Amber - Teacher #3278

Instruments:
- Singer-Songwriter
- Voice

Languages:
- English

Teaching Philosophy

-- Lessons are student led and based on what a student's individual wants and needs are with their vocals. If a student comes to me with no previous vocal experience I do have to teach them the fundamentals and some foundational things first but after that it is on what topics you want to learn and what techniques you want to use and how you can adapt them to your voice. I want to help you have a variety of vocal tools to help you be the best vocalist you can be.

Musical Education

— Pop, Rock, Metal, and Alternative genres.

I specialize in a variety of techniques for singing, vocal health, building confidence, and performance anxiety.

I have 10+ years experience as a professional vocalist, seven years of private/ professional training, and I have been teaching full-time since 2021.

— What I Teach:
— Beginner to Intermediate Singing. (Proper breathing, breath support, vowel modification, and tension release etc.).
— General Vocal Health, Care, and Maintenance for Speaking, Singing, and Screaming.
— Vocal Health Specific To Women. (How hormones effect the voice, dealing with PVMS, how hormone fluxations effect the voice, and how to adapt to it on a daily basis.).
— Vocal Analysis.
— Set Analysis.
— In-Ear Monitor setup. (How to do your own vocal mix.).
— Show and Tour Preparation.
— Performance Technique.
— Screaming. (Fry Only.).

I have weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly spots available and lesson lengths ranging from 30 minutes to an hour and a half.

I have lesson spots between 12pm to 9pm on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays.

Teaching ages 10 and up. Beginner to Advanced. (People who have never sang or screamed before all the way up to touring vocalists.).

If you or someone you know is looking to learn to sing or scream, up your vocal health knowledge and learn to take care of you voice, prepare for a performance, or even just gain a little more confidence and try something new, I would love to hear from you! Please send me a message below to book your first lesson today.

Live Music Achievements:
Rock The Mill 2012 and 2013.
Warped Tour Toronto.
Montebello Rockfest in Montreal.
Support for Silverstein.
Support for Counterfeit. (Jamie Campbell-Bower from Stranger Things.).
Support for Bleak Soul. (UK.).
HGT 2025 Top Ten Finalist.

Special Skills and Training

Professionally trained by: -- A vocalist from Hopeless Records. (Plays 100+ shows a year, ahs been featured in Rocksound and Kerrang magazine, has played Alexandra Palace and Wembley Arena.). -- Group classes with Melissa Cross. (BA Music and Vocal Performance from The Old Vic Theatre School, creator of The Zen Of Screaming, and vocal coach to over 300+ vocalists including Corey Taylor from Slipnknot, Chris Daughtry from American Idol, Brandi Carlisle, Harper from AGT, Courtney Laplante from Spiritbox, and Randy Blythe from Lamb Of God.). -- Britta Goertz. (BA Music, 20 year vocal coach teaching in SLS and CVT as well techniques for vocal distortion, and signed to Napalm Records.). -- Vocals Rock. (CVT Certified.). -- Sharon Sexton. (BA Music, MA Vocal Performance, Advanced Diploma from The Singing College London, and Sloane in Bat Out Of Hell The Music world and UK tour.). -- The Mechanics Of Breathing. (The Voice College course.). -- Vocal Anatomy 101. (The Voice College course.). -- I'm currently in working towards a full three year certification at the Institute For Vocal Advancement.

Rates

30 Minutes: $39.00
45 Minutes: $49.00
60 Minutes: $59.00

There is a one-time registration fee of 25 $ charged with the first lessons. All Taxes are included in prices, if applicable

NOTE: Your Credit card will be charged ONLY when the first lesson is set up and confirmed with the teacher

Policies


1. Cancellation Policy

Lessons not cancelled or rescheduled with at least 24 hours notice are billable to the client and payable to the teacher. This does not of course apply to travel fees unless the notice is effectively given at the door and the teacher has travelled to the location.

2. Cessation (quitting) Policy

A client must provide a 2 lesson notice period to stop lessons. So a weekly student needs to give 2 weeks of notice, a biweekly student works out to 3 weeks notice and a twice weekly student works out to a week of notice.

3. Illness Policy

Lessons cancelled due to illness or extraordinary circumstances with less than 24 hours notice remain billable to the client and payable to the teacher.

BAH teachers are encouraged to offer a make-up lesson at a future date in the interest of client relations and general goodwill. This only makes sense as teaching a student with the flu for example, will ruin the rest of your week's employment.

No more than 2 lessons may be made up due to illness within a 60 day period.

4. Rescheduling Policy

Any lesson can be cancelled or rescheduled with at least 24 hours notice.

Summer Vacation and Extended Absence Policy

Clients may schedule longer absences for trips etc. 24 hours notice is required.

It is normal and typical for students and about 20% of our teachers to schedule a break in the summer. We do not enforce a notice period (see cessation of lessons) at the end of a long summer break.

5. Evaluation Period

There are no free trial lessons with Beethoven at Home but we do offer a 2 lesson evaluation period where it is easy to try out a teacher. There are no free lessons during the evaluation period and clients may choose to discontinue the lessons at any time by providing the required 24 hours notice. After the student's 3rd lesson the required 2 lesson notice period will apply (see cessation of lessons above).

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