Bristol, VA Music Performance Lessons

This course is offered to the following:

Bands,
Soloists (Including individuals in bands)

The issues of music performance can be summarized as the preparations required to perform with the intended dramatic impact.

This course involves coaching and skills development geared specifically to music performance.

I teach singers how to interpret the songs they are singing and to connect with the audience. Movement on stage and microphone technique are covered as well.

I studied performance at The Berklee College of Music, and have performed all over the country!

We will work on mic handling, cable wrapping, stage presence, how to work a crowd, and how to perform in different arenas. My degree and experience in the studio has equipped me with a chameleon like vocal ability to mimic an array of vocal styles and genres and I can train you to do the same!

I strive to treat each student equally no matter how advance the student are. My job as a teacher is to provide students a tool in life. Students will learn the way life works through the art of music. Should the students decide to pursue music or not in the future, I only hope that students will apply what they've learned in music to their everyday problem solving.

Using "battle tested" methods from years of performing, I will help you prepare for upcoming gigs, recitals and auditions.

Hello! As a professional performer I'd love to be able to share my process and skills with you to make you a better and more accomplished performer. It's not easy, but it sure is fun! We'll learn techniques and skills to better prepare you for the stage and get you out of the house to share your music with the world! If the ability and desire is there but you need a little push, let me help you make it to the stage! I'd love to work with you.

Music lessons with me include performance experiences from middle school concerts all the way to performing for 27,000 people as a soloist. As a performer for the past 9 years I have played small town festivals for 50 people all the way tp playing along side people/ entertainers such as The O'Jays, Chaka Kahn, Lisa Lisa and Full Force, The US Army Blues Jazz Ensemble, headlining the biggest jazz festival in Texas for multiple years, and many other performance opportunities. I don't use a systematic approach to students, I use an individual based approach because of three simple facts; All humans are built differently, there are multiple ways to absorb knowledge, and all people learn at a different pace. These facts are a factor of my teaching style and pedagogical approach and is why I approach all students differently. Along with my pedagogy I have an exam of one public performance every 6 weeks. As the students get older and more experienced these opportunities become more often and

I am a full-time performing musician. I lead my own project (Christopher the Conquered) and regularly play 100-200 shows/year. I have been performing live in a variety groups for 18 years. I have opened for artists such as Leon Russell, Andrew Bird, and Gin Blossoms.

Great performance is about presence, preparedness, and positivity. Going into a show with "the Three P's" (yes, I made that up, haha) insures your performance will be vital, full of energy, and able to adapt to the needs of the room and the audience. Over the course of 1000 shows, I have developed a guide to making every performance a great one, regardless of the hurdles.

Please look up my performance videos online for examples of my style.