About Me
fit Motus vita - life happens in motion
Since moving to Seattle in 2012, I completed my Masters of Music through the University of Washington, built up my private student base, and in 2016 secured a lease on a professional rehearsal and teaching space on the North end of Queen Anne Hill. This space is the product of years of dreaming and hard work. In 2020, my longterm goal of teaching from this studio five days a week came to fruition, and since I don’t believe in going backwards, I took a leap and resigned from any teaching that would require me to do so. This has opened up my availability significantly.
I have been been studying the voice, and performing for the past 18 years through private voice lessons, higher education, and competition. With each year that has passed I have found myself falling deeper and deeper in love with my profession, and am continually struck by all the possibilities waiting to be be achieved within both performance and teaching. I find often that these two areas of my profession inform each other; for as I grow as a performer, my teaching becomes more dynamic, and as my teaching becomes more established I am spurred on to continue performing.
“I’ve done it. I’ve found the perfect piano teacher. She has been absolutely amazing for my 6 yr old son. What do I like about her? She teaches to whatever level my son is at that day. One day in particular he was having a hard day. I chatted with her afterwards and she was saying, ‘Sometimes kids have hard days. We just did what we could today. He’ll do better next week I’m sure.’ Just so accepting and patient. And she also has this enthusiasm for music that makes my son look forward to his lessons every week.”
“Amy is a wonderful teacher! She has taught me to really be in tune (pun intended) with what my body is doing when I’m singing, and how to get my voice to dependably do what I want. In just a short time, I’ve enjoyed improvements in my tone, range, breathing, dynamics, and overall vocal strength. I do a lot of recording and performing, so this has already been a huge help. Most of all, because I’m able to sing with greater confidence and success, I am enjoying singing more than ever! I highly recommend Amy as a teacher!”
“As a newcomer to singing, I was very nervous when I went to my first voice lesson with Amy. I needn’t have worried - Amy’s kind, bright, and professional demeanor immediately made me feel safe. I quickly grew very impressed with the depth of her knowledge and the ease and patience with which she helped me learn about my voice and my body. In just three months, I feel I have grown incredibly in my technique as a singer and in my confidence. Amy makes voice lessons a true joy to attend in the middle of my hectic college week.”
Philosophy
teaching - Life - performance
The skill of singing is learned over time, and the entire body makes up an instrument that cannot be replaced. No two voices or human beings are alike, or will sound the same. I practice and teach with kinesthetic tools, imagery, and a thorough understanding of anatomy and physiology. This enables me as a teacher to provide tangible experiences of singing without tension, opportunities to build critical thinking skills, and support for each of my students as they pursue their individual goals. Regardless of level, I firmly believe that study of music provides priceless opportunities to learn about oneself, be challenged to think both critically as well as creatively, and to build grit along the way.
“Amy is a fantastic voice teacher and fantastic for kids. Her lessons are methodical and consistent. She treats the voice as the physical musical instrument that it is; her lessons focus on awareness of what is physically happening to make sound she teaches how to strengthen and care for it. She adapts to my daughter’s learning style, and is serious yet gentle. She knows how to cultivate interest by picking music my daughter enjoys working on. I highly recommend Amy!”