Voice Lessons in South Charlotte and Waxhaw, NC
Whether you want to be the next Taylor Swift or Kari Jobe, we’ve got you covered! With experienced instructors in the area of singing, we offer the highest quality voice and singing lessons in Charlotte, North Carolina as well as in the surrounding areas of Steele Creek, South Park, Waxhaw, Matthews and Indian Land.
Since our expert teachers have familiarity in a collection of singing styles, we can cater to most individual needs. For example, some students want to improve singing for worship services, while others might want to learn how to sing for operas or musicals. Our teachers can even act as a student’s vocal coach in order to take their performances to a higher level – a great preparation for important auditions.
With a fun environment and positive feedback, don’t feel intimidated by singing lessons. After all, it’s the only instrument you’ll always have! Lessons are given at our studio on Carmel Rd., in Waxhaw. or in your home for an additional fee.
Stop into Musicians in Motion, or contact us to connect with a talented vocal coach.
Since our expert teachers have familiarity in a collection of singing styles, we can cater to most individual needs. For example, some students want to improve singing for worship services, while others might want to learn how to sing for operas or musicals. Our teachers can even act as a student’s vocal coach in order to take their performances to a higher level – a great preparation for important auditions.
With a fun environment and positive feedback, don’t feel intimidated by singing lessons. After all, it’s the only instrument you’ll always have! Lessons are given at our studio on Carmel Rd., in Waxhaw. or in your home for an additional fee.
Stop into Musicians in Motion, or contact us to connect with a talented vocal coach.
MEET A FEW OF OUR MANY GREAT VOICE TEACHERS
JOANNA DENDROLIVANOS
Joanna is a graduate of New England Conservatory of Music with a degree in Vocal Performance. She has over 20 years experience teaching vocal techniques, song preparation, audition and performance skills and beginner’s piano. She has performed with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Portland Maine Opera and in Athens, Greece and the Islands. She teaches and loves all genres of music including jazz, musical theater, pop, classical and opera. She loves to teach any age and any skill level. She currently sings shows of jazz, musical theater and spiritual music at nursing homes throughout the Charlotte area.
MICKY FUKASAWA
As she began to teach piano and voice privately, she noticed how immensely making music relates to various sensory inputs physically and mentally. She wanted to learn how music can purposely influence people’s body and mind. Currently, she has been studying music therapy at Queens University of Charlotte.She is excited to join the team and put into practice what she learned from the music therapy program. Besides having fun, she wants the lesson environment to be a safe and comfortable place for students to express their thoughts and emotions.
CHERRIE BADAJOS CRUZ
Cherrie has over 20 years of experience in the entertainment industry, from leading worship to performing in regional theater, theme parks, and Concerts in the Park. Some highlights include portraying Jasmine in Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular at Disney’s California Adventure and touring California with her dearest friends performing gospel musical presentations. Alongside her performing career, she has coached colleagues who have gone on to Broadway and national tours, helping them with vocal coaching, audition prep, and refining headshots and résumés.
Cherrie holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education with an emphasis in Voice from California State University, Fullerton, and has taught voice for all ages and levels and beginning piano. She combines her experience and education to help students improve their vocal skills, prepare for auditions, or simply enjoy music. Her lessons are personalized, focusing on vocal range, power, confidence, tone & technique, placement & shape, posture, breathing/breath support, phrasing, and musicality and so much more!
Cherrie is grateful for her career as a musician and finds great joy in inspiring others to improve their musical skills, whether through singing or as a beginner learning to play the piano.
RACHEL BAER
From a very young age, Rachel Baer was instilled with a love for music. She began taking piano lessons at the age of 5 and would continue lessons for 12 years straight, later adding cello, guitar, singing, and songwriting.
She first discovered her love of teaching music by helping out her own music teachers and volunteering at camps over the summer.
Classically trained, she graduated from Master Musicians School of Music and has been certified in the Mark O’Conner Method of teaching. She has taught students of all ages and has played in multiple orchestras, weddings, church events, and studio recordings. As well as participated in many recitals and scholarship competitions, receiving Superior performance four years in a row.
Rachel is passionate about helping encourage each of her students to not only learn and appreciate all types of music, but also reach their goals and become the musician they hope to be.
TREVOR WALLACE
Music is Trevor’s passion, and has been since he was a child. Since then, he’s picked up many instruments, with his favorites being drums and guitar. For almost a decade, Trevor has also been producing music professionally at his studio, RED records, where he’s met a lot of amazing people and picked up some invaluable teachings on theory, composing, writing, and more that he enjoys passing on to his students. Trevor has been drumming and playing guitar professionally for over 15 years. He has also played in multiple bands, touring the east coast, and has been teaching for almost a decade now.
Trevor is a laid-back person and loves everything about the craft of making music. Trevor’s teaching approach is personalized and varies based on what his students are most interested in, but mainly follows a curriculum of music theory, reading music, building proper habits, songwriting, picking and fingerpicking, chords, rudiments, composing, chord progressions, scales, etc.
He teaches all styles and genres. On guitar he particularly enjoys indie, rock, and fingerstyle. On drums, he loves playing and teaching all styles of rock, pop, metal, gospel, indie, rap, country, and blues.
CHAD HARRIS
For over a decade, Chad has performed regionally and internationally as a Charlotte-based musician. From original projects to tribute bands, studio/session work, and on-call roadwork, he has gained a premium reputation for being capable of playing almost any genre or style on a variety of instruments, and for being a fun to watch stage presence with a strong band leader capability. Chad currently performs 3-5 nights a week on acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, and violin/fiddle and is a staple in the Charlotte music scene. You can find him most often at Smokey Joes.
Founder of the Charlotte Bluegrass All-Stars, he stays busiest in the world of bluegrass, but is also part of a Rage Against the Machine tribute band, as well as being a first call sub for a Pearl Jam tribute, a Fleetwood Mac tribute, multiple 80’s/90’s tributes, and for wedding band gigs.
Chad is considered to be an exceptional teacher who cares deeply about the progress and development of his students and still routinely receives calls asking if he is teaching anywhere. He believes that having a good teacher is a crucial aspect to a long lasting and rewarding pursuit in the art of learning an instrument, and he feels a sense of duty in passing on knowledge with the same patience and kindness that he received from his teachers when he was learning.
CHRISTINE MATTE
Christine Matte has been a musician her whole life , teaching for over 25 years. She currently composes and teaches piano, guitar, flute, ukulele, voice and song writing. With a Master Degree in Clinical Psychology from Capella University with an emphasis in Music at Edison State University. Christine specializes in teaching students with learning differences, attention issues, and other exceptionalities.
Christine encourages a love of music by keeping lessons individualized to the student’s personal goals and most importantly fun. Christine teaches students all ages and levels starting at age 3 on piano. The benefits of music include increased test scores, reduction of stress, emotional regulation and a healthy creative outlet. Music education is gift that students will use now and throughout their lives and it is my honor to be a part of a students musical journey.
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