Angela's Voice Studio
Angela's Voice Studio offers exceptional private training for singers of all ages and levels in Anchorage, Alaska. Angela received a Bachelor of Music degree from Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar Missouri and certification to teach from Missouri Baptist College in St. Louis Missouri. Angela has also earned hours toward a Masters degree in Music from the University of Texas at Arlington. Angela, has taught voice for 12 years and taught Middle School and High School choirs in Missouri, Texas and Alaska. Angela has had multiple choirs achieve honor ratings at district and state levels as well as individual voice students receive the highest ratings at district and state solo and ensemble festivals. Angela combines classical bel canto technique with a creative, holistic approach designed to help each singer achieve his or her personal singing goals.
REPERTOIRE
- Selection: Student and teacher selected materials are used. Choices are based on each student's performance goals and vocal development needs.
- Styles: Broadway, pop, jazz, folk, art songs and opera. Style specific techniques are taught.
- Languages: English, Italian, German, Latin and French. Songs in languages other than English are taught phonetically, either by example or by using IPA transcriptions. Poetic and word by word translations are provided for better communication of meaning by the singer.
- Technique: breath control, healthy and stylistically appropriate placement of the voice.
- Diction: Vowel and consonant production as used to interpret songs and communicate effectively with and audience. For students studying songs in languages other than English, instruction is available in the use of International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) transcriptions.
- Sight-Reading: intervals, rhythms, and basic ability to sing a simple, unaccompanied melody without having seen it before.
- Ear Training: interval, scale, and chord identification, echo clapping rhythmic dictation.
- Theory: General identification of clefs, note names, and note values and reading music proficiently.
- Participation: All students are encouraged to participate.
- Recital Repertoire: Performers present 2-3 songs in contrasting styles. Most participants will perform at least one song in a language other than English. All selections are presented from memory.
- Accompanist: A professional accompanist is hired for recitals. This provides students with the opportunity to learn the skills necessary to rehearse and perform with professional accompanist. Students who are able may choose to accompany themselves on piano or guitar for one of their selections.
- Pricing: Lessons are formated into one 30 minute session per week. The rate for each 30 minute lesson is $40 and $1 per minute for every minute after. Lessons will not go over 30 minutes unless previously arranged.
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