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Vocal Instructor Experience

PROFESSIONAL SINGER
(1991 - Present)

• A consumate working musician, has logged over 5000 gigs in over 20+ years in the music industry as a professional singer, dancer, songwriter, producer

• Studio session work as singer, percussionist

• Voice Over Artist for radio and television

• Opened for and Performed with Grammy award winners:
Eddie Vedder, Cyndi Lauper, Jose Felicano, Pat Benetar, Yes, Randy Travis, Darius Rucker/Hootie & the Blowfish, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Collective Soul

2015: 
• Nominated for Best Female Indie Rock Artists by Women in Charge Radio, Atlanta, GA 

2006: 
• NA HOKU Hano Hano Award Nominee for "Best Original Rock CD of the Year"
• Nominated "Entertainer of the Year" by Borders Books & Music
• Recognized by Hawaiian Academy of Recording Arts for:
  "Best New Artist, Best Songwriter, Producer of the Year"

2005:
• Voted "Best Musician on Maui" by Maui Time Magazine

1980 - 1991: Performed in various acoustic duets for weddings, private events
 

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFIED YOGA INSTRUCTOR
(2002 - Present)

• Gained Integral Yoga certification to incorporate yogic breathing and stretching techniques into my vocal curriculum

• Expert experience at Mind/Body techniques to better express creative freedom, release stage fright and build a stronger instrument

PROFESSIONAL VOCAL INSTRUCTOR
Sing the Body Instrument (SBI)
(2001 - Present)

• Developed a 3 year course curriculum for beginning choir for grades 6-9 for Kihei Charter School of Maui

• Member of Arts Education for Children's Group (2003-2008)

• Music Theory Instructor (2009-2010) for students ages 6 and up specializing in children with ADD/ADHD

• Taught classes as non-credit college courses at local Community Colleges, Senior and Community Centers

• Held workshops, group and private sessions

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SING THE BODY INSTRUMENT ORIGINATOR
(1998-2001)

• I developed the techniques used in my own vocal regimen to cope with my grueling live and studio performance schedule (performing up to 20 hours a week) 

• Created the concept then developed "Sing the Body Instrument" vocal training program

• Implemented age-appropriate lesson plans customized to mentor students in the fundementals of singing