TEACHING PHILOSOPHY

My teaching philosophy and understanding of singing comes from 40 years of dedication. My primary focus is to teach technique. When working with a singer, I diagnose and assist in developing his/her technique. This work involves dedicated practice. I work with each student in a unique way depending on what style of singing the student would like to do, and what the student’s goals are.  I have been a lifelong student myself of singing from two masters in the field--Richard Miller and Doris Yarick-Cross.  I have developed my own amalgamation of what they taught me, and what life and my singing experiences have taught me.  I am dedicated to a combination of imagery and science. I encourage the pairing of the singers own imagination and intuition, with the knowledge of the physiology of the singing mechanism. Understanding the style of the music you are singing is equally important. We work on becoming familiar with the genre, diction, and performance practices side by side with the mechanics of singing.