Lori L
Instruments: Piano, Voice
Styles: Classical, Pop, Rock, Country, Gospel, Musical Theater, Opera

While studying to complete my BA through Cal Poly Pomona, I have had the privilege of touring with Cal Poly Pomona's University Concert Choir for at least three years.  I have been heavily involved with this choir for a total of 5 years, and I was appointed as Section Leader for the Sopranos for one term, which meant hard work and dedication almost paid off back then.  This was the period of my gigging days because some of these tours were paid tours where all of singers were paid to perform around SoCal.  Other than this extensive history of being a choral singer, I have continued my own music education in the field of Piano Pedagogy through Cal State Fullerton, receiving my License/Certificate to be qualified to teach piano in private music schools throughout the Orange County area.  Aside from having taught in a wide variety of music schools, I have owned my own private studio at home as well.

For beginning piano students, I use the method books from Faber's Piano Adventures series. If the student gets bored with one method book, I will mostly likely top it off with something else from Alfred.  I stress mostly on counting proper rhythm, learning alphabets, and finger numbers for early age groups.  For intermediate students, I would expect students to already be able to read music aside from the rhythm challenges.  I will move on from where the student last left off from his/her former piano/voice teacher.  Aside from Faber and Alfred, I also have Bastien method books that I have taught from during my decade of piano teaching experience.  Of course, these aren't the only method books I have come to uncover.  As for voice, I have a set of vocal warm up scales from major and minor scales and patterns that my own former voice teacher has provided me.  I am very familiar with all the warm up techniques as well as breathing and how warming up techniques need to closely connect with the breathing.  Since I have performed in recitals and sung over the grand piano in a church, I will be able to guide beginning students at least with how to establish a certain type of singing voice.