Vickie Russell Vocal/piano/guitar Lessons

Vickie Russell Vocal/piano/guitar Lessons

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Offers online services
Offers online services

About

I've been teaching music for 35 years. I am a professional singer/songwriter/pianist/guitarist with a background in classical piano. I teach all ages. I only teach online right now until COVID is over.

I love seeing my students improve and feel freedom to express themselves musically as we work together to achieve their goals.


Highlights

1 employee
39 years in business
Serves New Paltz , NY
Offers online services

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    Melissa M.

    A year ago in August, I gave myself a fabulous 66th birthday present – singing lessons with Vickie Russell. A very big risk given I stopped singing at 11 years old.
    Vickie immediately understood how much was involved with this gift to the self.
    She treated me as a serious student, one who needed step-by-step instructions, building my strength and ability to succeed with each lesson. Nothing I did to sabotage my singing threw her. With compassion, Vickie identified where I got stuck and kept me singing. Teaching me about the voice, how to develop my vocal chords (by practicing) and challenging me to sing songs that develop my range. OK, she even got me to do a recital with her other students!
    Vickie doesn’t see a 66-yr-old woman with a hobby but a person longing to release her authentic voice
    I highly recommend anyone taking lessons with this very talented voice teacher.
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    June 07, 2020

    MM

    Melissa M.

    A year ago in August, I gave myself a fabulous 66th birthday present – singing lessons with Vickie Russell. A very big risk given I stopped singing at 11 years old.
    Vickie immediately understood how much was involved with this gift to the self.
    She treated me as a serious student, one who needed step-by-step instructions, building my strength and ability to succeed with each lesson. Nothing I did to sabotage my singing threw her. With compassion, Vickie identified where I got stuck and kept me singing. Teaching me about the voice, how to develop my vocal chords (by practicing) and challenging me to sing songs that develop my range. OK, she even got me to do a recital with her other students!
    Vickie doesn’t see a 66-year-old woman with a hobby, but a person longing to release her authentic voice.
    I highly recommend anyone taking lessons with this very talented voice teacher.
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    May 31, 2020

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    J V.

    Vickie gives spot on feedback to my aspiring singer. She recognizes my child’s abilities and steers her in appropriate directions. My daughter’s voice has grown and matured under Vickie’s expert tutelage.
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    May 21, 2020

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    Natalie L.

    Vickie has been amazing as a teacher to our whole family. She can tailor her approach to adults and children, and manages to adjust her teaching on the fly to adapt to what her students need the most from her. For our family, she helped a (shy) adult with speaking and singing, an 8-10 year old gain understanding and amazing progress in piano, and helped a reluctant 7 year old to embrace guitar. She excels at online lessons as well as in person. She is firm but kind to her students. We highly recommend her!!! She is a true expert in her field and we feel very lucky that she shares her skills with us.
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    May 18, 2020

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    Larry F.

    She is a wonderful piano teacher who understood my goals and formulated a program to reach them.
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    May 18, 2020

    Frequently asked questions

    First of all, knowing what type of music are they drawn to, and what are their musical goals? I like to get my students right into easy, fun songs so they feel a sense of accomplishment right away, which boosts confidence and their musicality. We work on technique gradually.

    Many years of performing, studying in college and privately with many famous teachers in NYC, teaching for 35 years. I also have a degree in psychology which I feel helps me understand my students better.

    $45 per half hour, $90 per hour


    Services offered

    Guitar
    Piano
    Singing
    Music Theory