About Me:ShowMy advanced training in vocal performance has prepared me to teach students of all levels from beginning to advanced. I help you find your naturally beautiful voice by freeing tensions, exploring registers, and shaping vowels to achieve your best tone. I consider piano to be both an expressive instrument and an indispensable tool for all musicians. With that concept in mind, I teach piano from a musicianship standpoint - working on basic musical structures like intervals - so that knowledge of music fundamentals is developed along with piano skills. In both voice and piano students, I strive to combine musicianship along with technique. The level to which we explore concepts such as ear training, sight reading, and creative improvisation is up to the student, but this creative comprehensive curriculum is available!

Styles: Classical, Opera, Musical Theatre, Celtic

Ages: Elementary School, Pre-teen, Teenage, Adult

Availability: I prefer to stay in the North end, but contact me and we'll see what we can work out!

Education: Masters of Music in Voice Performance (MM), University of Washington [2008]

About Me:ShowThe most important thing I teach and strive for is the love of music. I feel that with this all discipline of practice will come naturally. I cater lesson plans to the personality and needs of the student using multiple instruments and technologies to incorporate important aspects of musicianship. I like to advance quickly but I have patience for all learning types.

Styles: Blues, Jazz, Folk, Classical, Opera, Musical Theatre, Gospel, Pop

Ages: Elementary School, Pre-teen, Teenage, Adult

Availability: Seattle, Shoreline, Mercer Island, Federal Way, Kent, Renton, Auburn, and most surrounding areas depending on schedule

Education: Bachelor of Arts in Music (BA), Seattle Pacific University [2008]

About Me:ShowI have a BA in Music Education with training in Orff and Kodaly Early Music Education strategies, which reflect natural acquisition of melodic and rhythmic skills through singing and movement. I advocate giving students an approach which balances left and right brain, or playing from music and by ear. My eclectic approach is influenced by the Suzuki music materials and strategies, which I freely adapt to each student. My philosophy of teaching is influenced by current brain research and learning theory which emphasizes that we learn best when there is a positive affect, when we are enjoying the process. I can teach as much music theory and note reading as the student has inclination to learn music through the left brain, or take a patient right brain, rote learning approach, piece by piece from example or with the guitar, using tablature. This means recognizing students' strengths and learning style to keep the lessons positive and productive regardless of aptitude. In general, I believe everyone benefits through creative self-expression. The best lessons give students an opportunity to personally express themselves, however humbly, in music that they have enjoyed hearing and aspire to play. And in this way they build skills, motivation, and confidence simultaneously.

Styles: Blues, Jazz, Folk, Classical, Musical Theatre, Pop, Celtic, Latin, Bluegrass

Ages: Elementary School, Pre-teen, Teenage, Adult

Education: BA Music Education (Bachelor of Arts), Humboldt State University [1982]

Madeline B. - U-District and Queen Anne, 98105

About Me:ShowMy advanced training in vocal performance has prepared me to teach students of all levels from beginning to advanced. I help you find your naturally beautiful voice by freeing tensions, exploring registers, and shaping vowels to achieve your best tone. I consider piano to be both an expressive instrument and an indispensable tool for all musicians. With that concept in mind, I teach piano from a musicianship standpoint - working on basic musical structures like intervals - so that knowledge of music fundamentals is developed along with piano skills. In both voice and piano students, I strive to combine musicianship along with technique. The level to which we explore concepts such as ear training, sight reading, and creative improvisation is up to the student, but this creative comprehensive curriculum is available!

Styles: Classical, Opera, Musical Theatre, Celtic

Ages: Elementary School, Pre-teen, Teenage, Adult

Education: Masters of Music in Voice Performance (MM), University of Washington [2008]

Rick M. - Lynnwood, 98036

About Me:ShowI have a BA in Music Education with training in Orff and Kodaly Early Music Education strategies, which reflect natural acquisition of melodic and rhythmic skills through singing and movement. I advocate giving students an approach which balances left and right brain, or playing from music and by ear. My eclectic approach is influenced by the Suzuki music materials and strategies, which I freely adapt to each student. My philosophy of teaching is influenced by current brain research and learning theory which emphasizes that we learn best when there is a positive affect, when we are enjoying the process. I can teach as much music theory and note reading as the student has inclination to learn music through the left brain, or take a patient right brain, rote learning approach, piece by piece from example or with the guitar, using tablature. This means recognizing students' strengths and learning style to keep the lessons positive and productive regardless of aptitude. In general, I believe everyone benefits through creative self-expression. The best lessons give students an opportunity to personally express themselves, however humbly, in music that they have enjoyed hearing and aspire to play. And in this way they build skills, motivation, and confidence simultaneously.

Styles: Blues, Jazz, Folk, Classical, Musical Theatre, Pop, Celtic, Latin, Bluegrass

Ages: Elementary School, Pre-teen, Teenage, Adult

Education: BA Music Education (Bachelor of Arts), Humboldt State University [1982]