Hello, my name is Nils Neubert, and I am very happy to join the MCW teaching faculty this fall. Before I tell you about what I’ll be doing at MCW (I will be teaching private voice lessons as well as a voice class for adults called Sing!), I would like to tell you a little bit about myself.
I was born and raised in Hamburg, Germany, but moved to the U.S. when I was 17 to complete high school at the Walnut Hill School for the Arts in Massachusetts, and have lived here ever since. I went to the Juilliard School and Teachers College at Columbia University in New York City, where I still live together with my wife who is a pianist. Outside of the teaching studio, I perform frequently in operas, concerts, oratorios and recitals in the U.S., as well as in Europe, where I teach during the summers.
I believe that learning to express oneself musically can and should be an important part of anyone’s education and life. Using one’s own voice to communicate words and meaning to an audience sharing in the experience of a work of art with the singer is not only an artistic but an enjoyable social endeavor. The experiences made and skills acquired through this human exchange can reach far beyond the concert stage into all other areas of one’s life and profession–whether it be in music, or in another field.
As I mentioned above, I will be teaching voice lessons and an adult singing class at MCW this year. In the private lessons, I will focus on developing a healthy, natural, and consistent vocal coordination that will enable each student to sing music they love with freedom, and to discover new repertoire and vocal possibilities. The goal is to develop a vocal technique together that will give each student independence and awareness in their singing and artistry in whichever musical setting they may be or become part of, so that they can truly enjoy and share the musical experience with their audience.
The adult singing class, appropriately called Sing!, is a venue for those exploring their voice for the first time, as well as those who have had some previous singing experience. It offers the exploration and development of the vocal instrument in a positive and supportive group setting. Singing styles (classical and non-classical), vocal coordination, solo and group singing, as well as music reading and interpretation will be addressed through group vocalization, movement, performing together and for each other, as well as group listening.
I very much look forward to meeting everyone this year, and I am very happy to join this wonderful musical community.
For details on registering for Sing! or for more information on MCW classes, please call (914) 761-3900 or email us at info@musiced.org.
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I would like to schedule Alessandra’s voice lessons. we were seeing Nakia on Monday.
my voice lessons were given to me by my aunt who also teaches some amateur pop singers to improve their voices :”,