Voice Lessons in Dyker Heights, NY

Instruments: Piano Voice Keyboard

My teaching style is very simple, "Give a man a fish, and you'll feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you'll feed him for a lifetime." This is my philosophy of teaching. I am extremely enthusiastic about arts education and passionate about teaching. Ever since I started teaching music with a focus on early childhood music, I have been passionate in my commitment to three things: maximizing individual student performance, inspiring students’ interest in music and technology as well as instilling a sense of self-worth among all students! Read More

Instruments: Voice

Music and singing for me has always been like air. I love music and singing and sharing experiences through music. I am extremely passionate about the voice and love to help people to discover theirs to the fullest and most authentic potential. The voice is a very personal instrument, a fingerprint and I am passionate about protecting it and helping it soar to it's full beauty. I am a Cum Laude Opera graduate and an International multi award winning jazz singer and songwriter. Read More

Instruments: Piano Voice Trombone Drums Synthesizer Euphonium Tuba Music Keyboard

After receiving my doctorate in music from the University of Miami I started to teach at a neighborhood music school in Queens, New York. It's there that I fell in love with teaching. There's nothing greater than sharing my knowledge with the next generation. Hopefully you will become one of my students we can go on a musical journey together. We can learn all the styles that I have experience in including jazz classical and popular music. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Keyboard Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar

I supplement this work with flash-cards to help with note recognition, sight-singing to aid understanding of how bass and treble complement each other. I also use composition to help students develop ownership of the skills they're acquiring. Nothing says "I know how to do this" like writing your own song. Thompson's First Grade is also the starting point for my 7, 8 and 9 year old students. They enjoy the melodies, and the challenge of combining hands. Read More

Instruments: Voice

However, approaches to ideas and skills will be varied and modified to address the ebb and flow of our physical bodies (fatigue, adrenaline, etc.) and to meet the individuality of each student. Expression - The physicality of our voices paired with its direct connection to expression of our most basic needs and deepest thoughts can make it difficult (if not impossible) to separate our voice from our sense of self. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Acoustic Guitar

I only have one aim on why I teach. I want to see my students bring out the best in them, see their strength in their talent, be inspired and motivated, be able to find their own niche and ultimately become better performers. Just seeing them grow in the passion they've chosen is a huge accomplishment for me. I believe that in teaching, I am learning as well. Sharing my passion to someone who is very passionate in their craft inspires me to even teach more. Read More

Instruments: Piano Voice Bass Guitar

I was educated in a very classical stylewithstandard exercises and methods,so the roots of my private lessons began there, as well.Currently I employ a more fluid method, based solely on my experience with an individual. This came from two places, really. One: My love of improvisation and having fun, musically and Two: My tenure as a high school music teacher for emotionally disturbed students. There, I really learned to assess the needs, strengths, and weaknesses of each musician. Read More