ABOUT
Alyssa
Alyssa Weir is a highly motivated performer and voice instructor with a fine, strong soprano voice. With a Bachelor of Music degree in Vocal Performance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, she is a dedicated vocalist with extensive musical knowledge and experience. She has performed in theater productions, jazz ensembles, operas, and more.
Alyssa is passionate about helping her students embrace their unique voices while continuously honing their vocal techniques. In her lessons, students will learn the basics of ear training to further develop their musical accuracy, and proper breathing techniques to sing more efficiently while avoiding vocal strain. Along with song interpretation, Alyssa believes that regularly practicing these principles will elevate every student to the next level in their musical journey. She cannot wait to bring joy to each student’s life with singing lessons.
Skills
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Well-versed in musical theater, jazz, classical, pop, and R&B styles.
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Offers vocal health counseling.
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Trained in the fundamentals of music theory and aural skills.
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Experienced in Italian,French, and German Diction.
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Trained in performance and stage presence techniques.
Teaching philosphy
Whether a singer's goals are to be more comfortable singing at a karaoke night or to create their own music, lessons offer multiple avenues for success such as:
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The promotion of healthy singing based on the vocal principles of body alignment, respiration, phonation, resonation, and articulation.
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Opportunities to practice vocal technique and expression in a safe and supportive environment.
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Improvement of overall musicianship including phrasing, dynamics, intonation, rhythm, sight-reading, etc.
Lessons each week will include warmups, performance techniques, and pieces of music to develop the singer. We can improve expression and confidence with an open setting to find your own unique voice.