Hi! I'm a singer, conductor, and educator. I have taught voice and directed choruses at the college level; I spent a decade in New York City as a professional singer; and I have many years of experience as a singer and conductor in colleges, churches, and at the community level.
I love teaching students who are eager to learn! Helping others learn and grow because of that added knowledge is immensely satisfying to me (and to any true teacher/ tutor). I make every effort to gear my...
Hi! I'm a singer, conductor, and educator. I have taught voice and directed choruses at the college level; I spent a decade in New York City as a professional singer; and I have many years of experience as a singer and conductor in colleges, churches, and at the community level.
I love teaching students who are eager to learn! Helping others learn and grow because of that added knowledge is immensely satisfying to me (and to any true teacher/ tutor). I make every effort to gear my teaching to the student whenever possible. I still maintain contact with many of my former students, and I celebrate their successes with them; knowing that they are having success, and that I have helped them achieve success, is a vital part of my personal happiness.
I was a state winner of the National Council of Teachers of English writing contest in high school; following that, I was an English major at Emory University for two years (until I realized that my only real love was music). During my decade in NYC as a singer, I also worked as a proofreader/copy editor for Dell Books, in addition to work in business and legal proofreading.
As a singer and as a conductor, I have done much public speaking: introducing selections on a concert, speaking in front of various audiences to promote one group or another, and serving as a host for concerts and other public functions in which I was otherwise not involved. In addition, I have a strong background in theater: I have performed off-Broadway and on tour with noted actors. I am an operatic lyric tenor, and my experience with stagecraft has given me poise and confidence in virtually any public speaking situation.
I hold two degrees in music (my Master's is in voice performance with a minor in voice pedagogy) with additional coursework toward a doctorate in choral conducting. Music history is the essential foundation for any classical musician; a performer must understand the context in which music was written in order to understand fully what s/he must bring to its perf
