When I was a student, I worked with many great French flutists, not only Jean-Pierre Rampal at the Paris Conservatory. I studied with Michel Debost (Principal Flute at the Orchestre de Paris), Alain Marion (P. F. at l'Orchestre national), Gaston Crunelle (P. F. at l'Opera Comique), and Marcel Moyse (P. F. of l'Opera de Paris). I teach the French School of Flute Playing as I learned it from these masters. For exercises, I use the studies by Taffanel and Gaubert.
I have been a piano teacher for more than 30 years. I'm also a jazz vocalist and I teach many styles of music. My students have excelled at the Music Teachers Association of California Certificate of Merit examinations and have benefited from my deep background in music in both teaching and performance. Along with developing classical music interpretations, I weave theory, composition, and jazz styles into the learning process. Rhythmic acuity, literacy, and enjoyment are enhanced with percussion instruments and movement. The fun way! I enjoy helping students
Ms. Neff has been teaching voice since 1995. She maintains a private voice studio for all levels and musical styles; from the student of classical to the musical theater; from beginner to professional. She taught group voice classes at UCSF from 1995-2005. She believes in a VERY methodical learning process to help the singer discover their voice while getting a complete understanding of the workings of the voice.
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As an active Bay Area free-lance musician, Artie Storch is a regular extra percussionist for the
San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Oakland and Marin Symphonies, and has performed with
ensembles ranging from Masterworks Chorale to Metallica. He is a frequent player in the Bay
Area theater scene, where he has performed in numerous shows including The Producers,
White Christmas, Beautiful (The Carole King Musical), and the long-running Phantom of the
Opera.
My early training was in piano, and I studied voice and composition in college. I came to vocal music teaching through musical theater, where I was a performer. Because my piano skills often had me playing in the rehearsal hall, I frequently found myself giving advice or encouragement to my fellow singers. In 1993, when my children were still young, I hung out a shingle for my studio, and have since become a well-respected vocal coach/accompanist in my own right.
Dedicated to my private students ranging in age from 8 to 85 years old, they include flute students aspiring to be professional performers and adult or young players enthusiastically loving every new song they learn. I equally enjoy working with reed players honking out their first notes, piano players discovering new patterns, and elementary students excited to practice pieces for their school band.
Eric Howe is a frequent guest soloist, chorister, conductor, and piano and organ accompanist for many groups, and is also in demand as a clinician and adjudicator. As well as private teaching (currently online), Eric taught Vocal Physiology and Pedagogy at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and Holy Names University, and at HNU taught conducting, organ, and conducted the HNU Chamber Singers. He has been Cal-Western regional NATS governor, was president of the SF Bay Area chapter of NATS and chaired its annual Singing Festival.
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