Processing & Growth through Storytelling & Song
(Online Songwriting Lessons)
Something incredible happens when we channel our feelings and experiences into song - we can let go. Through my years of songwriting and drawing on personal experience, I have allowed my voice and writing to guide me through so many challenging moments, and have found that when I can express my feelings in this creative and gentle way, I can move forward in my life with more ease and grace, and a greater understanding of myself. The most rewarding part of teaching voice for me has been the opportunity to connect with my students on a deeper level and to introduce them to their own world of creative expression through voice and songwriting. By digging into their own stories and encouraging them to explore the themes and patterns in their own life, we have not only written great songs together, but students have learned about a new form of expression and healing that is accessible to them anytime.
With a BFA in Vocal Performance from The New School, I have been teaching private voice lessons for over eight years, and was recently on staff at The Practice Room (private music school in NYC) for the last two years. I have extensive songwriting, recording and performance experience through working with my band Space Captain (Tru Thoughts Records) for the last nine years, and now in writing and performing my own solo music as well.
I am offering these lessons to students of all experience levels, with no prior songwriting or singing experience necessary. Lessons are focused on writing/singing from the heart, and storytelling through song. They may include basic music theory, vocal warm-ups and listening sessions. If this sounds like something you might be interested in, please contact me at maralisamusic@gmail.com for more information. Thank you and I greatly look forward to hearing from you!