About Liz

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I don't think that there was a time when I didn't know that I wanted to be a singer and, at least on some level, to teach people to sing. One of my earliest memories is marching around my house, singing "Tomorrow" and "Maybe" from Annie at the top of my lungs on repeat and driving my older brother crazy. I had other interests as I got older, but nothing ever came close to eclipsing my love of singing.

I began taking voice lessons at eight, took part in all of the school musicals and choirs, attended Kenyon College for undergrad, and then received a Master in Music with a vocal performance concentration from the University of Northern Colorado in 2006. During my second year in graduate school, I took a job as a music teacher in a private elementary school.  I did it to make some extra money, having no idea how much I was going to fall in love with teaching. But at twenty-four, I realized that teaching music was just as enjoyable to me as making music. Thus began my career. I taught for six years in the school system in conjunction with private teaching, and then went fully independent with my studio in order to give it the time that it needed. In addition to private teaching, I perform and musically direct shows.  

Private teaching, to me, is part imparting knowledge, part friendship, part psychology, and part partnership. The collaborative relationship between teacher and student is imperative for the student's musical development. 

Besides singing, I love spending time with my family.  My husband Marc and I have two thirteen-year-old boys, Reed and J.P.,  and a ten year old girl, Elliot. Our fur babies are a husky, a tuxedo cat, and three guinea pigs, the last of whom love to squeak along with students and me while we sing. :)  My other passion is long-distance running.  I incorporate breathing for running and breathing for meditation into my singing practice and talk to my students about this. 

I look forward to getting to know you as a person and as a singer!