Voice Lessons with Alicia

As of Summer 2012, I have begun offering private hour-long voice lessons. I enjoy teaching a variety of styles, genres,  throwing in a theatrical flair to promote good showmanship, as well as always including music and arts appreciation.
Below are Q&As to help you decide if taking voice lessons with Alicia is right for you and/or your family.

If you have additional questions that are not addressed below, or to set up voice lessons for you or a child, please contact me!
aliciareneesing@gmail.com

Q: Where do you teach?
A: Downtown St. Paul, MN

Q: How long are lessons?
A: I prefer lessons to be 1 hour, once a week. This is negotiable, depending on what type of lessons you are looking to take, and the age of the student.

Q: How much are lessons?
A: 1 hour lessons, once a week are $40/lesson.

Q: Do you teach anywhere else?
A: On a special basis, I will teach in the home of the student. This must be arranged and based on time availability.
Q: What are your age limits?
A: While I will not turn someone way for being too young, I do not recommend private lessons for children under the age of 8. Please be aware that there are certain aspects of the vocal chords which should not be tampered with until at least age 10, therefore I will only focus on breathing techniques, repertoire and music appreciation with young children.
From there, the sky is the limit! If you still sing and desire to better your craft, I can help!

Q: Are there any performance opportunities?
A: Absolutely! Performances for my students take place at least once or twice a year at various locations around the Twin Cities. I will also be keeping an eye out for auditions and/or opportunities for my students to participate in.
Q: What types of lessons to do you offer?
A: I can offer different types of lessons to fit the needs of the student. While some students prefer strict structure and work on nothing but technique week after week, another student may just want to learn new music or discover what kind of voice they have and which genre of music they are best suited to sing. The first lesson I teach is a mixture of finding out what the student wants out of lessons by talking and getting comfortable with each other, as well as finding out what the student needs out of lessons by listening to the student sing and hearing the areas needing improvement.
No two students receive identical lessons, because no two people have the same life and experiences. I want to always put a students' individuality first and be sure to create a trusting a lasting bond between myself and the student as a person, rather than a client or customer.

Voice Student References

Hello, my wonderful voice students! I have created this page JUST FOR YOU, so that you can hear the songs we run over in lessons and learn them while you're away. This is also a good chance to hear what songs other students are singing! Maybe you'll want to sing those, too!

Please note: I am still in the process of recording material, so not everything is uploaded here yet. I promise to keep plugging away at it in my spare time so that I have a good reference library here for your music-learning needs!

DISNEY SONGS

Baby Mine
From Disney's 'Dumbo'

Beauty & the Beast
From Disney's 'Beauty & the Beast'

Circle of Life (Tenor Range)
From Disney's 'The Lion King'

Colors of the Wind
From Disney's 'Pocahontas'

It's a Small World

Mickey Mouse March

Part of Your World
From Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'

Reflection
From Disney's 'Mulan'

So This is Love 
From Disney's 'Cinderella'

Someday My Prince Will Come
From Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarves'

A Whole New World

Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah
From Disney's 'Song of the South'

CHILDRENS SONGS

As the Seasons Roll On

Cats at Night 

Dona Nobis Pacem

Edelweiss

On the Bridge of Avignon

Somewhere Out There
From An American Tail

CHRISTMAS SONGS

All I Want For Christmas is My Two Front Teeth

Deck the Hall

Jingle Bells

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Santa Claus is Coming to Town

Silent Night

We Wish You a Merry Christmas

Winter Wonderland

BROADWAY

Maybe
From 'Annie'

My Favorite Things
From 'The Sound of Music'

My Heart Belongs to Daddy
From 'Leave it to Me'

Tomorrow
From 'Annie'

You Can't Get a Man with a Gun
From 'Annie Get Your Gun'

JAZZ STANDARDS

Ain't Misbehavin'
Thomas "Fats" Waller

Deed I Do
Fred Rose & Walter Hirsch

Georgia on My Mind
Hoagie Carmichael

What a Wonderful World
George Douglas & George David Weiss

For Amira

For Elise