Learn music, vocal techniques, & personal presence with Rita

Hi there! After a 20+ career in local broadcast television and corporate events production, I've decided to change my focus and teach music and stage presence. I've been a musician since I was a child; I sang in my mother's church choir, took piano lessons, and played French horn through college. After 10 years of vocal lessons as an adult, I've begun my own career as a jazz vocalist. And, I still sing in church every weekend.

I am excited to offer you my vast experience to help you further your studies. For vocalists, I think it's important to learn the principles of music, to use proper vocal technique, and to cultivate a captivating stage presence. That said, I'm happy to help you with the style of music you are interested in mastering, and teach you the above things as we expand your repertoire. If you are looking for general music studies, we'll begin with the basics and work our way forward, with theory, history, and selected pieces from great composers. If you are in need of help with public speaking, let my experience in broadcast television and my own education in personal presence techniques help you become a compelling speaker.

Rita's Subjects

Music:	ear training, general music, music theory, sight singing, voice (music)
English:	public speaking
Business:	public speaking
Corporate Training:	public speaking

Ear Training

I have been around music all my life. My mother was a church organist and as a small child, I would turn pages for her when she played. Shortly thereafter, I began singing in her choir, and sang alto because I could hear the harmony parts so well. That "ear training" has helped me to this day to hear harmonies when I'm singing in parts with the other vocalists in my church, and to hear the bass parts to help me hit the right notes in the right places with the jazz players I sing with each week... Read More

General Music

I have been a musician all of my life. My music education began early from my mother, as I sang in her church choir when I was a small child. I had a few years of piano lessons in grade school and played the French horn from 5th grade through college. I took a high school-level music theory class and as many theory and music studies courses as I could in college, as I was not a music major. I have taken 10 years of vocal training through the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago, and I've studied... Read More

Sight Singing

I have been a musician all of my life, and the one thing that all of my teachers have made clear to me is the importance of being able to sight-read music. I consider it one of the most important and valued skills that any musician can have.

I would teach sight singing in conjunction with ear training, so the student would be able to hear the pitches and the intervals between the notes in their own head, and thus translate that into successful sight singing. Once mastered, the student... Read More

Voice (Music)

I have been a musician all of my life, having sung in my mother's church choir since I was a small child. I took a few years of piano lessons in grade school, and played the French horn from 5th grade through college, but I have been primarily a vocalist my entire adult life. I have been a member of the Music Ministry at St. Teresa of Avila Catholic church in Chicago's Lincoln Park for the past 14 years, and I began my own career as a jazz vocalist about 3 1/2 years ago. I have taken 10 years... Read More

Public Speaking

I have been a student of communication my entire life: my degree is in Communication Arts, which included public speaking and debate training; my 20+ year career in local television broadcasting was spent watching others in front of cameras or in front of audiences; and my more recent experience with large-scale corporate events has allowed me to learn from some of the best speakers in the country. I've also studied public speaking with Datta Groover, founder of Higher Speech, a presentation skills... Read More

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Education

Undergrad, The University of Wisconsin-Madison

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