Vocal

I am currently Children's Choir Director at St. Mary the Virgin Episcopal Church. I also work with the choir at Tamalpais High School in additional to teaching all levels of voice and beginning piano privately and offering family music lessons. For twelve years prior to 2009 I was soprano soloist at Old First Church. I am a regular soloist with Marin Symphony Chamber Chorus and have been a frequent soloist at many Bay Area churches. I am a member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing and the Music Teachers Association of California.

I have been singing professionally for 50 years and am still going strong. My performing experience includes a Bach B Minor Mass with Robert Shaw, and many other oratorio performances; a long association with the San Francisco Contemporary Players, with whom I sang Schoenberg's Pierrot Lunaire several times, and many world and US premieres of 20th century music. I have sung in recital in Vienna and London, and more recently several programs on the Old First Concert series in San Francisco. In recital I perform a great variety of art song from German to French, Russian and Hungarian.

Soprano Norma Mayer has performed extensively on the opera stages of Europe and the United States. She has also taught voice and choral singing on many levels. She has been Assistant Professor of Music and Choir Director at Jarvis College, Adjunct Professor of Voice at the University of the Incarnate Word, Concordia University, Gavilan College, and California State University Monterey Bay, and has sung many roles on the opera stage. She also performs vocal recitals and with chamber music groups.

I help people of all ages develop a healthy – and playful – relationship with their singing and speaking voice. My students learn to sing and speak with a natural authenticity – a solid tone, an easy breath and a simple, open-hearted presence. I believe it's never too late to learn to sing well.

I offer private lessons for adults and children, ages 8 and up. Online lessons available.

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