Music By Melissa

WELCOME TO A FABULOUS OPPORTUNITY TO STUDY WITH THE BEST!!

 

Melissa Black/Vocal Coaching and Artist Development For Female Singers:

Melissa Black - Phoenix's premiere Vocal Coach - is a great vocal coach backed up by her "classical-technique" method that continues to create some of the best singers in the world of contemporary music. Melissa  holds a Bachelors Degree as well as a Masters Degree in Voice and Piano and specializes in contemporary style singing and can help you increase your range and control while building a healthy instrument. Learn how to transition from classical vocal styles to the sounds of today! Whether you sing Rock, Pop, Jazz, Broadway or Country, you will learn how to get the most out of your instrument with the least amount of effort when studying with this pro who has multiple years of music industry experience to share to help you be your best and turn your dreams into reality!  No matter what your style - pop, rock, country, R&B, opera or musical theatre, Melissa's approach to voice training is the proven method for career advancement.  "After a few lessons in my studio - your voice will experience many WONDERFUL changes; Students will learn to sing with perfectly blended registers and will be able to enjoy a connected sound throughout the entire vocal range. What more can you ask????" REMEMBER - we can sing any song you want since i can sing and play anything and everything by ear! Thats the cool thing about being in this studio! ALSO - those of you who want to bring your ipods with you - fantastic! You can sing with those too - the most important thing to remember is - you are going to have a BLAST in this studio. Looking forward to working with all of you! 

FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO RECORD THEIR LESSONS!!!!!
I have a STATE OF THE ART brand new Yamaha Clavinova Digital Piano that has USB recording capabilities!! If you want a recording of any of your lessons - Bring with you an "unused" USB JUMP DRIVE.

 Payment is due on the day of services and i do not take bank cards - only cash (preferred) or a check. Fees are 30 dollars for half hour. You will be singing a minimum of 3-4 songs for your first lesson for those doing half hour and 5-6 for those staying one hour - i have lots of lyric sheets - ALL kinds of music - and after we do some warm-ups and discuss "vocal placement" and do some breathing exercises - we will get started!! After your first initial lesson - you can let me know if you want to continue in the studio with a once a week slot - an every other week slot (VERY limited space) - or just come on an as-needed basis. You will be singing a minimum of 3-4 songs for your first lesson for those doing half hour and 5-6 for those staying one hour - i have lots of lyric sheets - ALL kinds of music - and after we do some warm-ups and discuss "vocal placement" and do some breathing exercises - we will get started!! After your first initial lesson - you can let me know if you want to continue in the studio with a once a week slot - an every other week slot (VERY limited space)  - or just come on an as-needed basis. So have your schedule in mind when you come - also bring a notebook so i can have you write down future songs to be working on. (I have ALL of the latest lyric sheets by today's hot artists such as Adele - Taylor Swift - Carrie Underwood - Miley Cyrus and many more!!!) If its on the radio - i know it!!

Group Voice Lessons
Not ready to jump into one-on-one private voice lessons? Or do you have a best friend you want to sing with? Group voice lessons may be the answer for you! Learn the fundamentals of vocal technique in a fun and exciting atmosphere - singing the songs you listen to on the radio!!  Price is fantastic too!! (40 dollars for half hour for two singers - so only 20 a piece!!! WOW!!)  Add 5 dollars a person on to that price if there are more than 2.

RATES FOR VOICE OR VOICE/PIANO COMBO LESSONS ARE AS FOLLOWS: (Mon-Fri)

30 MINS $30
45 MINS $45
ONE HOUR $60

 

RATES IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO STUDY WITH MELISSA ON A SATURDAY!

 
$40.00 per half hour

MONTLY TUITION CAN BE PAID AT THE FIRST OF THE
MONTH FOR THE MONTH. PAYMENT OF CASH IS THE PREFERRED
METHOD HOWEVER CHECKS ARE ACCEPTED.

STUDENTS MUST GIVE A 12-HOUR NOTICE TO CANCEL OR
RE-SCHEDULE LESSON TO AVOID BEING CHARGED FOR THAT
LESSON. THE EXCEPTION IS ON-SET ILLNESS THE DAY OF
THE LESSON. I STILL NEED A PHONE CALL OR E-MAIL OR TEXT (602-770-9685)
CONCERNING THAT SO I CAN FILL THE SPOT WITH ANOTHER
STUDENT.

