Expert training for professionals, amateurs & pre-university students in the classical music industry.
Whatever your musical goals may be, working with a seasoned performer and teacher will help you achieve them! Anna brings over 25 years of professional experience, working with hundreds of professionals, amateurs, and students. As a pianist, mezzo-soprano, voice coach, and director, her primary focus has been opera singers, symphony and church choirs, as well as university music majors. She is dedicated to cultivating musicians of the highest caliber by challenging students to grow through honest, tactful feedback and encouragement.
Anna uses muscle memory and natural techniques to keep the body relaxed, and ready to perform with ease. Mastering these skills takes time, dedication and focused practice. To support your growth, she uses a curated selection of exercises, repertoire, theory materials, and reference recordings accumulated throughout her extensive career.
Music is the breath of life that enriches our experiences, bringing us together and preserving tradition. Anna is excited to work with you in developing your musical skills and contributing to this beautiful art form.
Genres
Genres
• Art Song
• Opera
• Oratorio
Time Periods
Time Periods
• Renaissance
• Baroque
• Classical
• Romantic
• 20th Century
Composers
Composers
• Bach
• Berlioz
• Brahms
• Debussy
• Donizetti
• Fauré
• Grieg
• Handel
• Liszt
• Puccini
• Rossini
• Schubert
• Schumann
• Strauss
• Verdi
• Wagner
Concert Styles
Concert Styles
• Solo
• Chamber
• Church
• Opera
• Oratorio
• Symphony
Training Techniques
Training Techniques
• Breathing
• Diction in English, French, German, Italian
• Dynamics
• Expression
• Phonation
• Phrasing
• Posture
• Resonance
• Sight Reading
Performance Techniques
Performance Techniques
• Musicianship
• Etiquette on and off the stage
Genres
Genres
• Étude
• Mazurka
• Nocturne
• Prélude
• Polonaise
• Sonata
Time Periods
Time Periods
• Renaissance
• Baroque
• Classical
• Romantic
• 20th Century
Composers
Composers
• Bach
• Beethoven
• Brahms
• Chopin
• Clementi
• Debussy
• Fauré
• Gershwin
• Grieg
• Liszt
• Puccini
• Rachmaninoff
• Rossini
• Schubert
• Schumann
• Sibelius
• Strauss
Concert Styles
Concert Styles
• Solo
• Chamber
• Church
• Opera
• Oratorio
• Symphony
Training Techniques
Training Techniques
• Arpeggios
• Dynamics
• Expression
• Melody
• Octaves
• Phrasing
• Posture
• Runs
• Sight Reading
Performance Techniques
Performance Techniques
• Musicianship
• Etiquette on and off the stage
• Arrive 5 to 10 minutes early
• Have your binder, repertoire and pencil ready to go (provided at your first lesson)
• Have payment ready (cash or check)
• Turn off electronic devices
• Be fragrance free
• Rescheduling & Cancellations
- À La Carte students (professionals & some amateurs)
Avoid a fee of $25 or $75 by rescheduling or canceling within 2 or 5 business days, respectively. If your slot can be filled, there is no charge. No-shows are charged in full.
- Tuition-based students (pre-university students & some amateurs)
1 lesson may be missed within each 12-week period at no charge. Subsequent missed lessons are charged by the hour in addition to tuition. Makeup lessons are held within two weeks of each missed lesson and before the end of term if possible. If a student elects not to make up their 2 or more missed lessons, they might need to forego their certificate of completion for that term. Illness and emergencies count the same as non-emergencies. If the instructor has an emergency, the student will be refunded at the hourly rate.
