Music Lessons
My goal as a voice teacher is to facilitate a space where you can comfortably explore and freely make authentic sounds. I strive to create a singing environment that challenges, nurtures, and helps you the student create a dialogue around the sensation of singing. Wherever you are in your voice journey, I am here for you.
Voice Lessons: starting at age 10 , all abilities; 45- or 60- minute lessons
Piano Lessons: Age 5 through middle school (or up to the 3rd level in curriculum); 30- or 45- minute lesson
Additional: Sight-singing, music theory, aural skills
Combo lesson: for most of my elementary aged students, I teach piano skills, music theory, and singing in one 45-minute lesson
Sound like what you are looking for? Great! Please fill out the lesson inquiry, and I will be in touch.
Pricing structure
$20 per 15-minutes: $60 for 45-minutes / $80 for 60-minutes / $100 for 75-minutes
+$10 surcharge for traveling to a student’s home
Piano and Voice lesson progression: In early age, I begin with piano and general music skills, which includes singing songs. As our brains and abilities grow, so do our capacities for understanding vocal technique. Here is a breakdown of what to expect with age.
Kindergarten and 1st grade: Piano skills using a set curriculum like Faber or Alfred, sol-fa, sing simple songs, introduction to performing on piano, learning to follow directions in a private lesson. This is very play based.
2nd - 5th grade: piano skills, music fundamentals, basics of singing, sol-fa, performing vocal or piano songs, beginning composition skills, ear training, warm up songs.
Middle School (6th-8th/9th): piano skills through curriculum level 3, ear training, music theory, composition skills, continue music fundamentals, performance etiquette, acting, diversity in vocal repertoire.
Early High School (9th and 10th): continue all principals from middle school with more intense focus on vocal technique, continue acting and interpretation skills, research of vocal literature.
Late High School (11th and 12th): firm performance goals and preparation for college, advanced music theory, sight singing, ear training/aural skills, music interpretation and research, vocal technique, firm study in classical voice.
Undergrad/young adult: Focus on applied music skills—audition prep, recital prep, original music, presentation skills.
Post college and beyond: stabilization, developing and continuing lasting technique.