My new single is now out on cd baby,amazon and i-tunes and below are the links to purchase and download! (The original song is a tribute to the fallen NAVY SEALs)
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/melissablack
http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/MELISSABLACK
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/dreamin-in-red-white-blue/id469297309?i=469297314
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005QUXV9G

HERE IS MY FACEBOOK PROFILE PAGE! http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=539771240&ref=tn_tinyman

 

HERE IS MY RESUME LINK! http://imdb.com/name/nm2713874/resume

ADDRESS: 8959 w Acoma Dr - Peoria - 85381
Off of 91st Ave and Thunderbird Blvd. in HARBOR ISLAND HOME ADDITION
Gate Code: E-MAIL ME FOR THE CODE!!!! (MAKE SURE TO PRESS THE POUND SIGN BEFORE PRESSING THE NUMBER)

PARKING!!! You need to park RIGHT IN FRONT of our house - our house is the only house on the street with lights in the front yard so it is easy to find!! If there is no other car along the curb out in front of our house - go ahead and pull up a little so another car can pull up behind you - BUT if you do not find enough room in the street - go ahead and pull in our driveway on the FAR LEFT side closest to the front door since my husbands' car goes in the garage on the far right side. Thanks so much guys! Sorry for any inconvenience.


How to Become a Young, Successful Singer:
•Get a vocal coach. You need early guidance. You may show singing talent early on, and may even be quite good for your age, but you don't have the experience or knowledge it takes to develop on your own. A vocal coach will teach proper singing technique from the start, including how to sing from the diaphragm to avoid damaging the throat and how to control breathing to achieve greater vocal control. A vocal coach will provide exercises designed to strengthen your voice and teach specific vocal techniques that could take YEARS to develop on your own. A good vocal coach will also encourage you and help foster your development by constantly challenging you.

•Practice singing every day. Your voice is an untrained muscle. Vocal cords are changing daily. You should always seek to keep up with the development of your voice and exercise it like you exercise any muscle. The constant changing of your voice at this time will offer special challenges unique to you.

•Enter contests. Start with local contests. Work your way up to national competitions. Singing in contests allows you to sing in front of professional judges who often offer you valuable advice. Contests also present you with the opportunity to sing in front of audiences, and many contests offer prizes that could result in a chance for you to begin a professional career early on. With determination, practice and a supportive, nurturing environment, you will eventually develop into a skilled professional.

Along with talent, self-publicity and marketing skills are also a must, to become a famous singer. (PUT YOURSELF ON YOUTUBE and FACEBOOK!)
Hard work, patience, perseverance and creativity are the qualities which a good singer should have. Make yourself presentable to the public.

INFO FOR IN-COMING MALE SINGERS!!!!
First of all - i LOVE male rock singers! I have had several really good male singers come in recently for "tune-up" lessons since they are preparing for auditions, tours, studio recording, live shows,etc... Although i don't book males on a weekly basis - i do welcome you guys in the studio. If you play guitar - bring it - and DEFINITELY be able to play and sing at the same time. If you can play piano and sing at the same time - i want to hear that too. It would also be great if you could bring a backing karoke track to sing with since most of my lyric sheets are female songs - BUT i do play BY EAR tons and tons of current and definitely 80's rock all by ear - so if you know those songs and ALL of the lyrics - we can do all of those songs too. I can do Guns-n-Roses, Motley Crue, Aerosmith, Warrant, Bon Jovi, Skid
Row, Beatles, Poison,etc.... So no matter what - we will have a great time and you can polish up your vocal skills and learn how to avoid vocal burnout.

Aspiring singers - Ask yourselves these questions!
Can you sing in tune well?
Can you sing R&B and every other style?
Can you read music and sing it without accompaniment?
Can you sing with a lot of feeling?
Do you understand musical terms?
Can you hear and identify chords?
Can you sing harmony?
Can you arrange vocal harmony?
Can you sing and look professional on stage?
Can you record effectively and artistically in a studio?
Can you play piano enough to play and harmonize a tune? It also does NOT HURT to pick up the guitar and learn to play it too AND play WHILE YOU SING. If you cannot play AND sing at the same time - you really will have a harder time making it in the music business. AND you need to be able to play by EAR - don't use "guitar chords and tabs" as a crutch.

Can you write lyrics and music (songs)? In other words - you better be able to write you own music - and that means lyrics AND music - not just one or the other.

Can you function successfully in the business world? In other words - can you handle your own business affairs and not completely depend on someone else?

Can you keep a group together and effectively lead it?
Can you overcome your fears and pursue your goals?

SOME VERY IMPORTANT TRAITS OF A WELL-TRAINED SINGER:
A well-trained singer should possess ALL of these qualities in order to be a huge success in the music business.
Volume - Stamina - An extensive range - Acting ability - The right look - Familiarity with either piano or guitar. Another thing that is very important whether or not the singer is classical or a pop/country singer is the ability to fill a large space without amplification. All pop and country singers do perform on stages - as well as in my studio - using the microphone - BUT all classical singers - myself included - are trained to fill a huge performing venue without the use of microphones. (This does usually take years of training.) Singers of this nature depend on the nature of the performance space and their ability to project to be heard.

 

Age level: I accept students from ages 6 on up - but if your child is that young - they must have solid reading skills since they will be using lyric sheets in the studio and most do not have all of their fav songs totally memorized.