Arika H. TakeLessons Instructor voice, dance, acting, piano Milwaukee, WI

My name is Arika, a recent graduate from Millikin University with a Bachelors degree in Fine Arts, Musical Theatre. My passion is music! My goal, is to make it yours too.

Experience

Milwaukee Children's Choir-7yrs, traveled to Japan, NY Carnegie Hall

Pius XI High School Choirs- Women's Treble Choir, Mixed Vocal Jazz Ensemble, Madrigals, Concert Choir, Women's Madrigal Ensemble, and numerous Musicals

Wisconsin Honors Mixed Vocal Jazz Enselmle 07'- soprano and soloist

NATS- solo soprano voice winner 03'

Private Voice lessons for 10 years, Diane Lane, Ann Borders, Emily Crocker

Private Piano lessons for 10 years, emphasis in Suzuki and Alfred Method

I strongly believe each person learns differently and at individual rates. Which is why I find it important to be well rounded and well educated in voice, music, and piano. It is my goal for you to be comfortable during the lessons. I will try many different techniques to see which one works best for you and which one you enjoy the most. I will be teaching you about the anatomy you will be using which will make it easier for you to access that part of your body while singing, which in turn will make you a better singer. At the end of three months my goals is that you can run warm ups quickly, and access the muscles, tension releases, and ease of singing. I would like for you to be able to sing all sorts of genres, and be able to have fun to new ideas and challening ideas. The longer we work together the more challenging I hope it to become. I hope we can challenge eachother and make eachother better. I'm a very fun and outgoing person, but I also run a strict lesson. I want to make sure you get your money's worth, and so we can accomplish everything in the lesson....but sometimes being easy going is the key. I'm very flexible and versatile so I'm here to meet your needs, after all this is to better you!

piano-alfred method
acting-various
dance-jazz, lyrical, theatre
voice-various with knowledge in anatomy

Pius XI High School - general/theatre/music - 1999-2003
Millikin University - Fine Arts Musical Theatre - 2003-2007

voice, dance, acting, piano