Anne Nicole R
Instruments: Piano, Voice, Violin, Viola, Music, Keyboard
Styles: Classical, Opera, Showtunes
Anne Nicole R
Instruments: Piano, Voice, Violin, Viola, Music, Keyboard
Styles:
Classical, Opera, Showtunes
Where I Teach:
Ages Taught: 5-80
BS Music Business w/ emphasis in Opera Performance
2007-2011 - Trevecca Univeristy Excellence in Music Scholarship
2011- Jim Fogelsong Award
2016 - ASCAP's Rookie of the Year Award
I live and breathe music - both on stage and behind the scenes. I obtained (with honors) a B.S. in Music Business, with an emphasis in Opera Performance in 2007 and continue to perform regularly in a variety of venues, from musicals to weddings and everything in between. It is my goal to equip my students to do the same and enjoy every moment they spend building their relationship with music. I’ve been in choirs (from community to All-State) since I was born, literally - my mom was the church choir director, and I followed suit, assisting her and student-directing my high school choir. I started piano lessons in 4th grade and used it to compose my own music and play in churches since then. I began studying violin in kindergarten via the Suzuki Method and played in the Trevecca Symphony Orchestra in Nashville, TN from 2007-2018. As a teacher, I believe in a comprehensive music education and learning by playing (pun intended), so expect plenty of instrument time and fun in my studio.
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. It is my intention to guide my students toward that connection of musicality and expression.
On strings I teach a modified Suzuki method, supplementing pieces of a student-requested style at technical benchmarks. Again, connection to music is critical and one of the ways to gain that is through personal involvement in lesson directions. For children, I teach piano from the Bastien method, whereas adults go with Alfred's All-In-One Course. Voice students will gain foundation through classical training and branch into other styles as they are ready. All voice students will gain a working knowledge of English, Italian, French, and German basic translations, pronunciation, and performance styles; along with IPA phonetics. Theory and Composition students will work from Alfred's Essentials of Music Theory and William Russo's Composing Music as well as supplemental activities. They will compose both by hand and with Finale. Advanced students will be introduced to symphonic composition, arranging, and orchestration.
All students will have a level of ownership to their lessons, guiding them to suite their end goals.
My approach to teaching is to come in with a detailed plan I'm ready to throw out the window. Music should be fun! Sometimes we have to work hard to make sure it is fun for the long run, but work doesn't need to be unenjoyable. For the kids and kids at heart, I incorporate movement games and Orff instruments. Those that consider themselves to be adults will have a bit more sedate fun and games. Everyone will get a framework of music history, theory, and basic composition/improvisation skills to make them fully-rounded musicians.
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