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I am a retired professional classical/opera singer, having performed at Carnegie Hall and around the world. I also taught voice at the Peabody Conservatory at Johns Hopkins U. for 24 years. I have just completed a book titled "Images for Better Singing: A Visual Approach to Vocal Technique."
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Recommendations Received (21)
"A voice teacher of the highest order: to be entrusted with the care, quality and expression of..."
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"A voice teacher of the highest order: to be entrusted with the care, quality and expression of your unique voice! Kind and honest, a truly positive force! "
"We are looking for a voice teacher for my daughter, who is 10. We found her on a google search. I..."
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"We are looking for a voice teacher for my daughter, who is 10. We found her on a google search. I emailed her. She wrote back a very detailed email, explaining why voice lessons are better in person than over zoom and why lessons are better after the kids reached their puberty. She is not only very knowledgeable and professional but also genuinely caring for the voice Heath of my daughter and wants to do the best for her."
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Retired from a long singing career and vocal faculty at Peabody Conservatory. Teach voice privately in my home. No children, please. Child must ...
The book Images for Better Singing has just been published and is on Amazon or can be purchased from me at mbuschingimages@gmail.com.
Music education can boost self-esteem, creativity, and even math comprehension. Private voice teacher, retired from Peabody Cons. offers music less...
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"As a vocal teacher from Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, I recognize that Mr. Gorton is a very..."
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"As a vocal teacher from Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, I recognize that Mr. Gorton is a very good singer and vocal teacher. I think he would be a fine teacher for anyone who is seeking to sing in a healthful, classical method."
"I have never used her services, but I know they are valuable; I often get asked if I do virtual..."
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"I have never used her services, but I know they are valuable; I often get asked if I do virtual concerts, but I don't. Here is an opportunity!"
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In my business, gratitude is shown by honest compliments to my students on their improval. Also, I try to find jobs for them, and thus, gratitude is shown by others for their performance.
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In my business, gratitude is shown by honest compliments to my students on their improval. Also, I try to find jobs for them, and thus, gratitude is shown by others for their performance.
Get Vaxxed! And then take a voice lesson face to face with me. I'm ready to go.
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Get Vaxxed! And then take a voice lesson face to face with me. I'm ready to go.
I do not teach voice virtually because I still don't trust the sound to be true enough for the human instrument. However, I am honing my computer skills so that I can deliver information via social media. I have a book out that received a terrific review from the National Assoc. of Teachers of...
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I do not teach voice virtually because I still don't trust the sound to be true enough for the human instrument. However, I am honing my computer skills so that I can deliver information via social media. I have a book out that received a terrific review from the National Assoc. of Teachers of Singing, and I would like to make that more visible with a Website or a newsletter. I am setting that up right now. Results to be seen.
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I still have enough retirement and Social Security to lock down, although I have to be frugal. I am taking this time to hire someone to help me upgrade my computer skills, since I am a writer as well as a voice teacher. My first book is on the market, and I want to write another one for which I...
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I still have enough retirement and Social Security to lock down, although I have to be frugal. I am taking this time to hire someone to help me upgrade my computer skills, since I am a writer as well as a voice teacher. My first book is on the market, and I want to write another one for which I do not want to have to ask for formatting help, etc. This is a great timee e for me to become more and more "literate" on the computer.
I'm not struggling too much because I'm retired. However, I miss my students (and the income). Fortunately, I had a book published: "Images for Better Singing" which received a great review in the National Assoc. of Teachers of Singing Journal of Voice, in Nov., and those sales are bringing in...
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I'm not struggling too much because I'm retired. However, I miss my students (and the income). Fortunately, I had a book published: "Images for Better Singing" which received a great review in the National Assoc. of Teachers of Singing Journal of Voice, in Nov., and those sales are bringing in some income. I'm hoping to re-open my studio if/when the pandemic is over. I do not teach virtually because I feel the sound is not good enough for me to make the corrections in the student's technique that need to be made. The living instrument is a lot different than a piano or clarinet. But I hope to be back in the teaching business sometime in 2021.
Like everyone else, I didn't know covid-19 was coming, but coincidentally I wrote a book, now on Amazon, on the help of using visual images to improve one's singing technique. It's called "Images for Better Singing" and has helped me "teach" through others reading the book and using some of the...
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Like everyone else, I didn't know covid-19 was coming, but coincidentally I wrote a book, now on Amazon, on the help of using visual images to improve one's singing technique. It's called "Images for Better Singing" and has helped me "teach" through others reading the book and using some of the suggestions offered in it. So I am temporarily a writer as well as a teacher. It has worked for me.
My greatest opportunities came from people who heard me sing or observed me teach voice and then talked about me to others....and some of those "others" happened to be important people who were able to supply me with both singing and teaching opportunities. The secret is to GET OUT THERE. ...
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My greatest opportunities came from people who heard me sing or observed me teach voice and then talked about me to others....and some of those "others" happened to be important people who were able to supply me with both singing and teaching opportunities. The secret is to GET OUT THERE. Display your talent as much as you can. Someone will recognize your abilities and begin hiring you and/or recommending you.
Years ago, when I was still studying voice with my teacher in South Caroline and would often fly down from Washington D.C. for a lesson, I was on a plane in D.C. which was ready to take off for Spartanburg, S.C. when it was announced that there was mechanical difficulty with the plane, and all...
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Years ago, when I was still studying voice with my teacher in South Caroline and would often fly down from Washington D.C. for a lesson, I was on a plane in D.C. which was ready to take off for Spartanburg, S.C. when it was announced that there was mechanical difficulty with the plane, and all the passengers were to get off and wait in the terminal. While we were all waiting, some of us struck up conversations, and I mentioned that I was on my way to take a voice lesson with my teacher at Converse College. "Wait a minute," one gentleman interrupted. "Are you, by any chance, Marianna Busching? Did you have a private studio in Clemson?" Well, yes, that was me. "My wife studied with you," he said, "and she forgot her check for her last lesson. I believe we owe you $60." And to everyone's surprise and laughter, he reached in his pocket, pulled out $60 and handed it to me! That was probably one of my most "fun" moments in my teaching business....and in all the travel I ended up doing.
