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About Natasha V.
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Voice and Piano Teacher
Nov, 2019 - PresentMerry Melody Music Academy
I provide individualized lesson plans for students in voice and piano by establishing the fundamental steps towards healthy and sustainable techniques. Students learn the importance of theory, sight-reading, and musicianship skills to further their advancement as musicians. Lessons are designed to support diverse learning styles and the metacognition of each student. Voice students are actively performing roles within their community theatre programs.
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Sep, 2019 - May, 2021Boston Conservatory at Berklee
Boston Conservatory at Berklee, Boston, MA — SPRING 2021 Graduate Assistant Course: Teaching Practicum in Applied Voice (Virtual Teaching) I taught voice lessons as a diagnostician through the subsystems of the voice. Students learned healthy vocal habits and development through anatomical body mapping and self-awareness practices along with the physiology of the voice. Boston Conservatory at Berklee, Boston, MA — FALL 2020 Co-lecturer/Graduate Assistant Course: Voice for Non- Majors (Virtual Teaching) I developed a syllabus for a fourteen-week course on voice for non-majors. I created and delivered lectures on vocal pedagogy, vocal health, performance, diction, intro to classical singing, the history of musical theater, and CCM improvisation. Classes had a variety of group instruction, masterclasses, and private lessons. Students performed a piece from each vocal genre, and maintained a journal to further their learning beyond the semester. Students also presented music from their identifying culture to educate and bring awareness to music diversity. All assignments were managed through Google Classroom. Boston Conservatory at Berklee, Boston, MA — SPRING 2020 Graduate Assistant Course: Repertoire for the Teaching Studio (In-person & Virtual Teaching) I assisted in organizing repertoire for various genres in the voice studio. The repertoire was determined by analyzing different voice types and the pedagogical benefits of that repertoire for the student.
Teacher Fellowship
Sep, 2019 - Jan, 2020Boston City Singers
I lead youth ensembles through warm-ups and assisted in teaching music. I was responsible for teaching theory and musicianship classes weekly using the Kodály method. During my time at the program, the students were recognized for their fundamental music skills by Pinkalicious and Peterrific on PBS. The students were invited that same year to sing for the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at the Massachusetts State House for the governor.
Voice Teacher
Mar, 2016 - Oct, 2017US Music Lessons
I maintained a studio of voice students in Classical, Musical Theater, and CCM. I prepared students for recitals, performances, and auditions through private voice instruction. I substituted for the early music program for students under the age of 5 years old.
Education
Bachelor of Music - Vocal Performance
Sep, 2008 - Jun, 2011Bob Cole Conservatory of Music
Master of Music - Vocal Pedagogy
Sep, 2019 - May, 2021Boston Conservatory at Berklee
Certifications
Italian Diction and Vocal Performance
Jul, 2014OC Ars Vocalis Academy
Masterclasses by Inés Salazar, Milena Kitić, Dubravka Zubovic, and Mark Goodrich. Three-week intensive language course in Italian. Multiple public performances at St. Paul’s church in Rome.
Professional Vocal Pedagog Certification
Jul, 2021Boston Conservatory at Berklee
I have completed this certification for 2 years and hold 2 certificates of completion for the following courses: - The Acoustic and Somatosensory Transitions of Range - Ken Bozeman - Alexander Technique in the Voice Studio & Online Teaching - Sara Goldstein - Teaching Tenors, Baritones, and Basses - Michael Hanley - The Musician’s Mind - Lynn Helding - Registration and Acoustic Perception - Ian Howell - Cross-Training in the Musical Theater Voice Studio - Mary Saunders Barton - Breathing for Singing - Tara Stadelman-Cohen, CCC-SLP - Anatomy and Physiology - Tara Stadelman-Cohen, CCC-SLP - Teaching Mezzos and Sopranos - Patty Thom - Exploring Belt and Falsetto Options in the Male Voice - Jared Trudeau - Teaching Musical Theater by Securing Belt, Mix, and Legit - Kevin Wilson - Movement for Singers - Carey Dawson - Exploring Vocal Legacies in African American Folk-Based Music Styles - Dr. Trineice Robinson - Conditioning the Classical Voice for Soul Expression - Dr. Trineice Robinson - Non-Binary Language in the Voice Studio - Liz Jackson Herns - The Singing Teachers Guide to Transgender Voices - Liz Jackson Herns - Pop and Rock Pedagogy - Dr. Justin John Moniz
Awards
Gold Medal
Dec, 2014Saddleback Theme Competition
First Place
Dec, 2015American Protege Competition
Affiliations
National Association of Teachers of Singing
Dec, 2020Founded 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.
Pan-American Vocology Association
May, 2021The mission of the Pan-American Vocology Association is to advance the scientific study of voice for artistic and professional use by fostering vocology in all countries of the Western Hemisphere through research, dissemination of knowledge, training, and the creation and development of professional standards and credentials in voice habilitation and rehabilitation.
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