Singing with Sarah E.

I believe that music should be a fun and rewarding activity for all ages to enjoy. It is a means of expression and creativity that can move and inspire the audience. In my studio the student will get personal and individualized attention where they can learn in a manner that best suits them in a safe and positive environment. My lessons foster individuality, passion, and confidence, so that the student can be excited to share their voice with others. My teaching is always focused, first and foremost, around a healthy vocal technique and body integration, using methods of Alexander Technique and meditation of the mind in coordination with voice instruction. I strive for each student to understand their voice and how it works, so the language I use is centered in anatomy and physiology. I spend a lot of time on efficient body breathing that stems from appropriate alignment and movement. I believe it is never too late for someone to learn the fundamentals of music, so in my lessons each student will have the ability to learn the necessary tools for music literacy including pitch, rhythm, and dynamics. Enabling students to grow as performers and be proud of their art is the most important aspect of their study of voice. While my training is in classical voice and opera, I am also comfortable teaching musical theater, light jazz, and popular music. I have worked with children and adults alike, ranging from beginner to more advanced. *Students must have a keyboard/piano available for in-home lessons **Must be accessible via public transportation for in-home lessons Bio: Sarah Eastman, soprano and voice teacher, is a Maryland native currently based in Boston, MA. Ms. Eastman has been heard in many roles while at Towson University including Jack’s Mom in Into the Woods, Witch/Shepherdess in Pasticcio Furioso, and Geraldine in A Hand of Bridge. Additionally, she performed as Jodi Juggler and Clown in Towson University Resident Children’s Opera Company’s Sid the Serpent who Wanted to Sing. In 2012 Ms. Eastman was a participant in Little Patuxent Opera Institute, performing as the Sandman in Hansel and Gretel and opera scenes from Der Freischütz, The Rape of Lucretia, and Lakmé. In 2013, she traveled to Hawaii performing in the ensemble of Dido and Aeneas, as the Cercatrice in Suor Angelica, and as the Despina cover for Così fan tutte with Hawaii Performing Arts Festival. Most recently, Ms. Eastman was an Emerging Artist for the nationally renowned summer training program, OperaWorks, in Los Angeles, CA in 2015. While at The Boston Conservatory she trained in art song, oratorio, opera, early music, and choral repertoire. She was a member of The Boston Conservatory Conductor’s Choir, an elite graduate choir, chamber ensemble, and was featured on several on the Composer Recital Series concerts as a featured soloist. In December of 2015, Ms. Eastman made her Boston operatic debut as Gianetta in MIT Gilbert and Sullivan Players’ production of The Gondoliers. Ms. Eastman is also an active solo artist in both the Baltimore and Boston areas where she is featured singing for religious services, weddings, and community sporting events. She has been the featured National Anthem soloist for The Baltimore Blackbirds, Chesapeake Tides, Lake Shore Baseball, and Gibson Island Club. Most recently she was the National Anthem soloist for the USA Olympic Track and Field Qualifying Championships in Roxbury, MA which was broadcast on NBC Sports. She was a soprano chorister for Shrine of the Little Flower in Baltimore, MD and a cantor for Our Lady of the Chesapeake and St. Joseph’s parish. In addition to her performing career, Ms. Eastman maintains an active teaching career in Boston. Her private studio continues to grow as she showcases her passion for music and knowledge of vocal health and lyric diction with her students. She teaches a wide variety of vocal styles from classical to pop/rock. In 2015 she joined Boston City Singers as an assistant for their outreach program at Jackson Mann, Dorchester Melody Makers, Cambridge Melody Makers, and Cambridge Training Chorus. Ms. Eastman also joined Boston Arts Academy in 2016 as their voice teacher for the Junior classical voice students. This summer she is excited to be a full-time staff member at The Boston Conservatory’s Vocal Choral Institute teaching voice lessons, diction, sight-singing, theory, and assisting with choral rehearsals. Ms. Eastman holds a Bachelor of Music in Voice Performance with a minor in Italian from Towson University and a Masters of Music in Vocal Pedagogy from The Boston Conservatory. Her past teachers include Theresa Bickham, Jeremy Ragsdale, and Sara Goldstein.