Mary W.

About Me

Hi! I have been singing all of my life! Musicals, worship teams, weddings, and funerals. I've directed youth Christian musicals, Christmas programs. Led Teen Worship choirs and praise teams. Currently in our church worship team!! I love singing, teaching, and coaching voice! I would love to teach you voice, help you grow and strengthen your vocal skills! Whether you are preparing for an audition or performance or want to commit to long term vocal training, I am here to help support you and help you reach your goals.

Mary W. is proficient in and teaches Keyboard and Piano Lessons, Vocal Lessons .

Degree and Field of Study:

BA Youth ministry with minor in music music ministry voice May 1990

Benedictine College

Award Name:

Missouri State Choir February 1986

Missouri State Teachers Association

St. Louis District Choir February 1986

Missouri State Teachers Association

St. Louis District Choir February 1985

Missouri State Teachers Association

St. Louis Missouri District Choir February 1984

Missouri Music Teacher Association

St Louis District choir and soloist February 1983

Missouri State Music Teachers Association

What to expect in my Vocal Lessons

Beginner - Intermediate

Start by finding out what your goals are for voice lessons. Do you have a short term goal-an upcoming audition or performance you need to prepare for; you love singing and want to learn to learn basic vocal training to help you with music you are singing in a choir at church or school; you are a serious vocal student who wants serious vocal training; sing but don't know how to read music and need to learn how, need to learn sight singing, etc. Your lessons will be focused on the training that matches your goals. There is joy in singing! Whether you are interested in classical training or are interested in singing Country, Gospel, Contemporary Christian, Pop we will work on your goals. I like to make vocal training enjoyable and teach in a positive, committed approach. I will help you perform with accompaniment tracks or with an accompanist, whichever you prefer.

What to expect in my Keyboard and Piano Lessons

Beginner -

Expect a warm welcome!!! We will talk about your goals! What's important to you? Do you want your son or daughter to learn the basics of piano or keyboard so they can play their favorite Christmas songs or hymns? Do you want to be able to learn scales and how to play vocal warm-ups as a voice student? Have you always wanted to learn to play the piano for fun and the joy of playing? I will design your piano lessons to reach your goals. I have fun ways to learn to read music and believe in rewarding progress not just perfection. Positive reinforcement is much more effective than negative.

Formal Education:

10 years of voice lessons and a voice music ministry minor in college. I had six years of piano lessons and three years of keyboard in college. I took elementary and secondary vocal and choir teaching methods, music history, 4 years of college choral performance.

Private Education:

10 years of voice and vocal training. 8 years of piano and keyboard.

Performing Experience:

Children's choir at Lindenwood College in St. Charles Missouri. Selected and performed at the 1983 International Friendship Ambassador Festival in Romania. Four years performing in musicals in high school, four years of select choir and solos in high school, two years of community theater musicals while I was in college. Theater vocal training for dramatic theater in college. Four years of chamber choir in college, soloist at my college Baccalaureate, more than 40 years of Solo and Worship team singing, 10 years of wedding and funeral soloist.

Experience Teaching:

20 years of teaching youth voice lessons, 15 years directing and vocal coaching youth choirs and praise teams. I've directed 5 youth musicals and Christmas programs. Four years of children's choirs. Ten years of directing adult church choirs.