It's not about me

...but this part is......

 

 

     Singing is more than the black dots on the lined page.

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And playing the piano is about having

a personal relationship with the keyboard.

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We focus on scales at first

If you can master the scale provided to work on a particular technical issue vocally, or for a theory lesson on the piano, you can apply knowledge and freedom to any song a composer created for you to sing or play.  Training those muscles to do what they were made to do

without our interference....that's what I do best.  But that's just the beginning.

 

Singing is storytelling. 

We all have emotions to share from within.​  A professional sound is born of freedom: Vocal freedom. Physical freedom. Emotional freedom.

It travels with power: born of a solid technique of breathing, support, and placement.  

It communicates through authenticity:

your thumbprint in every phrase.  

Singing is personal.  

You are giving a piece of yourself every time you open your heart to sing.

 This is what I ask of all of my clients, after we handle the technical aspects first.

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As a beginner, playing the piano well

is born of an exciting personal relationship with the instrument

​We replace fear with fun.

We learn theory because it will help us understand the language and the geography.

The scales get our fingers ready for what comes next:  chords.

Chords are the key to playing the songs

you actually want to play.

My piano lessons are beginner-focused.

Once the fear and intimidation is taken out of the occasion, my students are well prepared to go on to play any genre they desire.

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Now, back to me.....

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My training is classical. I just happened to be at the right place at the right time: USC.  

I earned both my Bachelor and Masters degrees in Vocal Performance at the Thornton School of Music at USC with some of the most ground-breaking artists and teachers of our time.  {Thank you Mom and Dad} 

This is what I pay forward every time I sit at the piano to teach.  My training afforded me the opportunity to perform opera  and musical theater professionally, and also to learn my roles at the piano. With that strong background, and after having taught private lessons for over 30 years, I learned that 

a classical foundation is fundamental

to every style of singing.

And knowing the basics of piano was gamechanging.  Every style of singing can be produced healthily and successfully as long as one understands the physiological

differences /demands needed to achieve such sounds with freedom. 

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Currently my in-person studio, after more than 35 years of teaching, is in the Coachella Valley.

But I am most excited about my online presence. 

My Face Time lessons afford the opportunity to help singers world wide.  

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My studio bears my name because that is who you get when you study there: me.

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I am passionate about the artistry of

singing and performing. 

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I am excited to introduce a future composer to their new best friend: the piano. 

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It's all about helping people find their voice, and realize their dreams....one note at a time. 

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 Let's get started

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