ABOUT ME

Welcome to my voice blog! As this is my first post, let me introduce myself.

I am originally from Centennial, Colorado (Denver Area). I started playing the violin there from 4th grade to the time I graduated. I developed an interest in singing in middle school, and started voice lessons when I was 16. I learned how to play piano at college, and am still working on my piano skills.

I am happily married to my husband, Kevin, who is studying to be an optometrist. I graduated from Brigham Young University-Idaho in April 2009, with a Bachelor degree in Music Science. I emphasized in vocal instruction.

I am starting this blog as a vocal journal to write down what I learn about music and the importance it has in our society! Here and there, I may also put up some posts about what i have learned singing as well, because that is what I studied in college. I also plan on using it for my students sake. It is my hope that they will be able to learn from each other as I have learned from my peers in college. As Abbé Dimnet once said, "Children have to be educated, but they have also to be left to educate themselves. (Art of Thinking, 1928)

I believe that learning comes by studying everything out in your own mind and heart. A teacher is there to provide information, but it is the student that must work to discover what WORKS best for him/her.

When playing an instrument, it is easy to pick it up, watch what the teacher does and mimic. However, with singing the student has to be in tune with his/her body to fully understand how to use his/her instrument. The student may be able to mimic what he/she thinks the teacher is doing, yet may be doing it entirely wrong inside. Much of singing has to be practiced, discovered, and tried by the student, then the teacher can teach what is being done correctly and what needs to change. the voice student then goes home and explores again.

Through this blog, I hope that my students will be able to benefit from each others experiences and learn together how to sing beautifully! It's not always easy to figure out how to use your body to create breath-taking music. However, it can be easier when talking to others and relating experiences to each other.