With 15 years of experience teaching all levels of voice (elementary, high school, collegiate), I am a confident, patient, and creative teacher. I have worked with all age levels, ranging from 4 years old all the way up to 82! I work with students to develop healthy vocal production built upon the foundation of efficient and supportive breathing as well as body alignment, which allows them to begin to expand their range, ability to project, and consistency of tone. These techniques support singing across any and all genres and I am comfortable working with students in classical, jazz, pop, musical theater, soul, R&B, and more. In addition to ...

Friendly, from South Jersey, music degree, graduate of Binghamton University. Knowledgable in basics, through intermediate, in technique, musicality, sound production, theory and analysis, etc, I can assist with school music and personal instrumental growth. I've played jazz and classical, woodwind and pit orchestra. Though I am developing my own abilities, I can assist with beginning and intermediate players, with unique, and proven, approaches to growth.

I first began teaching in my 3rd year of my Undergraduate in Music Performance while at William Paterson some 7 years ago. Since then, I've completed a Graduate degree at the Peabody Conservatory, and I'm finally set up to teach lessons out of my own home with a beautiful 5' 4" Kawaii and an acoustically treated room. Over the past 7 years, I've taught people from the ages 4 to their mid-70's. A well rounded musician should feel comfortable in a variety genre contexts, and a solid foundation in melody, rhythm, harmony, theory, and ear training can give a basis to explore whatever style of music you choose. In a lesson setting, I will bring...

We provide a very high quality music education at very reasonable prices. All our teachers are experts in their instruments, and have had many years of teaching experience. Our students win competitions, and many are accepted into major conservatories and music schools. Our studios are equipped with grand pianos, and we have a large concert auditorium with a Steinway grand piano, where students perform several times a year.

Martha Lavender Music offers outstanding instruction in voice and vocal coaching for performance and audition preparation. Martha’s educated and experienced team of Teaching Associates offer instruction in piano, guitar, saxophone, clarinet, flute, trumpet and acting. Hear what Martha has to say about teaching and learn about her background: Teaching is my passion and joy. For over thirty years, I have taught private voice lessons; coached singers, directed choirs, musical theatre and opera productions; worked as a high school music teacher and church music director; and written and arranged for various performance groups. In the classroo...