Acting with Stephanie J.

Stephanie Jones (soprano) is currently an adjunct professor of Voice at the Wright School of Music, Middle Tennessee State University, a voice teacher at Stewarts Creek High School and formerly taught music education in both Murfreesboro City and Rutherford County schools. Her students have been accepted to The Governor’s School for the Arts, Mid-State and All State honor choirs, and often receive scholarships to University Music and Theatre programs. For the past two years she has had students win 1st place, Region 4 of The Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival and a 3rd place National winner in the National Association of Teachers of Singing, Student Auditions for Musical Theatre. Stephanie’s students can be seen at Dollywood, Disneyworld, Summer Stock and featured on “Today in Nashville”, and heard on live radio. Stephanie holds a bachelor’s degree in Vocal Performance from the University of West Florida as well as a Masters in Music Education from the prestigious Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University. She has performed the role of Gretel in the opera Hansel and Gretel and has performed Mendelssohn’s Elijah at Carnegie Hall with vocal solos under the direction of world renowned baritone Sherill Milnes. Stephanie has also performed in such musicals as The Pirates of Penzance (Ruth), Titanic (Kate Murphey), The Secret Garden (Claire), Sweeney Todd, Hello Dolly, Showboat, Lil’ Abner and many more. She is a member of Sweet Adelines International and a member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing. Stephanie also spends her time as a music director of several musicals at The Center for the Arts in Murfreesboro. Many of her students have competed and placed at the National Level for Music Theatre at KCACTF and NATS Her current students can be seen in lead roles in their high school productions, as well as in university, community and professional theatre, and short film. *** Lesson Details *** Your lesson includes: * Vocal exercises for your specific needs. * A variety of repertoire picked for your voice type. * Diction coaching. * Access to Masterclasses, Auditions, and Competitions. * Two voice recitals. * Audition Preparation for Mid-State, All-State, and Governor's School for the Arts. * Audition Preparation for Actors: (Music cuts, contrasting pieces, transition to monologue). * Audition Preparation for Music Programs: (Art Songs, Foreign language songs, and contrasting pieces). * Ear Training and Sightsinging lessons. * Basic Music Theory. * Alignment and exercises for posture and tension release. * Lending Library of Resources. * Proper Breathing exercises. *** Specialties *** Specializing in musical theatre and belt, classical voice using Italian methods of singing, such as bel canto style. Speech level singing, singing based on the speaking voice. A Capella styles, such as barbershop singing, and contemporary styles used in pop, rock, and Christian music.