Sea Island Music Studio

If any student in the Charleston area is interested in having a piano, please get in touch with me asap. I just heard of one that’s being given away for free!

A new Northwestern University School of Medicine study shows the many benefits of singing in a virtual setting are the same as the benefits of singing in person.

Virtual lessons are just as effective as in person lessons!

Isolated older adults find joy and connection through virtual singing A new Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine study has found virtual group singing can be an effective tool for promoting well-being and social connection during isolation, including for those with dementia.

Here’s a little known fact about the studio: while the majority of my students are typical kids and adults who want to sing or play the piano, I also have current and former students who have done extraordinary things in music!

I won’t name names in order to protect their privacy, but some of the students include a winner of the Metropolitan Opera Competition, a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a singer on Broadway, a well known recording artist, a couple of up and coming performing & recording artists. Several students have gone on to become music professors at colleges. Currently, I have students who are leads in their school musicals and students who have auditioned into performing arts schools.

Just remember as you practice your music each week that you are in good company, and practice makes progress! You can do it, too!

Have you always wanted to take voice or piano lessons? Now is a great time to begin! I have a few spaces available right now, and all lessons are online. This means you can take lessons from *anywhere* in the world! All ages & levels welcome. Message me for more info & let the fun begin!

If you are a current student, encourage your friends to find out what they’ve been missing!

So far this year I have taught students in the US, Germany, Mexico, Guadalupe. I have taught students in South Carolina, Florida, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Maine, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Colorado, Oregon, and California. I have taught students in living rooms, bedrooms, kitchens, grandparents’ houses, cousins’ houses, vacation houses, hotels, sailboats, and cars. I have taught lessons while I was in South Carolina and while I was in Belize. Thanks for making music with me in SO MANY places!

For those of you wanting to play Christmas music to celebrate over the next few days, here’s a link to free Christmas music! It’s organized by level. Have fun playing! Happy holidays!

Free Christmas Music! Download free sheet music for elementary piano.

Everyone can learn to play the piano… even an octopus!

Swedish musician teaches a highly intelligent octopus to play piano Deep-sea virtuoso learns to play using crab incentive...

Singing is a superpower! There are so many benefits of singing!

Are You Singing Enough? The Benefits of Belting Your Fave Tunes Besides singing simply being fun, there are mental and physical benefits of belting out your favorite tunes.

Search and Rescue team members said the camper wasn’t in distress, just in need of voice lessons. He should sign up for lessons with me!

B.C. camper heard yelling in the woods not in distress, just singing Nickelback A search and rescue call in Kelowna's Boulderfields area turned out to be a lone camper singing to himself in the woods.

A new study found that hearing live music every two weeks boosts your lifespan by nine years. It’s a great reason to support your local music scene!

One activity every two weeks could add nine years to your life A study has found that one activity every two weeks could help you live longer - and it's something many people enjoy doing

If you’re thinking of voice or piano lessons for yourself or your kids in the upcoming year, now is the time to sign up! I have just a few spaces available for new students beginning in September. All lessons are online, and all ages & levels are welcome. I have lots of credentials (PhD and MFA), lots of experience (20 years), and lots of happy students. Please message me for more info.

If you’re a current student, encourage your friends to find out what they’ve been missing!