Teaching Info
Eve Marie Shahoian has been teaching private voice lessons to children, teens, and adults, teaching beginning to intermediate piano, producing, directing concert programs, conducting choirs , leading small ensemble groups and developing and leading Vocal Master Classes for over 15 years. She holds a Masters of Music in Vocal Pedagogy from Holy Names University with an emphasis on adolescent Vocal Pedagogical development. Recitals are held for private voice and piano students two times a year giving students an opportunity to extend their learning through performance. Singers perform as soloists and are paired with other singers to perform ensemble selections spanning genres from Contemporary and American Songbook to Classical repertoire. As a member of the Music Teachers Association of California (MTAC) there are opportunities for voice students to participate in the prestigious competition VOCE, music festivals and other Bay Area Youth Focused programs.
PRIVATE VOICE LESSONS
Take weekly one hour private lessons.
PRIVATE PIANO LESSONS
Take weekly 1/2 hour, 45 min or 1 hour lessons.
MASTER CLASS
Take an extended private lesson with Eve and her jazz trio or with a pianist only. (2-3 hours)
PRIVATE VOICE LESSONS
Take weekly one hour private lessons.
PRIVATE PIANO LESSONS
Take weekly 1/2 hour, 45 min or 1 hour lessons.
MASTER CLASS
Take an extended private lesson with Eve and her jazz trio or with a pianist only. (2-3 hours)
- CLASSIC FORMAT
A Traditional Master Class format will be used. Selected vocal students will come to class with or without their accompanist to perform a song for Eve Shahoian so she may work with each person individually to answer questions and give feedback on how to improve the specific piece with focus on style, interpretation and pedagogical delivery. (2-3 hours) - DUO FORMAT
Class is designed in two parts: Eve Marie working with vocal students as described above and a professional pianist working with piano students. The Pianist will focus on introductions, endings, styles of duo accompaniment (stride, walking bass, implied bass, and combinations), use of space, Rubato, playing / interpreting verse, sources for learning songs, sheet music v. lead sheets, consideration of the lyrics with a comprehensive emphasis on accompanying singers. After groups have worked separately with their respective professionals, the vocalists and pianists will be brought together and paired up to perform a piece. Suggestions will be given to accompanists on how to meet the expectations of the vocalists while the vocalists will be given suggestions on how to communicate with the accompanists strengthening the skills of both to work with one another. Session ends with a couple of duo selections performed by Eve (2-3 hours) - AUDITION FORMAT
This class format invites singers to come learn the love of auditioning and receive constructive feedback in preparation of an audition song. Guidance will be provided in song selection, presentation, style, stage presence, song endings and signature songs. The class will focus on perfecting the audition technique and improving the comfort level of vocalists in audition situations. (2-3 hours)