Voice: I teach Bel Canto and McClosky Techniques tailored to the needs of the singer. I have over fifteen years of experience teaching motivated students from children to adults of all levels. The first half of a voice lesson is devoted to stretches and vocal warm-ups. I'll give you exercises and tips that will help you sing with ease throughout your range. During the remainder of the lesson, we'll bring that ease into selections (Musical Theater, Jazz, Opera, Art Song, and Pop) with respect to diction, acting, and expression. Voice lessons release tension and deepen your breath, which can be therapeutic and empowering. I will teach you to confidently sing and communicate with your own clear, expressive, and unique voice.
Voice for public-speaking: In workshops or 1:1 coaching, you will learn how to improve your vocal technique to confidently communicate your ideas at work. This is for you if you have ever struggled to be heard in meetings, presentations, and networking events, or if you experience hoarseness/vocal fatigue after work. I’ll teach you insider tips for maintaining good vocal health, finding your natural resonance and optimal pitch range, and learning to use your voice to be a positive leader in stressful environments and situations. Gain a deeper understanding of your voice and acquire practical exercises to help you continue to improve at home.
Piano: I teach beginner to advanced beginner/intermediate piano lessons to children and adults. I started taking piano lessons at the age of 4 and continued to study piano all the way through graduate school. Piano lessons start with scales and technical exercises followed by progressively more challenging piano pieces in the musical styles that inspire you. Piano lessons are an ideal foundation for learning all musical instruments (especially voice) because they help you develop crucial musical skills such as sight-reading, a strong sense of pitch, rhythm, tempo, dynamics, and expressive phrasing. Piano is such a good complement to voice that some students choose to study both with me in the same hour each week. My teaching approach nurtures joy in creating music above all else.
“When we first started piano lessons for our 6-year old daughter Sofia with Samantha, we only hoped our child would develop love for music. Three years later, our child captivates audiences such as family, friends, school, by playing piano with joy, confidence and passion that rivals kids with professional music aspirations! Samantha’s ability to sense the child’s way of learning and keeping her interest kept us going for yet another year and another year...And now, we bought a grand piano!!!! ”
“Samantha is very “tuned” into our daughter’s interests and sensibilities and has chosen vocal songs and piano pieces that are a great match for our daughter’s personality. She knows exactly what is the right amount of pieces to work on, and at what pace. As a result of Samantha’s energetic yet patient teaching style, Sarah always looks forward to her music lessons, as well as to practicing on her own, which Samantha is excellent at monitoring. Samantha is an engaged, patient, passionate, and altogether wonderful music teacher. ”