About Nicholas M.
Overview
Nicholas M. is available to give voice and piano lessons in-home and in-studio.
What to expect in a voice lesson:
Vocal warm-ups
Technique and style development
Selected songs to practice
A recorded copy of the lesson to review and practice with.
As a private instructor, Nicholas seeks to develop students of his own to build excellent technique that they may become confident and comfortable singers and pianists in any style they desire.
Nicholas' Choral Experience:
Past Conductors:
Dr. Sharlene Archibeque, Dr. Amanda Quist, Lou De La Rosa, Daniel Hughes and Dr. Jeffrey Benson.
Past Choir Concert Tours:
Europe 2005 with De La Rosa and 2010 with Dr Quist.
"Star Wars in Concert" October 2009 (Sacramento and San Jose)
"Andrea Bocelli in Concert" November 2012 (San Jose)
"The Rolling Stones 50 and Counting Tour" May 2013 (Oakland and San Jose)
Other Productions:
Eric Whitacres "Virtual Choir" (Beta, 1, 2, 3)
*** Lesson Details ***
Voice and Piano Lessons
+ Vocal and/or piano warm-up exercises
+ Technique and style development
+ Selected songs to practice
+ A recorded copy of the lesson to review and practice with.
As a private instructor, Nicholas seeks to develop students of his own to build excellent technique that they may become confident and comfortable singers and pianists in any style they desire.
*** Studio Equipment ***
Piano Keyboard with Music Stand.
Piano and Vocal Song Books
Lesson Recording Device
*** Travel Equipment ***
I provide a selection of music books to read from, a piano keyboard if the student does not have one, and a lesson recording device. Students may provide any music they wish to work on.
*** Specialties ***
I specialize in singing and teaching Art Song and Opera/Concert Arias.
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Experience
Assistant Choir Director
May 2014 - PresentRehearse and conduct the church choir on repertoire for services, sing tenor with the choir when the lead director conducts.
Opera Chorus
Oct 2011 - Present2011
Pagliacci – Baritone chorus
2012
La Traviata – Supernumerary
Faust – Baritone chorus
2013
Il Trovatore – Tenor chorus
2014
Madama Butterfly – Tenor Chorus
Don Giovanni - Tenor Chorus
Rigoletto - Tenor Chorus
The Italian Girl In Algiers - Tenor Chorus
Church Choir
May 2012 - Apr 2014Tenor Section Leader and Soloist
Church Choir
Jan 2005 - Apr 2012Tenor Section Leader
SJSU Music - Voice Performance Major
Jan 2010 - May 2011Directed by Daniel Helfgot
Cavalli's La Didone - Eolo and Acate
Mozart's The Magic Flute - A slave and a priest
Robert Xavier Rodriguez' Suor Isabella - A young lover
Robert Sirota's The Clever Mistress - An old wool merchant
Education
Bachelors in Music, Voice Performance
Aug 2008 - May 2011AA Degree in Music
Aug 2004 - May 2008Languages Spoken
English
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· Singing · In studio Patient !
Skillful !
Great !
· Singing · In studio Patient!
Skillful!
Awesome!
· Ballroom Dance · In studio Very patient very kind
· Adobe Creative Suite · Online When I went to takelessons for help with choosing the right instructor, i was led to Nicholas. The referring choice maker told me Nicholas would be using Adobe Premier. He did not. I dont think it was Nicholas fault, I think the takelesson person made an unintentional selection or did not communicate with Nicholas that I did not want to take Adobe Photoshop, but wanted Adobe Premier. This is the second time this has happened. It makes learning very difficult and I dont think it is the instructors fault. Not sure what to do. This is the second time this has happened.
· Singing · In home We did not feel that this was a good match for our daughter. I have taken voice lessons before and have 10 years background in music. We did not appreciate the teaching style and quality of lessons. We decided not to pursue this or any further service with Take Lessons due to their lack in transparency of their business policies.
· Adobe Photoshop · In studio I used Aperture for years to adjust my photos, but when Apple stopped supporting it, I subscribed to Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC. LR is comparable to Aperture, but neither does a good job of fixing a blown out sky; PS offers several methods of dealing with this problem, none of them particularly simple. PS is a complex, daunting professional tool and I was stymied and discouraged. Nick taught me how to use PS to solve my problem and gave me confidence that I could, with study and practice, learn how to use PS to solve other problems. The important thing is that Nick listened to me as to my goal and directed his teaching to that goal. He showed enormous patience as I interrupted him with questions every 20 seconds. To sum up: it's unrealistic to try to learn PS in three hours. I needed specific knowledge to get over a difficult hurdle, and Nick taught me what I needed to use PS to solve my problem. I believe that I can now go forward to do a much better job adjusting and developing my photos, and that I have a better grasp on how to learn more about PS. Thank you, Nick.
· Piano · In home Excellent!!!
· Piano · In home 10 stars! He's very good. He's always on time. Recommend!
· Singing · In home Nicholas is a great singing teacher that is nice and is a great singer!! He helps my daughter understand easily as she tells me great comments about her lessons. Over all it has been great!!!
· Classical Voice · In home Nicholas is an amazing singer and a great teacher! He is very professional, came before time, and went over time. My daughter and our entire family really liked him. He also teaches a colleague's daughter who spoke highly of Nicholas. All in all, a great experience!