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Hannah Martin is a music educator, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist specializing in contemporary and jazz styles. She brings experience in singing and songwriting, arranging, music directing, and interdisciplinary curriculum design for youth and senior arts programs. With a passion for accessible… read more
hicago native, mezzo-soprano Olivia Gronenthal, combines her career in opera performance with a passion for new cross-disciplinary works that resonate with contemporary life. She recently made her Indiana University Opera Theater debut portraying Suzy in La Rondine. Her other roles include Hansel in… read more
Marcus Peterson, a bass and baritone from West Bloomfield, MI, is completing a double Master's in Voice and Choral Conducting at IU's Jacobs School of Music. Marcus holds a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance with a Teaching Certification from the University of Michigan. He has performed througho… read more
Praised for his “clarion tone” (Ludwig van Toronto) and “impressive vocal colour” (Opera Canada), Canadian-American baritone Geoffrey Schellenberg is a professional opera singer and voice instructor. On professional stages, he has been recognized for the roles of Figaro (Il barbiere di Siviglia), Ma… read more
Originally from Maryland, Jessa earned her Bachelor’s in Film, Theatre, and Video from Stevenson University. At Maryland’s prestigious Toby’s Theatre, Jessa performed as a singer, dancer, and actress in a variety of shows, including The Buddy Holly Story (Apollo Singer), Ragtime (Sarah), Hairspray (… read more
Taylor Deneen is a professional singer-songwriter whose career has taken her from the stage of NBC’s The Voice—where John Legend praised her as the “best soul singer” of the blind auditions—to classrooms and studios where she inspires the next generation of musicians. With nearly seven years of teac… read more
Mexican-American soprano Catherine Thornsley is a two-time National Semifinalist in the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition. Based in Vancouver, Catherine is an Artist-in-Residence with Nebula Performances, where she regularly performs and collaborates on impactful programming.
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Liz holds a Master’s Degree in Vocal Performance from San Jose State University. She continues her education by attending seminars and conferences in vocal pedagogy and Contemporary Commercial Music (CCM) workshops, keeping up with the latest in teaching techniques and nerding out on voice science. … read more
Spotify verified artist and Nashville-based musician Jess Kerber first picked up a guitar at the age of 12, and her precocious drive to experiment with different tunings and picking styles – influenced by kindred spirits like Joni Mitchell and Susan Tedeschi – led to the development of a unique soni… read more
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Students in Union can keep a steady voice routine even when choir, theater, classes, and family calendars fill up.
Each teacher brings calm feedback, clear assignments, and voice-specific experience for students preparing songs, recitals, choir, or theater, so families understand what to listen for during practice.
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A beginner can start with simple songs while an advancing singer works on tone, phrasing, resonance, and expressive control, with rhythm, tone, and musical goals staying connected.
A useful setup includes standing room, water, clear audio, a visible face and posture, and any song already in progress. If school music is part of the goal, the teacher should see the assignment, tempo markings, lyrics, or excerpt early. For music tied to Union High, the teacher can organize lyrics, diction, pitch, and starts into a manageable routine. Between lessons, the goal is simple: warm up, sing slowly, isolate the hard spot, and repeat the best version, with a clear next practice step, with a clear next practice step.
For Union voice students, local performance ideas work best when they become specific practice targets. A goal connected to Union High may call for better counting, confident first notes, clearer text, and a calm run-through plan. The music surrounding East Central College Theatre Department can help students choose repertoire that makes technique feel connected to real sound. Lessons then turn the goal into breath support, pitch accuracy, diction, memorization, and a practical performance plan, so the teacher can keep the next goal specific, while practice choices stay organized and realistic.
A good beginner setup for a Union singer is practical, uncluttered, and easy to repeat each week. Students should have reliable internet, a camera-ready device, water, lyrics or sheet music, a pencil, and enough space to stand without leaning or shouting. Families using River City Music and Palen Music O'Fallon should keep purchases modest: printed music, a binder, pencils, a stand, headphones, or other supplies the teacher actually names. Most students can begin without a microphone, then discuss one later if amplified singing, recording, or style-specific work becomes part of the goal. Simple setup usually works best because the teacher can hear the natural voice and adjust the assignment clearly. For more setup guidance, read our first online music lesson guide.
A strong materials plan for a Union singer starts with the assigned repertoire, then adds only the books, pages, or supplies that support it. Teacher assignments may include lyric sheets, sight-singing, solfege, theory, ear training, accompaniment tracks, 24 Italian Songs and Arias, Vaccai, The Singer's Musical Theatre Anthology, or custom repertoire sheets. Students can purchase books directly from our Shop or through other music retailers. Before choosing between A and D Music Resale and Eureka Music Center, write down the book title, edition, key, level, and any needed staff paper or binder, while keeping the assignment easy to remember.
