Palmyra, VA Singing Lessons

The private voice lesson is designed to teach the student to sing with proper vocal technique and to learn appropriate stage presence, one-on-one (instructor and student), and is tailored to fit each student's individual needs.

Students will learn proper vocal placement, pitch control, ear-training , breath support , note reading , musicianship, self-confidence, music instruction and much more. Lessons will include studying a wide variety of vocal styles and/or languages, with various degrees of difficulty, tailored to the needs of the individual learner.

I have been teaching Voice and Singing Lessons for 10 years and have performed in many different styles and venues. I instruct students from a classical style of singing to Broadway and Pop styles. I approach lessons from a classical and safe manner and help coach the student in ear training, and proper singing methods to protect the throat and vocal chords. I adjust my methods to each student to make a truly individualized experience for each singer. I plan professional student shows though out the year to give each student a practical application to their instruction!

I have been teaching people how to sing for the past 13 years, and in that time I have seen my students grown and flourish. My background is in classical voice, however my singing career taken me from the opera stage, to musical theater and even to rock and world music.

I work hard to give my students a solid and real understanding of how their voice works, and what they need to do to make it better.

Many students who started with me while in High School have gone on to attend of some of the most prestigious schools in the country including The Julliard School, Indiana School of Music, Carnegie Mellon, New England Conservatory, Manhattan School of Music and Peabody. They also have done very well, many attending All-State, All-Eastern, All-National Choruses, and placing in singing competitions.

Most students see an big changes in their sound and often their range as well by the end of their first lesson. Learning to sing better is something we can all do with the right ...

My students will learn numerous techniques and vocal nuances that fit their range and skill set. I specialize in musical theatre voice and work with special care to recognize vocal types in that area, whether it be classical/legit or belt and how to improve and grow each respective voice.

Come have some FUN learning how to take your voice from sound to beautiful music. I love helping students get started and achieve real and exciting goals. You'll learn important breathing and vocal placement techniques as you master classical skills put to use in a variety of genres as we find your sound. You'll learn to read music and get note matching and harmony skills so that you can shine solor or in an ensemble. My well-rounded method will have you making beautiful music and you can show it off! My students look forward to each lesson!

I have trained in Speech Level Singing and Jazz Vocal techniques. I love showing students how to exercise their voices to sing properly.

Voice Lessons; For voice lessons, I usually like to start off with warm-ups with the piano, and then move onto ear training skills, from listening and singing to sight reading. We then move onto the performance books that the students would like to work on.
Below are links to suggested books for lessons;

For beginner students:

https://www.amazon.com/Sing-First-Sight-Foundations-Sight-Singing/dp/073903152X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1497202037&sr=1-1&keywords=sight+reading+for+singing+books

For Intermediate Students:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SCHIRMERS-VOLUME-275-CONCONE-fifteen-vocalises-for-high-voice-/391656513764?hash=item5b308c20e4:g:9RQAAOSw5cNYTCNj

FOR SONG BOOKS:
For Beginners/ Younger Students: ( Best of Disney songs!)
http://www.musicarts.com/Hal-Leonard-Disney-Contemporary-Songs-for-High-Voice-Book-Online-Media-MAIN0073674-i4694097.mac

http://www.musicarts.com/Hal-Leonard-Disney-Hits---Sing-with-The-Choir-Series-Vol---8-Book-CD-MAIN0075455-i4696720.mac

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Hi! I am a professional singer with a masters degree background in jazz vocals and classical training. I have a decade of experience as a performer, and have toured gloabally and worked with music luminaries such as Wynton Marsalis.

Alongside my singing life I am a songwriter, arranger and lyricist. I love to teach and bring my students to their very best potential. I keep lessons fun, focussed and dynamic. Each student gets lessons taylored specifically towards their needs.

I work with both kids and adults, starting from beginner to advanced. I also often work with actors and dancers / acrobats who are required to sing in an audition.

During a lesson I will cover:

- vocal technique: breath control, support, range, health, dynamic, exercises etc.
- song presentation (great if preparing for an audition)
- stage presence
- microphone technique
- song arrangement ideas
- lyric writing
- style: jazz, classical, pop, broadway
- ear training
- harmonizing
- singing

Experienced voice teacher and performer of 5 years who loves to help students find enjoyment through music. I work with various genres of vocal music including: classical, a cappella, pop, jazz, broadway, country, contemporary christian etc. We will work on vocal development and singing freely without added tension regardless of vocal style.

Interested in learning to read music or music theory? We can work on that too! My lessons are tailored to your interests. If you'd like to talk further, send me a message!