Jenifer Tobiasz first began singing and playing piano at the early age of four. Her innate love of music led her to participate in school and church choirs, harmony groups, talent shows, and at the age of twelve, she landed a singing role in the Hollywood movie, "Race for Glory," starring Peter Berg and Alex MacArthur. At age sixteen, Jenifer received an academic and music scholarship to Wagner College in New York City. She double-majored in philosophy and psychology, but left several years later to pursue her goal of becoming a singer/songwriter. She travelled and lived in many places, all the while performing in bands, writing songs, and honing her skills through private vocal and piano lessons. She participated in many workshops, including the Berklee Summer Songwriting Workshop and Berklee in L.A., which culminated in Jenifer's acceptance as a full-time student at Berklee College of Music. She also took part in "The Natural Singer Workshop" in New York City, led by acclaimed producer, Claude Stein. Jenifer has worked with many notable musicians, including Billy Joel's guitarist, Dave Brown, who played on her first cd, "Ghosts in My Closet." Her last cd, "A Lullaby for Ellen West," received national and international airplay on radio stations across the United States, Europe, and Mexico. Her cds can be heard and sold on ITunes, Spotify, cdbaby, and at her live shows. Jenifer began her teaching career twenty years ago at Peak Performance in Essex, Ma. teaching voice, piano and songwriting. She then started teaching at The Fabulous School of Music in Beverly, Ma. and The West Newbury School of Music in West Newbury, Ma. For the last decade, she has owned her own music teaching business, with offices in Beverly, Gloucester, and Rockport. Jenifer also teaches group creativity and spirituality workshops, including "The Beginner Songwriter Workshop,” “Breathe Like a Singer,” “How to Play Piano Without Reading Music,” and "The Artist's Way Workshop" for those students who prefer to learn in a group setting. Jenifer's goal as a teacher is to foster a lifelong love of music in her students. She aims to make music a fun, creative outlet, all the while supporting and encouraging her students to find their unique and most natural voice, whether as a singer, songwriter or musician. Jenifer brings an infectious positive attitude to her lessons. In 2019, she was awarded “Most Loved Music Lessons” on the North Shore.
