Upcoming Gigs
Crystal Stark will be a featured performer at the Arizona Centennial Soul Celebration – A Celebration of African-American Music and Culture produced by the Southwest Soul Circuit. This event kicks off a weekend of events sponsored by the AZ Centennial Commission. The concert will feature a variety of music, dance, and poetry by local soul artists and is guaranteed to leave you feeling inspired.
This is a special Valentines evening of romance and elegance strictly for married couples. The stage will be set at the Viscount Suites Hotel from 6:30 – 9:30pm under an atrium of ambiance. Special entertainment guest CRYSTAL STARK will set the mood by singing love songs old and new. Event includes dinner, drinks, and dessert as well as a take home gift for each couple.
Proceeds will go towards the restoration of local families through an organization called Local Community Advancement Inc.; a non profit organization that is creating ways to enhance lives.
Tickets: $150, $175, $225 / per couple
Lessons
VOICE
I welcome singers of all ages (starting at age 8), singing styles, and levels of ability. I encourage my students to perfect their natural talent in the most healthy and effective fashion. Using the core values of classical training, I teach correct singing posture, diaphragmatic breathing, vowel shape/placement, agility, and exercises to reinforce these techniques. Students also have the option of singing in a student recital that is held every 3 – 4 months.
PIANO
I primarily teach beginning and intermediate piano students. I begin teaching students as young as age 5, and I firmly believe you are never too old to start learning the piano! Students are encouraged to have either a piano or weighted keyboard at home to practice with. I teach with a Kawai upright piano in my studio, and I use the Alfred’s piano teaching series as well as supplemental sheet music for my lessons. Piano students also have the option of playing in a student recital that is held every 3-4 months.
Overall I believe that both singing and playing piano are excellent ways to build self-confidence and to express oneself in an artistic way!
What you can expect in a typical lesson:
Voice
- 5 Minutes of physical stretching
- 10-20 Minutes of Vocal Warm-ups and breathing exercises
- 15-30 Minutes working on repertoire (songs)
Piano
- 5-15 minutes of warm-ups and scales
- 10-15 minutes reviewing homework
- 10-30 minutes learning new repertoire (songs)
Students receive a summary and a grade for each lesson.
PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION
- Musical Styles Taught: Classical, Musical Theatre, Jazz, Pop, Rock, R&B
- Education: Bachelor of Music in Vocal Music Education, University of Arizona
- Memberships/ Affiliations: National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS)
- Studio Location: 22nd & Wilmot
PRICING
- Rates: $30/half-hour $45/forty-five minutes $60/hour
- *discounts given if you pay for 4 lessons in advance!
“Music makes you feel a feeling. Words make you think a thought. A song makes you feel a thought.” -Edgar Yipsel Harburg –songwriter “Wizard of Oz”