Zach H
Instruments: Voice, Music
Styles: Jazz, Pop, Rock, Blues, Country, R&B, Musical Theater, Opera, Funk, Punk
Zach H
Instruments: Voice, Music
Styles:
Jazz, Pop, Rock, Blues, Country, R&B, Musical Theater, Opera, Funk, Punk
Where I Teach:
Ages Taught: 10-80
Bachelor Degree: SUNY POTSDAM
1st Place in ICCA NorthEast Semis
Top 3 in HS Vocal Jazz Competition (12,13,14)
I love music and love teaching the fundamentals of singing. Along with my background as an English Teacher, I'm able to help students with diction and breath control with singing. I come from a family of wedding singers but my love of performance came from joining a capella groups. I love collaboration and using the voice to create sounds. I have taken classical lessons at the Crane School of Music and I take those fundamentals to improve on modern music performance. Nothing brings me greater joy than teaching singing :)
My teaching experience started at the School of Rock and I loved it ever since. I continued to improve on my teaching ability as an English Teacher in China. I lead some group lessons at "Group Expression" in Shanghai; working with non native English speakers. The skills learned as an English teacher have helped immensily with communicating with students on how to better approach their singing. I like to use the IPA chart to break down words in any language which helps immensly when talking to students regardless of native tounge.
I like to keep things simple. I focus on breathing and diction exercises and I like to discuss with my students about their performance. My style is very friendly and open and I will push my students to succeed. Singing comes down to muscle memory and each session with me is a mix of working out the mind and vocal muscles. Good fundamentals fix a lot of problems :) At one point, all my students (who have the self-awareness to do so) will stop themselves and correct any vocal mistakes made during practice without my input. Autonomy and confidence is what I like to instill in my students.
My first lesson is always focused on the student's goals. We will discuss background and interest in music. I will test range via keyboard and show activities concerning different diction exercises and breathing techniques. Every student has different learning needs and I tailor my lesson pace around them. Each student gets the same messages but delivery and pace will differ depending on the student's needs. I also may give out some "homework". Look into different singers and what we can learn from them.
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