Sing with me
Kristen draws on her decades of experience as a professional singer, songwriter, arranger and choir director to guide students to find their natural voice and develop skills in singing, harmonizing and general music. Her intention is to plant seeds of awareness and curiosity about singing. To tune our bodies, minds and ears for breath and spirit to be present and flowing. Kristen encourages the discovery of authentic expression in each student with an infectious enthusiasm.
Canto Canto! Singing for the Community
Canto Canto! is a 4-week community singing experience for all levels, no experience required.
Now two sessions: in-person (Baltimore) and online!
ONLINE
Sing and learn beautiful, uplifting songs from your own home. Kristen will lead you through vocal warm-ups and teach songs by rote. Access to on-line lyrics, charts & practice recordings upon registration. Music selections ranging from World Music, Spirituals, South African, Original and Medicine Music.
April 24 | May 1 | May 8 | May 15
No experience necessary.
$30 per session
$90 for all 4 when paid in advance
Payment due before session starts, details upon registration (Venmo, PayPal or Zelle).
IN PERSON - BALTIMORE
Sing uplifting soul songs with friends and strangers, what could be better? Kristen brings her vast experience and limitless enthusiasm for group singing to create a fun and welcoming environment for all, beginners to professionals. Every session begins with vocal warm-ups and music is taught by ear. Repertoire consists of folk songs, new arrangements of medicine music for choir and original compositions.
Attendance at all 4 sessions is encouraged but not required. Registered singers will have access to practice audio files to assist in learning and to help to catch up for missed sessions.
Singing as community and singing for the community. We culminate our session with an outreach All-Sing at a local community partner of underserved populations.
$20 / session
Payment by cash or Venmo due before sessions. Refunds allowed up until 24 hours before FIRST session and monies can be rolled forward to next session.
Please reach out for scholarship. 3 work-study positions are available for partial payment in exchange for registration and set up/break down tasks.
“Kristen's musical expertise guides her singers lovingly, patiently, yet effectively. Her presence is of the utmost positivity, and she is adept at finding a variety of creative ways to reach singers of all levels. Her love of music fills her choir room and it’s very difficult not to have a smile on your face as you feel it too.” - Andrea Odinov Fuller
— Professional voice, speech, and dialect instructor Loyola Marymount University, The Lee Strasberg Institute, Fitzmaurice Institute
Private Voice Lessons
singing | harmony singing | music theory | singing with instruments
Do you:
~ Sing and want to develop your harmony skills?
~ Play an instrument and want to develop your singing?
~ Sing and want to play an instrument?
~ Play music and want to ascend to higher levels of musical understanding?
~ Play music and want to deepen your connection with your expression and the present moment?
~ Sing but not consider yourself a musician?
~ Feel ready for guidance with your voice and/or instrument?
~ Love to sing but haven’t trained and want to know more about your voice?
~ Want to find more day-to-day consistency in your vocal range and tone?
OUR FIRST LESSON
At our first lesson, we will discuss your goals - musical, vocal and professional, if applicable - and the styles of music that you sing and want to sing. I ask that you bring 2-3 songs that you have worked on or are presently working on and provide me with lyrics and chords (or sheet music). I often find what I’m looking for at Music Notes or Ultimate Guitar. Please contact me by email if you need help finding sheet music or chords.
We will talk about the basics of vocal production and I will lead you through a vocal warm-up designed to explore your voice and maximize ease and enjoyment for singing all styles.