Trudy Evans Music Studio

I am currently accepting new students for online lessons, and also usually offer in-person lessons from my home studio in Morgan Hill. I have been studying many areas of music for the past 20 years, and knew from the first moment that I was in it for life. I studied voice professionally for over eight years with various coaches, and am able to teach every style of voice, including musical theatre, opera, jazz, folk, pop, and other modern styles. I also studied piano for nearly 20 years in many different styles, and have found great success both as a piano teacher and as an accompanist. I attended a performing arts conservatory called The Hartt School in Connecticut for two years as a musical theatre major in a Broadway-track program. It was an incredible experience and I studied with two professional Broadway coaches from New York City. After two years, I decided that I wanted to turn my sights toward teaching and I returned home to attend the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign as a vocal/choral music education major.

For three summers during college I was also involved in an intensive apprenticeship for vocal pedagogy with my wonderful professional voice coach in the Chicago suburbs. For over twenty hours a week, I helped to teach her students and learned the "ins and outs" of the professional coaching world. During the third summer, I also opened my own voice studio and taught many students in both voice and piano. I have been a full-time private teacher for six years now, and I have always found a great amount of success with all of my students.

In addition to my study of music, I have been involved in the study of the body and the effects of motion and intention on musical performance, particularly in voice. I incorporate this into my voice lessons as well as my more advanced piano lessons, allowing the student to learn the complete relationship of their body and mind as it relates to their performance. This fully integrated approach benefits the student in a myriad of ways and gives my students the added benefit of having a new level of awareness for their breath and movement throughout the day!

My current focus for voice is teaching at the beginning and intermediate level. I accept students beginning at age 12 and above, and will occasionally teach younger students on a case by case basis. I teach many adults as well! I can teach and perform voice in any style. I am often asked whether I will teach adults who have no experience, or who "cannot carry a tune." I definitely do! I have had enormous success with teaching people to sing on key and start from the beginning to make a comfortable and confident performer! It is never "too late" to start voice lessons! I have taught beginners from age 9 to age 70.

I am also available for piano lessons at the beginning, intermediate, and early advanced level. I accept students beginning at age 4 and above, including adults! I have studied many styles of piano for nearly 20 years and I work as an accompanist. I have studied, performed, and taught piano throughout my life. My strength as a piano teacher lies with teaching students who truly love to play music and are willing to commit to a good amount of practice time each week! I will teach any age or skill level. In my teaching, I take great care to cultivate very musical, expressive piano playing in my students. I also have many older students who are committed to working hard to achieve great results! I also am a songwriter, and I often help my more advanced students learn how to use a knowledge of chords to help them write music and to play from lead sheets. I teach piano in many styles as well.

If you would like to study with me, please contact me soon, as any available space fills up very fast!

My music studio is a welcoming and nurturing place where all students- young and old alike- can come to learn and to grow. I work with students who have a real love for music and a determination to grow through practice. I prefer to fill my studio with students who have great motivation and will practice daily. My students are required to attend lessons weekly. Lessons may be rescheduled if needed and I try to be as flexible as possible, but I always expect the students to be making it to their lessons consistently.

I look forward to getting to know you! Feel free to contact me at any time with any questions you might have.

~Trudy Evans~

BME- University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign Bachelor's in Vocal/Choral Music Education Dean's List all four years

2 years of Broadway-track professional musical theatre training at The Hartt School in Connecticut.

3 summers in an intensive apprenticeship for vocal pedagogy in many styles.

Advanced study for full integration and reeducation of the body/mind/heart system using integration of movement, voice, and emotion.

I love seeing the lightbulb go on! If you are struggling with something I will work patiently until my students get it. I love figuring out how to reach students with different learning styles. I also really love helping to instill confidence in my students by focusing on what they are doing right and how we can make it even better. I have taught many students who started off unable to match pitch vocally and went on to perform successfully in recitals, and many beginner piano students who are intermediate or advanced level now. Teaching is truly a passion of mine!