Lesson Rates are $100.00/hour.
I am available most days/evenings and some weekends, with the caveat that I need to line up babysitting if it’s a time when my husband is not around.

Voice Lessons:
I specialize in teaching Pop/Rock/R&B voice lessons (Belt/Chest voice) to female singers. I studied Opera at Peabody, and then went on to study Pop Voice with numerous teachers in NYC including Jennifer Hamady, Cari Cole, and Rob LaRocco. Finding a voice teacher requires a personalized fit, and I encourage you to try lessons with a variety of coaches to find one that best suits your style. If you are serious about Belt singing, I am confident I can offer you specialized information that is hard to find in the Baltimore area.

All lessons start with 20-30 minutes of vocalizing in the Belt style doing very specific exercises, which I will also give you an exercise CD for daily practice. Next we will sing a song of your choice every week.

You will need to bring ALL 3 THINGS for every song we do in lesson:
1) recording on CD of the song sung by the original artist
2) Karaoke recording on CD
3) Sheet music for the song (be certain the key matches)

There are many great compilation books easily available which have the sheet music and the karaoke CD bound into the the back. For example:
American Idol Ballads & Standards (Songbook & Sing-Along CD)
American Idol Broadway & Movie Songs (Songbook & Sing-Along CD)
The American Idol Audition Book With CD (Paperback)

With remaining time we will use a book called "Singer 1" by Hal Leonard to teach basic concepts of Music Theory.

I record all lessons on CD (using Pro Tools) so you can take it home with you.

If you are interested in writing / recording your own music I can help you with that also. My songwriting awards include winning the Gold Prize in the MASC Pop Songwriting Contest.

Recording Lessons / Pro Tools Lessons:
I hold a Recording Degree (B.M.) and a Masters Degree in Computer Music (M.M.) from Peabody Conservatory. I now serve on the faculty. I teach Pro Tools privately in my home studio using a Mac computer. You can view my gear list to see the list of plug-ins and equipment I will be using to teach you.

You will need to have your own home studio with Pro Tools LE in order complete your assignments.
Supplies needed in your home studio:
• Computer of recent vintage (Mac or PC)
• MIDI-capable (piano style) Keyboard
• (Depending on your keyboard, may also need MIDI cables)
• Pro Tools LE (MBox or similar)
• Blank CDs and/or Flash Drive to bring in homework
• Later in Semester: Mic, Cable, and Headphones. Decent Speakers.

If you don't own some of these items, consider coming to the first lesson to get advice before you go out and purchase lots of gear. Keep all your receipts and original packaging so you can return mis-purchased items!

Please bring either your complete Pro Tools/Laptop rig with you, or your files on Firewire (or USB) hard drive. Mac-formatted hard drives are preferable, but we can also make it work if you have a PC-formatted drive.

Prerequisites:
• Comfortable using your computer, installing software, creating/playing mp3 files.
• Patience to work through various technical problems you will inevitably encounter in your studio.
• Internet access is highly recommended so you can search internet forums for tech support when needed. Please note that I am not available to "tech suport" you outside of your lessons. Please call Digidesign or do an internet search for assistance as needed.

Flute Lessons:
I hold a Flute Degree (B.M.) from Peabody Conservatory. I studied with Bonnie Lake (Baltimore Symphony) and Mark Sparks (Baltimore Symphony, St. Louis Symphony).

A typical lesson will start with warmup exercises and scales using the metronome. Next we will work on a "solo" piece of standard flute repertoire. If you are playing in your school's band I would like to work on those songs as well, to help you reach "first chair".

We will start with your current method books and performance songs, and take it from there. I have a large library of method books/sheet music we can refer to. Please bring (or be prepared to buy) a metronome.

I record all lessons on CD (using Pro Tools) so you can take it home with you.