Families and adult learners use Lesson With You for patient voice instruction, clear weekly practice goals, and steady support.
Lesson With You keeps singing lesson pricing simple for Union, Missouri: $35 for 30 minutes, $50 for 45 minutes, and $65 for 60 minutes. The first trial lesson is free, and there are no long-term contracts.
Many beginners start with 30 minutes, while older or more advanced students may choose 45 or 60 minutes for breath support, pitch accuracy, diction, sight-singing, repertoire, and performance preparation. For broader context, see the main singing lessons page.
The best voice lessons start with a teacher who understands the student. A Union beginner may need patient pacing, while an advancing student may need sharper feedback on breath, diction, and tone. Lessons can then aim at personal songs, sight-singing, and clearer practice habits without turning every student into the same kind of singer, while keeping the assignment easy to remember, so the teacher can keep the next goal specific.
Voice progress is easier when breath, pitch, diction, and songs move in a clear order. For Union singers, weekly structure can connect breath management, pitch accuracy, tone, diction, theory, ear training, and practice habits. Students near Union High can use the same plan for choir goals, personal songs, and stronger practice habits, with enough detail for focused weekly practice, so families understand what to listen for during practice.
Music in Union can point students toward many reasons to sing. Students may use Union High for school-music direction and East Central College Theatre Department for listening ideas that make repertoire feel less abstract. Lessons turn that outside inspiration into breath, tone, diction, memorization, and steady singing while keeping the focus on the student's own work, so progress feels steady between lessons, while keeping the assignment easy to remember.
Voice practice can train attention, language, coordination, listening, and follow-through. In Union, regular voice practice can build listening, memory, reading fluency, pattern recognition, and independent follow-through. Those habits support school, homeschool, and family learning because students practice listening carefully and solving one musical problem at a time, with rhythm, tone, and musical goals staying connected, with a clear next practice step, while the student builds confidence one assignment at a time.
Families in Union can check A and D Music Resale and Eureka Music Center for voice lesson books and materials. Use the teacher's assignment as the guide, especially for song anthologies, sheet music, audition cuts, lyric sheets, sight-singing, accompaniment, and practice tools, so the teacher can keep the next goal specific.
Yes. Live online voice lessons can cover breath support, posture, pitch accuracy, tone, diction, repertoire, sight-singing, ear training, and practice habits. That can support Union students preparing for recitals, with practical guidance for the student's current level, while still leaving room for music the student enjoys.
For voice lessons, plan on reliable internet, a camera-ready device, a quiet standing space, water, lyrics or sheet music, and a pencil. Keep the setup simple at first, then add playback tools only when they support the student's assigned song or listening work, with a clear next practice step.
A microphone is not required for most beginner, choir, recital, or school-music voice lessons. If amplified singing becomes part of the plan, the teacher can help sort out microphone placement, headphones, playback, and room noise. If River City Music is convenient, use it for practical audio or stand questions without assuming a microphone is required.
Many children start general singing lessons around ages 6 to 8, but readiness matters more than the exact birthday. A younger singer should be able to focus briefly, echo simple patterns, follow directions, and enjoy singing without pressure, so families understand what to listen for during practice.
Lesson With You rates are $35 for 30 minutes, $50 for 45 minutes, and $65 for 60 minutes. The first 30-minute trial lesson is free.
Expect a weekly lesson plan built around warmups, breath support, pitch accuracy, diction, repertoire, listening, and practice habits. The teacher will adjust assignments as the student grows.
Start with the free trial form, choose a teacher or request a match, and we will help confirm a lesson time that works for your schedule.
New singing students are eligible for a free 30-minute trial lesson with no credit card required.
Lessons are billed one week at a time with no long-term contracts. Contact support if you are planning lessons for multiple students or a higher weekly frequency.
Sight-singing is useful, but voice lessons can also include breath support, ear training, diction, repertoire, rhythm, theory, and listening skills.
Exercises and method books help students connect warmups, breath, pitch, diction, reading, and musical phrasing. Teachers tie that work directly to the songs students are learning.
No. Lessons are live online, so students can keep a consistent lesson time anywhere in the Union area.
Yes. Adult beginners are welcome, and lessons can be tailored to personal goals, favorite pieces, and available practice time.
Yes. Students can work on school concerts, choir, auditions, recitals, musical theater cuts, sight-singing, pitch accuracy, and diction connected to Union High. The school reference stays a preparation goal, not an affiliation or endorsement, with rhythm, tone, and musical goals staying connected, with a clear next practice step.
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