Voice Lessons Allegheny County, PA

Instruments: Piano, Voice, Music

In my approach to teaching music, I believe in establishing a strong foundation while tailoring my methods to meet each student's individual developmental stage and unique aspirations. When teaching piano, I place a dual emphasis on music theory and practical application, ensuring that students comprehend the language of music while exploring the tactile world of the keys. Beginning with theory provides a solid framework upon which to build, gradually transitioning into playing simple songs that resonate with the student's current abilities. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Voice, Drums, Bass Guitar, Organ, Synthesizer, Harmonica, Ukulele, Mallet Percussion, Keyboard, Electric Guitar, Classical Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

In 2002, I was the musical director for the Roadhouse Theaters production of Kurt Weills Threepenny Opera. I joined the Bluesbeaters (Against the World Enterprises) in 2005 and have performed 100 shows a year including 30 a year at PeaknPeek resort from 2005 to 2013. We currently perform monthly to packed houses at the Bullfrog Bar in Erie and are a favorite at many private events. I composed, performed and recorded the soundtrack for a movie produced by WQLN entitled Scenes from an Attic in 2005. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Voice, Music

I am a passionate, hard-working singer and instructor who loves to encourage and motivate beginning and intermediate singers to become more confident in their study of music. In 2019, I graduated from Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music with my Masters in Early Music Voice, where I engaged in intense performance study of baroque and renaissance music along with many other styles. My performances and recordings have a particular focus on early seventeenth-century English and Italian vocal repertoire, which gives me the unique opportunity to allow historical research to inform my performances of the repertoire. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Voice, Violin, Viola, Music, Keyboard

I started leading choirs as a teenager and have grown from there. I've taught theory and composition internationally (See a final project video on my profile), and taught violin and viola here in the States. I like to emphasize the importance of theory and composition throughout all lessons, as well as learning by play - music is an art of expression first and foremost. Anyone can learn to read music and play it aloud, but it is only those brave enough to relate it to themselves that truly become musicians. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Voice, Trumpet, Trombone, Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Drums, Ukulele, Recorder, French Horn, Piccolo, Orchestral Percussion, Keyboard, Electric Guitar, Djembe

My students describe me as passionate, creative, interesting, and fun! After getting my bachelor's degree in music education from University of Maryland, I taught general, band, and strings in Montgomery County in Maryland. Then I taught ukulele, keyboard, drums, guitar, band, and choir in Dayton, Ohio. Now I am excited to teach lessons in Pittsburgh. While my main instrument is saxophone, where I teach all levels, I love to teach beginners on a variety of instruments, from voice and piano to keyboard and djembe! Read More