Lorraine M., Piano Teacher, Chicago
(773) 360-0204
About Me:
Learning about your body in order to sing is so much fun. It gives you the technique to sing without a microphone. In fact, you learn to use your body as the amplifier. It's a great way to start learning to sing in general. For those who prefer other styles, once you've studied a few years of classical singing, then you can apply what you've learned to your pop or rock singing and be a very good singer because you have control over what you're doing. For those who just plainly love singing, I'll enjoy helping you to improve your sound.
Styles:
Classical
Subjects:
Harmony, Theory, Ear Training, Classical Music History
Ages:
Elementary School, Pre-teen, Teenage, Adult
Availability:
Edison Park, Norwood Park, Norridge.
To inquire about Piano lessons with Lorraine, please fill out the Inquiry Form on this page, or call us at (773) 360-0204.
Lorraine also teaches voice up to an intermediate level and beginning percussion.
Experience:
- Have been teaching voice to all ages, as well as piano and percussion to beginners, and music awareness to pre-school children [2007 - Present]
- have sang in recitals, given a public speech/recital and participated in a Master Class with Kathleen Van de Graaff [2002 - 2002]
- Sang soprano in the Bach B Minor Mass under the direction of Duain Wolfe, in Ottawa, Canada [2007 - 2007]
- Sang in a choir that performed in Carnegie Hall in June 2002 [2005 - 2005]
- Conducted two choir concerts in Ottawa, Canada [2005 - 2006]
- Sang in many choirs in Europe as well as in choirs who toured Europe and the Caribbean [2001 - 2005]
Education:
- Music, minor in Voice (B.A.), Ottawa University [2008]
- Communications (B.A.), B.A. Communications: Vesalius College, Belgium [1999]
Studied With:
- Kathleen van de Graaff, Skokie [2007]
- Dillon Parmer, University of Ottawa [2003 - 2004]
Seminars and Workshops Attended:
- Dalcroze Eurhythmics for Graduate Credit, Longy School of Music [2008]
- Eutonia, University of Laval in Quebec, Canada [2006]
- Alexander Technique, Queens Univeristy, Kingston, Canada [2005]
- Transcending the Vocal Performance Barrier, Denis Boudreault's Studio, Ottawa, Canada [2005]
- Transcending the Vocal Performance Barrier, Denis Boudreault's Studio, Ottawa, Canada [2004]
Recent Performances:
- Speech/Recital [August, 2007]
Scholarships:
- The Gaston Heon Memorial Fund in Arts [2007]
- Anthony King Scholarship for Conducting [2005 - 2006]
Lorraine teaches in-home lessons, but also teaches from a studio.