Voice Lessons in Saint Bonifacius, MN

Instruments: Piano Voice

Lesson plans are catered to the needs and level of each individual student. For younger students with maturing voices, I generally work on basic technique like breathing and posture. I will teach solfege and simple songs that help develop the young singer's ear and a relationship to their voice. For more mature voices, typically above the age of 16, I begin to approach more technical areas of singing like vowel formation, breath energy and management, agility, legato, vocal registration, and a more detailed understanding of the physical anatomy behind singing. Read More

Instruments: Voice Music

I hold myself to the same standards that I hold my students. That is, I strive to become a skilled thinker and learner, and I believe that this process is life-long. I aim to perpetuate knowledge and inspire learning. More specifically, as a vocal teacher, I introduce students to an aria or art song and ask them to articulate their reactions, not only presenting a repertoire but also teaching independent critical listening and thinking. Read More

Instruments: Piano Voice Trumpet Trombone Euphonium French Horn Tuba

My teaching experience started in High School when I would lead groups of my peers in musical exercises. I then had many opportunities to lead individuals or groups in lessons while at school. Professors who have observed me teaching all agree that I have a knack for teaching and getting the student excited about learning the music while also holding them to a high standard of education and seriousness about the subject. Read More

Instruments: Voice

For instance, if I'm describing how an "ooh" vowel should feel in the higher part of the voice to an intermediate-advanced person, I might say that there should be an "aftertaste" of "oo" as in the word "book," since we need to modify the vowel a little when we're up there. With a younger or more beginner singer, I would tell them to pretend they are a gorilla and grunt like one, implementing the same "book" idea. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Drums

My name is Jeehoon. I’ve studied voice performance over 15 years in Korea and the United States. In 2018, I completed and received a doctoral degree at the University of Minnesota. For 15 years, I conducted church and professional choirs and participated in many performances as an opera singer on stage. Through these experiences, I was able to know how to sing naturally and comfortably without any artificial sound. It ultimately became my goal when I teach my students. Read More

Instruments: Voice Trumpet

I began teaching private music lessons in 2017 during college. I have continued this for the last two years. I love to teach my students not only how to play/sing music, but also how to perform! My goal is to always prepare students for performance, and to also give them chances to perform. To do this, we hold bi-yearly or yearly recitals. We have even recorded a studio album in the past! Read More