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General Teaching Style

I have musical theater vocal technique training, years of choral work and leading soprano sectionals, additionally, I received a minor in music focusing on classical operatic singing technique at Seattle University. Recently I have been singing a lot of jazz and having fun with pop and rock themes.

Through working with professionals in different areas of music I have been able to take the techniques and learning styles I found worked best to create an authentic learning experience that allows the student to find their own unique voice.

My goal is to lean into the individuals best learning style and adapt the curriculum to best fit how their brain works.

What I found is a combination of Dalcroze Eurhythmics, encouraging the embodiment of music through movement and ear training as well as the Kodály Method of learning singing along with another instrument (piano) work best.

I have a lot of experience working with younger children in educational settings and feel confident that I can create a fun and engaging experience for them. I would love to work with more advanced singers and have fun working on riffs, runs, trills and adlibs. In this category female voices are more approachable for me. I also am just so jazzed about music I think people can see that and start to recognize it in themselves.

Curriculum

I believe that a foundation of music theory allows a singer to push the boundaries of their musical expression. Understanding intervals and being able to sight read music and rhythm is helpful in building confidence and a strong voice. A deeper understanding of the "rules" of music can inspire breaking them, which can make some pretty cool art.
I would love to teach pop singing techniques and feel confident in musical theater repertoire as well as choral/classical music.

A comfortable learning environment is very important and I believe I do a good job at creating a safe space for people to express themselves freely. I am good at recognizing different ways in which someone learns best and then adapting to follow their lead. I excel at teaching proper vocal placement techniques to find the singer's head, mix and chest voice.

To begin, I will ask about the students singing experience, what the student is hoping to gain through this class and what music is exciting them at the moment. We will do a quick body shake out, a breathing exercise, and wake up the voice with a warm up or two. Then I will offer some song ideas that could fit their vocal range, level of singing and music interest so we can get some singing in!