KATHLEEN

Kathleen works with music students of all ages and provides them with a safe and warm environment in which to express themselves musically and explore their gifts. Kathleen specializes in pre-teens and pre-college students, and every single curriculum is personalized for the students' goals and learning styles. Kathleen and VOX have strong and positive relationships with her students and their families, and she believes in passion, assertiveness and trust. K

Kathleen has a Bachelor’s in Music Composition from The University of the Arts in Philadelphia and studied with Evan Solot, Rick Hall, and Chuck Butler. She also took master classes with Hooter’s rock band member Rob Hyman and Beach Boys songwriter Phil Galdston.

As an active member of the New York songwriters circle, Kathleen has a close relationship with Grammy award-winning songwriter and vocal coach Tina Shafer, who is also her mentor and teacher. She also takes engineering lessons from Emmy award-winning composer Kevin Bents. Located in Glassboro New Jersey, Kathleen also has the pleasure of working with The Voice and America’s Got Talent voice coach Sal Dupree, world renowned opera singer Professor Bonita Granite at Rowan University, and local piano genius Dan McGarry. She currently studies jazz, classical piano and pop covers with Curtis graduate Randy Chick.

Kathleen’s original music has been featured in commercials, musicals, widely spread AAA radio stations and has songs TV licensed. She works with many local bands and is often a studio musician for other independent projects. Her students have been featured in commercials, get accepted into prestigious choirs and performing arts high schools, get principle roles in theatre and successfully major and work in the music industry.

All lessons are done at her home in Glassboro, NJ