I offer a blend of technical expertise n compassion that can help u build self-awareness as a vocalist, as a musician, n as an artist, so that u can have a vibrant, fulfilling career just b ing urself. 💖
I’ve been teaching for over ten years, n I’ve been performing professionally close to twenty. I’ve studied w some of the best teachers in the world, including teachers in New York, Chicago, Boston, n Dallas.
My musical journey has been challenging. I didn’t always have access to a piano, n while I was a gifted singer, I didn’t find a voice teacher who fully understood my voice until I was 28. I grew up in relative, then extreme, poverty, n I have had to cobble together my training over the years from generous teachers n therapists as well as lessons I had to save for w excellent teachers.
I kno what it means to struggle.
I’ve gone thru a traumatic childhood, an abusive marriage, divorce, leaving the Church, conversion to Judaism, coming out as bi, leaving a partner, b coming homeless n living in a shelter, b ing stalked several times, coming out as lesbian then transmasc, going on testosterone, then going off, then non-binary transmasc, then on top of all this coming to the realization that I m most likely ADHD n autistic.
I have performed professionally for many years, but m currently in the middle of a deep shift in my understanding of myself regarding gender n neurodivergence, so I’m taking a break.
I currently identify as femme non-binary autigender.
Well, there’s a few things I can do. I offer technical training in both voice n piano n I teach music theory n I can teach beginner guitar, but since u can go to pretty much n e one for that, I’ll tell u what I do differently.
In addition to technical work, I use both life coaching (growth mindset ftw!) n energy work to help u understand n access the parts of u that u both love n hate so that u can b a Self-guided artist.
Since I’ve done so much healing of myself both vocally n life-wise, I’ll have u do some of the excercises that have worked best for me, including affirmations, placing ur hand on various parts of ur body n building heart-mind-body connection, n other stuff that can help u access all of ur voice n urself.
While I m deeply trauma informed n use neuroscience-informed therapeutic ideas to further understanding of one’s voice n creative self, I m NOT a licensed therapist. The ways I teach as well as my natural intuition tend to touch the edges of trauma, so I highly recommend working w a therapist while u work w me.
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