Lia Menaker Music

My versatility, experience and formal training helps to make the learning experience easy, stress free and fun. I love to gear lessons towards the specific strengths and goals of each student.

I have an extensive musical theatre background, as well as experience and training in singing and songwriting for the more modern vocalist (pop/rock/jazz/R&B). While obtaining my Bachelor's degree, I took regular voice lessons from one of the leading vocal pedagogy experts in the world: Mary Saunders Barton. I also studied various aspects of music and performance, such as the art of auditioning, and music theory. I have spent many years performing in professional, regional musical theater productions, and am happy to work on auditions with my students. Currently, I play gigs regularly in my local area (Philadelphia) and write and record regularly. My songs have been licensed for national/international TV (E!, MTV, PBS, Netflix, and more), and most recently, an independent Italian film.

I absolutely love to watch my students connect to their voice in their own unique ways. Some thrive in a more traditional structure, and some thrive in a more creative, open type of lesson. But watching students of all ages fall deeper in love with music; watching them find their creative spark and grow their confidence - these are an absolute honor.