Voice Lessons Shelby County, IN

Instruments: Voice

Hello, my name is Arterus, I go by Art or Arty. I am a senior Music Media Production major at Ball State University in Muncie, IN. I am originally from Evansville, IN. In high school I was very active in marching band and choir, and it where I first got my passion for music. I have experience in many different style of singing and love working with other musicians. After college, my goal is to be a recording engineer and teach solo voice lessons in my free time. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Voice, Music

Some methods I would like to include in my teaching are introduction/development of IPA, which is International Phonetic Alphabet. The International Phonetic Alphabet is crucial for knowing how to sing correctly in a variety of langauges. I have experience singing in English, German, Latin, French, Italian and Spanish. Using IPA, it can give you the correct pronunciation of words in other languages. I have found IPA extremely helpful in my experience as a vocalist. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Voice, Saxophone, Flute, Organ

I first started music at a young age through my local church; my first instrument being flute. I studied flute for many years before taking formal voice lessons. This led me to become a voice performance major at the Manhattan School of Music, where I sang lead roles in and outside of the school. In addition, I continued my flute studies as well as strengthen my piano skills. I've had the opportunity to perform at the Kimmel Center as soloist and chorister, Symphonic Space (NYC), as well as abroad in Italy and France. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Voice

I typically use the Faber method books for my piano students, as I feel they are pedagogically sound and have supplemental material to support both beginner and intermediate levels. For those students who are more advanced, I tend to select classical repertoire that matches or challenges individual techniques and abilities. My voice students spend their lessons working on vocalises and sight singing, and then we work on repertoire ranging from folk songs, art songs, and musical theater. Read More

Instruments: Voice

It is an incredible moment when a student has that first "aha!" moment, and they realize that they DID have the ability in them to sing, all along! This kind of moment requires that a student be patient with theirself. Singing is an exciting, fulfilling journey, but it is also a long one. Our voices aren't just located in our throats, but they're our entire bodies. In order to sing well, we have to learn how to coordinate our entire body to work against as much negative tension as possible, and that takes work! Read More