Scattergood - Private Studio

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About

I have been teaching for 42 years, in my home studio, at Central Connecticut State University for 20 years, and at Westminster School in Simsbury, CT for 40 years . I was also the Artistic Director for the Ensign-Darling Vocal Fellowship at the Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts in Hartford until COVID struck. I studied for 8 years with Phyllis Bryn-Julson and sang Beethoven's Missa solemnis with Robert Shaw in France. It is my goal to free up the natural voice and protect the larynx from misuse.

Highlights

1 employee

47 years in business

Serves Simsbury , CT

Payment methods

Cash, Check, Venmo, Zelle

Specialties

Musical styles

Classical, Jazz, Pop, Opera, Musical theater

Years experience

Student has no formal training, Student has no formal training; some self-taught experience, 0 – 2 years experience, 2 – 4 years experience, 4+ years of experience

Able to read music

Student can read music, Student cannot read music

Lesson length

60 minutes

Student's age

14 – 18 years old, 19 – 25 years old, 26 – 45 years old, 46 – 65 years old, Over 65 years old

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Frequently asked questions

What is your typical process for working with a new student?

I start with an explanation of the actual mechanism and muscles involved in singing. As I explain I add exercises to work on positioning the muscles correctly and breathing techniques to support these postions.

What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?

I have a Bachelor of Music, summa cum laude from the Hartt School of Music at the University of Hartford, 8 years of study post-graduation with Phyllis Bryn-Julson, a cerficate from the Fontainebleau School of Music in France, and I have coached with Warren Jones and Thomas Grubb. I have had a career that enabled me to be hired to teach at a College with only a Bachelor Degree.

Do you have a standard pricing system for your lessons? If so, please share the details here.

I charge $75.00 per hour and I only teach hour-long lessons.

How did you get started teaching?

After College and while waitressing for 5 years, I started teaching piano and voice and discovered I liked to teach. I no longer teach piano lessons, but my expertise is really in singing.

What types of students have you worked with?

I have worked with students who want to sing with less tension and expand their ranges in both Classical or Musical Theater genre. I have also worked with students who sing in bands and/or jazz clubs.

Describe a recent event you are fond of.

I just learned that all three of my students who auditioned for the Honors recital at Central Connecticut State University got in.

What advice would you give a student looking to hire a teacher in your area of expertise?

Look for a teacher who wants to teach you how it should feel rather than how it should sound. Creating sounds often involves muscles. You want to free your voice of muscles.

What questions should students think through before talking to teachers about their needs?

What are the issues you want to address?

Services offered

Singing