Voice Lessons in Cortaro, AZ

Instruments: Voice

My teaching methods are very straightforward. We spend a lesson working through one or two songs. These songs can be provided by the student or by myself. After running through the songs we examine the tools that would be best used to improve the sound and performance of the songs. The most common techniques that I use in lessons are chiaroscuro resonance, even flow phonation, and vowel equalization. I believe in improving by trial and error. Read More

Instruments: Voice

To all my future students, I have been a professional singer/ actor from the age of 13. A native of NY, as a child, I appeared in an off -Broadway show called Curley McDimple @ the Bert Wheeler theatre in NYC. And never looked back. I continued to perform on cruise ships, dinner theater , voice overs, eventually forming my own Single engagement band company working as a vocalist and MC. I still do! Read More

Instruments: Piano Voice

I believe that a good teacher helps students teach themselves. Most of a students learning will be done on his or her own at home or in a practice room, so a teacher must give them the necessary tools to succeed, as well as constant support and encouragement. My goal is to teach healthy, grounded singing, no matter what musical style my students are interested in pursuing. I focus on balanced and centered body alignment, accurate body mapping, an easy breathing technique, and vibrancy/flexibility in sound. Read More