Vocal

My goals as a teacher are twofold: to instill and support a love of making music in each student, and to successfully teach every student while honoring each individual's learning style. My many years as a journeyman singer, a piano player, a choir director and as a parent uniquely qualify me to teach. I teach beginning pianists of any age over 5 years, and singers at any level from the age of 10. My teaching style is warm and unintimidating but my standards are high and I am very serious about what I do.

I provide brutally honest feedback to help aspiring professionals (18 and up) sound their absolute best without pushing, and the tools every singer needs to be their own best teacher during their daily practice.
Limited space is available for beginning singers (16 and up) who are willing to put in the time and effort to develop a strong, foundational technique based on my performing experience as well as a solid knowledge of the anatomy and function of the human voice.

Please visit www.michaelstrelosmith.com for more information.

Melody King has a Master of Music Degree in Vocal Performance and Music in Education Concentration from New England Conservatory. Her performance experience includes: opera, musical theater, recitals, chamber music, and choral music. Ms. King has over 10 years of experience with private voice, and over 20 years of experience with choral singing. Please visit my website for more information at www.melodyking.net

Featured as Sarastro on the 1987 Great Performances: Live From Lincoln Center telecast of New York City Opera'™s "Die Zauberflöte," and heard in 15 NPR broadcasts of his 30 San Francisco Opera roles, bass Gregory Stapp has garnered acclaim across the United States, in Europe, China, Mexico and Japan.

I have been an international opera singer for over 30 years, having spend 20 years at the Metropolitan Opera. My specialty ranges from Mozart and Strauss to chamber music and recitals.
Additionally I taught 6 years at Shepherd School Rice University, and 6 years at DePaul University. I also was on faculty at Aspen Music Festival and School for 5 years. I give master classes around the country and have guest taught at the Sf Opera Merola program and Castleton Festival.

Originally from Frankfurt, Soprano Antonia Tamer now makes her home in San Francisco where she recently completed a Masters in voice at The San Francisco Conservatory of Music under the tutelage of Catherine Cook.

I love to teach! I welcome all ages and levels. One of my greatest
pleasures is seeing a student fulfill their potential and experience the
joy and satifaction of singing well. Upon coming to Carmel 15 years
ago, I established my private voice studio in addition to teaching at
Hartnell College and Santa Catalina School. In Southern California I
was on the faculty at CSULA and Chaffey College teaching voice, music
appreciation and theory. At Chaffey I was the musical director for the

Members of my studio are always at the top of their game. With a mix of
challenging material, effective practice techniques, and a great deal of
fun, I push my students to help create their own musical paths. For
beginners, I equally emphasize fundamental pedagogy, music theory, and
artistry, in a variety of musical styles. They learn correct breath
control, posture, and sound production to facilitate good habits to last
a life time. After 6 months, my students have always improved 10-fold,