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Learn to write a song - text and music -

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By Zoom / facetime or Messenger, learn how to write a song. The basics of writing your song lyrics effectively. Creativity exercise to get you off the blank page. Tonic accents, text-music relationship. Melody work with exercises, finding the right tone for your voice. Several tricks of the songwriting trade.

28 years of experience in music teaching. I have written for several recognized artists over the years. example: Pétula Clark, Bruno Pelletier, Renée Martel, Diane Dufresne, etc.

My philosophy, learning with pleasure!

With pleasure!

PS My schedule varies from week to week. Please check by writing to me before registering officially. THANKS

Extra information

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paper
pencil
dictaphone
(computer)

Location

Online via webcam
At teacher's location: Zumik Musique, 2146 Rue Saint-Germain, Montréal, QC, Canada

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Age:
Children (7-12 years old)
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
Adults (18-64 years old)
Seniors (65+ years old)
Student level:
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Duration:
30 minutes
45 minutes
60 minutes
90 minutes
The class is taught in:French, English

About Me

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I am a voice and piano teacher and singer-songwriter. I've been making music since I was 5 years old. I started with classical piano, then pop and jazz. My second instrument was singing, at first classical, then pop and jazz. I have a bachelor's degree in pop/jazz singing at the University of Montreal. So, during my lessons, I often accompany on the piano. I think this is a big advantage. I am ideal for future pianist(s)/singer(s), to improve their talents on both instruments, also to learn to accompany themselves. The motto that characterizes my courses well is: Learn while having fun, in pleasure. Never forget that it's all for the love of music and fun. I like to see the evolution of my students, I adapt the lessons to each one and I quickly detect their motivation and try to stir up their enthusiasm to achieve, to surpass themselves. I like to pass on my passion and enrich and grow the student with an experience he will remember for a long time. I connect well with young children, teenagers, adults, professionals, retirees. I have a portable recording studio. I am very comfortable with sound recording, microphone technique, software. It is possible with me to record professionally or just for fun.

In the case of a 60-minute singing lesson, I start with breathing and muscle tone exercises. (10 minutes) (Note that I spend a lot more time on this aspect in the first lessons because it's the base and it's very important) Then I follow up with a vocal warm-up and auditory training. I check the student's progress, give him concrete examples, answer his questions, and correct him if necessary so that he can perform well in his individual practice moments. I teach him how to practice at home. The number of new exercises varies depending on the evaluation of the student at the time of the course. I always send him the exercises and accompaniments (mp3 piano recording) for his personal rehearsal by email. (First 30 minutes of the lesson) Proposed by the student and approved by the teacher, we apply the new instructions in the songs. (30 minutes) We apply technique and interpretation.

Hope to meet you!

Education

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Montreal university
September 1995 April 1999
Graduate Baccalaureate in Interpretation Pop / Jazz Music (vocals) Cégep de Saint-Laurent
September 1994 June 1995
DEC in Popular Music (Jazz Piano with Lorraine Desmarais) Second Instrument: Jazz Chant
Arrangement course for pop / jazz ensemble
Cégep de Sherbrooke
September 1992 June 1994
DEC in Classical Piano Music with France Dupuis Second Instrument: Classical Chant with Thérèse Lupien

Private class of classical piano from 1980 to 1991
2009: Two Boost Awards at the Festival Vue sur la Relève 2009
2008: Winner at the Song Festival of Petite-Vallée in Gaspésie.
2006: Semi-finalist, category Author-composer-performer at the contest Ma Première Place-des-Arts.

Experience / Qualifications

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2022-2023:
Music teacher at the Jacques-Rousseau school in Longueuil (leads Harmony groups, voice workshop and Ukulele) 12 groups (12 to 16 years old)

Summer 2022:
Contract for intensive teaching of Secondary I French at the Jacques-Rousseau secondary school in Longueuil.

2021-2022:
part-time contract 69%, music teacher at antoine-brossard high school in Brossard. a CLASS of secondary I general education students, two welcome classes, a secondary I class (sport), a sec III class and a group in secondary III ECr.

September 2020 to June 2021:
contract, part-time, music teacher at antoine-brossard high school in Brossard. TWO CLASSES OF Secondary I students and ONE reception class. 4 students in French tutoring

OCTOBER 2019 to June 2020:
part-time REPLACEMENT contract, music teacher at Saint-Jean-Baptiste high school in Longueuil. Secondary I, II, IV and V students.

October 2019-today:
choir teacher, after-school vocal workshop at Eulalie-durocher high school in montreal (CSDM). (10 a.m.) (Students aged 16 to 19)

2017: Piano and voice teacher in Montreal and Joliette (private and home lessons)
2016: Professor of piano and singing at Saint-Donat Elementary School in Montreal (Extracurricular)
2016: Piano and singing teacher at home and at home in Joliette.
2015: Professor of singing and piano at Archets and Beloeil company. (clientele from 5 to 45 years old)
2013-14: Teacher of singing and piano at home and privately at home (ages 5 to 65)
2013: Home piano teacher in London, England (ages 5 to 12)
2013: Singing teacher at the Johanne Raby Academy of Saint-Lambert. (7 to 40 years old)
2010-2011: Singing teacher. Customers from 6 to 60 years
1997-2005: Singing teacher
2000-2001: Professor of singing.
2001-2002: Singing teacher
2000-2002: Pointe Claire singing teacher (7 years to 50 years)
2001-2002: Singing teacher at 60
and pop piano at the Lanaudière School of Music in Joli
private at home. Level from 15 to 60 years
pop music school at Cégep St-Laurent, college level
popular at Brébeuf College of Montreal, college and piano level at the Academy of Advanced Music Studies at
and pop piano at École Vivaldi in Brossard. 5 year old students
1998-2000: Singing teacher
of Varennes. Pupils aged 5 to 60
and piano at the school of music Within reach of Sainte-Julie and
1998-1999: Professor of singing and pop piano at the Lemaire School of Montreal. Pupils aged 5 to 65
1997-1999: Teacher of singing and musical comedy at the school Our voices, our faces of Longueuil. Individual and group lessons from 6 to 15 years
I offer private lessons via Google Meet/Zoom//Facetime or Messenger in singing and piano and songwriting for everyone from beginners to advanced. For young children from 5 years old, teenagers who want to participate in competitions, make a career of it or adults who simply like the pleasure of having fun. Voice pose, Technique, interpretation, coaching, theory, music theory, ear training, audition preparation, competition, improvisation, songwriting, career consultation! 28 years of teaching experience! Active in the professional environment! I have worked with the greats of song internationally and in Quebec; Pétula Clark, Bruno Pelletier (Notre-Dame de Paris), Garou, Diane Dufresne, etc. I also teach music in secondary schools in Quebec. My approach to music is to learn while having fun!

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