Welcome to Singing Sun Music School!
Paula Gilbert, music teacher and founder of Singing Sun Music School, has been teaching for over 16 years. She started her career as a teacher when people who watched her sing or play would ask her to teach them.
Paula has 35 years performing experience; she is a published recording artist, writer and recent owner of her new record company – Singing Sun Records.
Paula's creative teaching programs have brought the joy of music to hundreds of students.
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Paula with voice student, Jaclyn – ready for warm-ups!
Paula with a group of her students who performed at the local Scarecrow Festival in 2005
Music buddies play a music game
All dressed up and ready to play!
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Voice Lessons
Voice students learn to release their natural singing voice and develop their vocal technique through a series of voice release warm-ups and vocal exercises.
Students choose songs they enjoy, with the teacher’s guidance, which helps to develop self-expression and musicality.
They can also be recorded in the onsite recording studio and burn CDs to take home. This empowers the student and helps them to improve their skills.
Students are also given a chance to explore the piano and learn music symbols and terms through music games and flashcards.
Some playful students also bring their favorite stuffed animal to class. They can also dress-up, play-act, and dance to encourage fun and self-expression.
Piano Lessons
Beginning students learn from assigned method books, sight reading in class, worksheets, music games and are given an exercise program to develop good reading, playing and practicing skills. Young students also sing songs, dance, play act, can bring their favorite stuffed animal during their lesson to encourage fun and self-expression.
Elaine, Chelsea and Colby working together
on a trio for the Homespun Holidays CD.
Intermediate students study chords and scales and learn to play lead sheets as well as continuing to learn through their method books, music games, worksheets, and extra assigned pieces.
Advanced students choose their music, with the teacher’s guidance, and create a book of advanced pieces to learn as well as continuing to work with chords, scales and their exercise routine.
All students are encouraged to record in the onsite studio from time to time which improves their skill as players and also teaches them to be kind to themselves when they make mistakes.
Recording Sessions
Record your project in beautiful Cloverdale! Save money on your small projects and record in a local studio. We offer low hourly rates with high quality service using industry standard recording equipment and Pro Tools software.
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