I teach people how to be competent singing
musicians
January 2010
Congratulations!
Student Angeliki for being cast as Tiny Tim in
the South Coast Repertory production of A Christmas Carol!
Student Erin for your first successful
performances singing with the band Jetpack Armada!
Student Ashley for being cast in a lead role in
the Broadway on Tour production of Beauty and the Beast!
Students Abby and Sarah ...
congratulations for being accepted into the Mater Dei High School
Women's Ensemble for 2009-10!
Student Lydia for being selected to go on to the
OC ICON (formerly OC IDOL) Semi-Finals!
Students Tallene and Gabrielle ...
congratulations for being accepted into the eliteMater Dei
High SchoolChamber Choir for 2009-10!
Student Ashley for being cast in the Broadway
on Tour production of Once Upon a Mattress!
Student Kimberly for being accepted into the
elite McAuliffe Middle School Studio Singers for 2009-10!
Student Tallene for successfully passing Level VI
of the MTAC Certificate of Merit(TM) Evaluation.
Students Aditi and Ashley for performing
beautifully in the local Exchange Club Search for Talent
Competition.
What students are saying ...
"It's working!"
-
Amir B.
"Yesterday was awesome! Unexpected sounds came out.. it
was like "wow"!!! I can't wait for next time. ..."
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Marissa C.
" I'm pretty
excited, and wanted to immediately share this with you... I was shocked when I played the tape back - I actually
liked
the sound of my voice!!! ... What a difference!!! I'm excited because I
can now imagine how well I'll some
day be able to sing :-) Thank-you!!!!"
- Tom B.
"... I now have the confidence to sing in a small ensemble at
Church. Patricia makes this learning experience so much fun. She is
helping me reach my dream. For that, I am truly grateful."
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Julie H.
"Patricia is a rare find - a most wonderful teacher, of
voice and life, who challenges and yet can laugh, and has patience
beyond belief. As an amateur singer, I have learned to breathe (amazing
how we forget), relax and trust myself. I look forward to laughing, as
well as singing, every session. I highly recommend Patricia for anyone
wanting to grow personally and vocally."
a progressive approach to healthy singing and
technique that is easily applied to all styles of singing, including
pop, rock, folk, jazz, musical theatre, classical and opera
Dedicated and Experienced Voice Teacher and
Performer
Supportive and Fun Environment
Additional Study Programs Available Music Teachers' Association of
California Certificate of Merit™
Associated Board of the Royal
Schools of Music
(ABRSM) National
Association of Teachers of Singing Student Evaluations
Other programs, festivals, workshops,
audition and performance opportunities, competitions for prepared students ...
The Wisdom
of the Studio
This is a studio for those who serve their art.
This is not a studio for those whose primary concern is that their art
should serve them.
The words "studio" and "student" imply
"study."
Study requires self-discipline and the willingness
to fail from time to time.
The sole rewards of study are acquisition of
knowledge, improvement, pride in one's accomplishments, self-respect and
heightened self-esteem. That's all. Anything else is gravy.
Self-esteem is not something someone gives you. It
is something you earn for yourself.
It is not your teacher's job to entertain you.
It is not your teacher's job to give you life
counseling.
It is more meaningful to learn much from a
knowledgeable teacher, than it is to be entertained by a showman.
It is your job to acquire the music and tools you
need to make your work and the teacher's job more effective and more
efficient.
Think for yourself! Don't wait for someone else to
supply the missing information.
You do your own learning, discovering, inventing
... The teacher is merely the guide. The singing teacher is a mentor and
a partner in your growth. She is not your employee or your servant.
If you believe in what your teacher is teaching
you, you will listen, do and learn.
Sure. Teachers are a dime a dozen. Good ones cost
considerably more.
Go to the teacher's studio. Doctors don't make
house calls anymore, either. In the case of both professionals, the
reasons for this are many. If it would be presumptuous to expect the
doctor to visit you, why would it not be equally presumptuous to expect
the teacher to visit you? (See courtesy and respect, below.)
We see more entertainers performing and making big
money than we see artists performing and making big money. An artist
doesn't care. She sings anyway.
Cultivate common courtesy and respect. It's
necessary for your success in this studio and in the world. How do you
know for sure? Would you hate to miss an opportunity because you are
rude, thoughtless, self-serving, unkind ... ? Speaking personally, I'd
rather not take that coin toss.
If I could teach you all you need to know in a
few, easy lessons, I would. I would be rich and famous. It doesn't work
that way.
You don't add notes to your range. Your voice
range pre-exists. Your job is to discover all of the notes in your
range. The teacher helps you with that.
"Loud" comes later.
If you are focused on learning more than two major
skills at one time, or you are participating in two or more major
programs (such as soccer and singing) at once, and you are a normal
human being, you are trying to do too much. One at a time is best.
You have one life. Don't waste it. Be
accomplished. Don't be a slacker. Be smart, not cool. "Cool" is not a
thing or even a state of being. It is insubstantive.
We must select the illusion which appeals to
our temperament, and embrace it with passion -- Cyril Connolly
(1903-1974)
Singing for beginners
through advanced performers of all styles of music
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The Listen & Learn Segment
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- no sampling)
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