner and private instructor specializing in piano, voice, and photography.
Owner, Piano and Voice Instructor
Jan 1997 - Mar 2019Private Music Studio
Education
Photography
Mar 2018 - Mar 2019Texas School of Photography
Music Education
Aug 1999 - May 2002Eastern Illinois University
Languages
English
Fluent / Native Proficiency
Affiliations
Professional Photographers of America
Jan 2017Sigma Alpha Iota (ΣΑΙ)
Sep 1999Let Our Student Counselors Help You
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