Emily Gr.-, Plano Music Teacher | Teaches Private Music Lessons in 75093

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About Me

Emily, a native Texan, has been singing since she could talk. She performed her first paid gig at the age of 5, when her dad bribed her with a quarter to stand on the kitchen table and sing Dolly Parton’s Coat Of Many Colors. Although she has been influenced by her blue grass/country upbringing, Emily’s love of all things musical led her to train her voice to a variety of artists, including Olivia Newton-John, Pat Benatar, Whitney Houston, Jewel, Alicia Keys, Christina Aguilera, Kelly Clarkson and others. She ties her varied musical exposure together through classical vocal training, giving her voice a powerful range, an unexpected agility and a unique edge. Emily can deliver music from a variety of genres – pop, rock, country, R&B and jazz with competence and confidence. Emily has been recognized by Billboard as a talented and promising song writer. She received four honorable mentions (top 500) for three of her original songs in the 2006 14th Annual Billboard World Song Contest which had over 18,000 entries. Additionally, Emily was recognized in the October 2006 VH1 contest as a selected artist for her submission of four songs. *

Emily Gr.- has over 6 years of music experience in the Plano area.

Emily Gr.- is proficient in and teaches Guitar Lessons, Vocal Lessons, Song Writing Lessons .

Formal Education:

Temple University Philadelphia, PA B.B.A., Accounting May 1992 ? Summa Cum Laude (top 5%), 3.76 GPA ? Golden Key National Honor Society, President ? Beta Alpha Psi, Accounting Tutor ? Philadelphia Business Academy, Honorary Member ? KPMG Peat Marwick, scholarship recipient ? Merck, Sharp & Dohme, scholarship recipient

Private Education:

Voice Instruction Amy Claire DeCola 2006-2007 Guitar Instruction Jose Alvarez 2006-2009

Performing Experience:

Emily has been performing professionally since 2006. She performs solo acoustic shows, as well as with various bands. PRIOR PERFORMANCE VENUES INCLUDE: Alexander's - Dallas, TX Café Malaga – McKinney, TX Coffee House Café – Dallas, TX Dallas Convention Center – Dallas, TX El Cayote Rojo – Rockwall, TX July Jubilee – Little Elm, TX Maggiano’s – Dallas, TX Mi Piaci – Addison, TX Muddy Waters – Dallas, TX Sambuca – Addison, TX Sambuca – Dallas, TX Sharkies – Dallas, TX Sting – Dallas, TX Stonebriar Country Club – Frisco, TX Texas Bar & Grill – Irving, TX The Forum at Park Lane - Dallas, TX Top Golf – Allen, TX Top Golf – Dallas, TX Town East Mall – Mesquite, TX Woody's Sports Bar - Dallas, TX Corporate & Private Parties PRAISE FOR EMILY “Music lives in one's soul and anyone who knows anything about music knows that to be truly good, it must come from your soul and the belief that you can deliver that to any audience - this is what Emily does. Her voice and ability to sing lyrics that reach the audience is only strengthened by her ability to write music as well. I would recommend Emily without hesitation. There are very few artists today that actually deliver what they promise, but when you listen to Emily, your expectations will be met.” - April 6, 2009 - Karen Borges, Paralegal, Law Offices of Kenneth Stephens was with another company when working with Emily “Emily and her family are some of the best people in the world. Anyone who knows her, loves her for her abiding love of family, keen wit, integrity and passion for the projects she is involved in.” - April 6, 2009 - Cliff McQuirter, Technical Architect, Salesforce.com worked with Emily at Huffman Elementary PTA “Emily is exceedingly competent and professional in all areas of endeavor. Also, she is inspiring and a joy to be around. Her exquisite attention to detail makes her an asset to any team, group, or company.” - April 6, 2009 - Cliff Martinez, Owner, microcosm worked with Emily at TUMBLESTONE “To any and all who are interested: Emily is a very talented songwriter and musician who has a fantastic voice and a great stage presence. She is a wonderful performer regardless of the size of the audience. Ewen Tseng” - April 6, 2009 - Top qualities: Great Results, On Time

Experience Teaching:

Emily has been teaching voice to students of all ages since 2008, and beginning guitar since 2010. Emily specializes in helping her students sing with emotion and personal expression, as well as singing while playing rhythm guitar.