Private Half Hour Vocal Lessons with Shannon (In Webcam)

Years of Experience: 13 Location Options: In Studio, In Home, In Webcam Travel Radius: 0 Genres: Jazz, Classical, Country Age Groups: Children, Young Adult, Adult Instruments Taught: Vocal Lessons Overview: Along with her master's level of study in voice, Shannon L brings her performing background and continued artistry in opera, operetta, musical theater, and oratorio along with her study in pedagogy and teaching to the voice studio, with the goal to instill confidence in her students by finding awareness and knowledge in their instrument. Shannon L is a sought after speaker and clinician. Her Vocal Workshop Series on topics including presence and communication focus on the skills and tools that can enhance the voice and overall presentation for the singing actor. Formal Education: Master's of Music Voice Performance Vocal Pedagogy University of Houston 2009; Bachelor's of Music Voice Performance University of Utah 2003. Private Education: Le Chiavi di Bel Canto, Texas Music Festival 2009; La Musica Lyrica Urbania Music program (Urbania, Italy); Fete de la Music Festival 2002 (Tours, France) Tri-Cities Opera Resident Artist 2005-2007 (Binghamton, New York) Performing Experience: Shannon L is a versatile artist whose work spans the operatic, new music and concert repertoire. She recently completed a two year residency as a Young Artist with Tri-Cities Opera in Binghamton, New York where she performed on their main stage the roles of the sword fighting page, Stephano in Romeo et Juliette, the nefarious wife Valencienne in The Merry Widow, Zweite Dame in Die Zauberflote and Kate Pinkerton in Madame Butterfly at the Forum Theatre. She spent two seasons with The Ohio Light Opera, ldquo;hellip;the marvelous Shannon L made you want to go back to see more shows that she was in. Every minute shersquo;s onstage she exudes such comic eacute;lan that itrsquo;s difficult to take your eyes off her.rdquo; There she performed many operetta, and musical theater roles including Lady Mary in Vagabond King, Leila in Iolanthe, Ermintrude in Maytime, Lady Safir in Patience, and Antonia in Man of La Mancha. Ms. Langman has sung solo parts with companies including The Houston Symphony, the Orquesta Sinfoacute;nica Nacional de Mexico, in concert works including Mendelssohn's Midsummer Night's Dream, and Elijah.Shannon L received her Masterrsquo;s of Music Degree in Opera Performance at The Moores School of Music at the University of Houston where she was the recipient of the prestigious Cynthia Woods Mitchell Scholarship. Other vocal achievements include The Gerda Lissner Foundation Award, and The Ana Sosenko Trust Encouragement Award. Roles at the Moores Opera Center include La Ciesca in Gianni Schicchi, Desideria in The Saint of Bleecker Street, Antonia Goddard in Bolcomrsquo;s AWedding, Venus in Orpheus in the Underworld, Cecilio in Mozartrsquo;s opera seria, Lucio Silla, and Granma in Ricki Ian Gordonrsquo;s Grapes of Wrath.Shannon L was most recently seen on the Hobby Centerrsquo;s Zilkha Hall stage in downtown Houstonrsquo;s Theater District, in a Dancepatheater dance collaboration, singing Enrique Grandados songs while moving to Modern choreographed movement. ldquo;Mezzo Shannon L moved expertly to Draperrsquo;s subtle choreography that easily matched the emotion of the Enrique Grenados songshellip; all eyes were on her.rdquo; Experience Teaching: Private Studio ( age 7-18) 2013-present Own and Maintain Private Studio since 2005, teaching all ages, classical/musical theater/pop Lee College, adjunct voice professor 2011-2013 Music Director Conductor, Alvin Community College, Musical Theater Department 2014-present -Reviews- Name: Date: 2016-03-30 22:44:26 Title: Review from Sarah Massey Body: My daughter really enjoyed her first lesson and looks forward to the next. The instructor really knows what she is doing and was able to find and teach on my daughter's level (7 year old) and used age appropriate material.