Melissa Black

Style: Pop; Opera; Jazz; Folk; Gospel; Rock; Classical; Musical Theatre

Title: Owner/Operator

Bio: Melissa Black is a classically trained operatic soprano as well as a three-time Grammy-Nominated "Music Educator Of The Year", Voice Teacher and Professional Pianist in the Phoenix Metro area. Melissa owns and operates the most successful VOICE and PIANO studio in all of Phoenix. Not only has Melissa, who has a Masters Degree in Vocal Music Education, produced an AMERICAN IDOL WINNER (Jordin Sparks) - she continues to produce successful female and male singers that are already making their mark in the music industry. No other teacher can get you ready for THE VOICE auditions or AMERICAN IDOL or even AMERICA'S GOT TALENT auditions like Melissa. She can help you take a song and make it into an audition song that will get you noticed by the producers and judges. Melissa is known for being the best coach for developing the talent of the "GIFTED AND TALENTED" pre-college student. Melissa's piano skills are outstanding in the fact that she can play by ear ALL types of music by ear AND transpose any song she hears to any key and play it to perfection. Melissa is a "classical-crossover" singer, professional pianist, vocal coach, expert music arranger of all styles of music and as an independent musician - she produces, releases and markets all of her own music. plays all of her piano karaoke's by ear and is also able to transpose them by ear to different keys for singers. Melissa has approx. 650 releases by ear - (piano karaoke's by ear as well as vocal releases) with lots more on the way! Melissa was educated at Oklahoma City University and The University Of Central Oklahoma. She also has advanced vocal training from the Aims Institute Of Musical Studies in Graz, Austria. Melissa also holds a valid certificate as a sub for The Peoria Unified School District. Come see the only teacher in the entire valley who sings and plays all types of music by ear and can teach you to sing all genre's of music correctly! (pop, rock, country, broadway, classical).

Voice Type: Soprano

Music Styles Taught: Pop; Opera; Jazz; Folk; Gospel; Rock; Classical; Musical Theatre

Availability: I am available as a performer; I am currently accepting private students; I am available as a clinician or presenter; I accept students through a college or university program

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