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Jan’s
teaching philosophy...
All good singing, both classical and non-classical, is based
on the same vocal truths - good breath support, good posture
and balance, good resonance and articulation. I have been
teaching for over fifteen years, and my philosophy is based
on standard classical practices. This type of training enables
students to develop and achieve the freedom necessary for
healthy, long-lasting vocal technique. Once students learn
and understand these basic components, they can then modify
their vocal skills for any type of music. The facility acquired
through healthy singing allows my students to successfully
achieve the vocal requirements for all styles of singing,
be it classical, musical theatre, jazz, pop or rock.
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...And teaching experience
A former Middle School music teacher and Jr. Choir Director,
Jan has lectured and presented vocal workshops, seminars and
master classes in the U.S. and South America. For the past
ten
years she has worked with leading laryngologists, speech scientists
and speech therapists in the field of voice research and the
rehabilitation of injured voices. In her private studio Jan
works with many voice types, ages and styles. In addition to
that, she is currently on the faculty of CAP 21 at New York
University's Tisch School of the Arts. She has previously served
on the faculties of The Actors Studio School of Dramatic Arts
at the New School University, Teachers College-Columbia College
and SUNY-Purchase. Jan was the 2002 recipient of the prestigious
Van Lawrence Fellowship, a research grant in the field of voice
science, that is awarded by The Voice Foundation and the National
Association of Teachers of Singing. She earned her Doctorate
of Music, with
one of her minors in Voice Therapy, from Indiana University,
and her Master's of Music from the University of Illinois at
Champaign-Urbana. |
