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Susan Pieretti Frizzell
Private Instruction in Voice, Acting and Audition Preparation
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Are you ready to take your career to the next level, in the healthiest way possible? I have studied extensively and performed all over the nation. The technique I teach utilizes the most healthy approach to finding your own voice.
I teach the Stanislavski and Rodenburg methods. I have extensive training in both. I also have training in the Meisner technique. I am always open to using whatever technique works for each individual student, which we identify together.
Auditioning is an artform in and of itself. One of my areas of expertise is putting together a comprehensive audition package of songs & monologues that not only help you get into your top choices of schools, but take you into your professional life.
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Morgan KirnerMorgan has been cast as Ermengarde in the 1st National Tour of the Hello Dolly revival, starring Betty Buckley. The tour begins in September and runs through August of 2019. Congratulations, Morgan... I'm so proud of you!!
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All power, volume, intensity, etc., comes from pressurized air in
your lungs. This air then passes through your vocal chords and
produces sound. There can be NO tension at all in your throat, jaw, tongue or shoulders. You should never see veins and muscles appear on your throat when you sing. Because of these things, it is imperative that you learn how to breathe correctly. We spend a great deal of time learning this process and it will not happen over night. You must be patient and you must work hard. Once you have mastered the proper technique, the air will enter your lungs withouteffort, and you'll be able to sing for hours without losing your voice.
The method I teach utilizes abdominal breathing .This includes all
of the muscles from your diaphragm to your belly button and all the way around, although the diaphragm is the most important area. It is also important to develop your own style, as well as the ability to perform well on stage. You shouldn't be able to tell what teacher a person studies with just by how they sound. If a teacher's students all sound alike, avoid that teacher. We will work together to find your voice.
It is important that you find a teacher who has not only studied voiceextensively, but who also has a great deal of experience as a
performer. The voice is a very delicate instrument, and is easily
damaged. Before selecting a voice teacher, be sure to ask what
method or methods he/she utilizes, and a list of the teachers with
whom he/she has studied. If the potential teacher cannot do this,
be very wary. It is impossible for someone to teach you something they haven't bothered to spend 5 minutes studying. It is important that the teacher you choose is also a musician. At the very minimum, you should expect that your potential teacher has a college degree in music, although someone fresh out of college will NOT have the tools and experience needed to teach you what you need to know to sing professionally.
Someone with only 4 years of college lessons under their belts are still in need of extensive training and experience themselves. They will have NO knowledge of how to train young voices. Since your voice is totally controlled by muscles, you MUST warm them up before you sing. Be wary of any teacher who doesn't do this. You should also ask if the teacher you're calling is, in fact, a voice teacher, or merely a vocal coach, as there is a vast difference. A teacher will be able to teach anyone at any level, and will have a solid technique. A coach is someone whohelps you add "personality" to a song without any real understanding of the anatomy/physiology of the voice. Any good voice teacher can function as both. Make sure to ask any potential teacher whether he or she has ever suffered from vocal nodules or nodes at any time. Someone who hasn't been able to take care of their own voice will not be able to teach you how to take care
of yours. If you want to attend an elite performing arts program in college, you should study with someone who
graduated from one. It's difficult to prepare someone for something you weren't able to do yourself.
your lungs. This air then passes through your vocal chords and
produces sound. There can be NO tension at all in your throat, jaw, tongue or shoulders. You should never see veins and muscles appear on your throat when you sing. Because of these things, it is imperative that you learn how to breathe correctly. We spend a great deal of time learning this process and it will not happen over night. You must be patient and you must work hard. Once you have mastered the proper technique, the air will enter your lungs withouteffort, and you'll be able to sing for hours without losing your voice.
The method I teach utilizes abdominal breathing .This includes all
of the muscles from your diaphragm to your belly button and all the way around, although the diaphragm is the most important area. It is also important to develop your own style, as well as the ability to perform well on stage. You shouldn't be able to tell what teacher a person studies with just by how they sound. If a teacher's students all sound alike, avoid that teacher. We will work together to find your voice.
It is important that you find a teacher who has not only studied voiceextensively, but who also has a great deal of experience as a
performer. The voice is a very delicate instrument, and is easily
damaged. Before selecting a voice teacher, be sure to ask what
method or methods he/she utilizes, and a list of the teachers with
whom he/she has studied. If the potential teacher cannot do this,
be very wary. It is impossible for someone to teach you something they haven't bothered to spend 5 minutes studying. It is important that the teacher you choose is also a musician. At the very minimum, you should expect that your potential teacher has a college degree in music, although someone fresh out of college will NOT have the tools and experience needed to teach you what you need to know to sing professionally.
Someone with only 4 years of college lessons under their belts are still in need of extensive training and experience themselves. They will have NO knowledge of how to train young voices. Since your voice is totally controlled by muscles, you MUST warm them up before you sing. Be wary of any teacher who doesn't do this. You should also ask if the teacher you're calling is, in fact, a voice teacher, or merely a vocal coach, as there is a vast difference. A teacher will be able to teach anyone at any level, and will have a solid technique. A coach is someone whohelps you add "personality" to a song without any real understanding of the anatomy/physiology of the voice. Any good voice teacher can function as both. Make sure to ask any potential teacher whether he or she has ever suffered from vocal nodules or nodes at any time. Someone who hasn't been able to take care of their own voice will not be able to teach you how to take care
of yours. If you want to attend an elite performing arts program in college, you should study with someone who
graduated from one. It's difficult to prepare someone for something you weren't able to do yourself.
My students have been accepted into the most elite programs in the country on a consistent basis, and go
on to have successful careers.
on to have successful careers.
Hear us out
Who are my students?
They are actors, singers, singer/songwriters, public speakers, younger kids, professional adults and everything in between. It doesn't matter what your style is, all are welcome. We will find YOUR unique voice and make sure you're using the correct tools to bring your career to the next level.
Below is my student, Tyler Sarfert. Check all his videos out on YouTube!
Susan Pieretti Frizzell
Susan is a graduate of Shenandoah University's prestigious
Shenandoah Conservatory. She has a Bachelor of Music in Music
Theatre/ Voice and was awarded the St. Cecila award for vocal excellence. She also attended The Boston Conservatory for one year in their Graduate Opera program. She was one of 5 chosen from the hundreds who auditioned. She left the program early because she was offered the first of many incredible professional performing opportunities. Susan has appeared professionally in over 50
musicals and operas. She has performed at places like the
Kennedy Center, the National Cathedral, the French Embassy,
Symphony Hall in Boston as well many others. Susan created the role
of Sally in the world premiere of Starting Another Day at the
Kennedy Center. She was seen as Abby Borden in the
Washington, DC premiere of Lizbeth, also at the Kennedy Center.
Susan has performed in some of the casino lounges in
Atlantic City. She has studied many styles of singing from Classical
to Country and everything in between. She has taught both privately
and at the college level for more than 20years. Her combination of extensive performance experience and her impeccable training make her unique among her peers.
Susan's students range in ability from very beginners to
professional singers. Many of her students have been accepted to
or are currently attending theatre, opera, commercial music, music businessand & many other programs in upper
echelon programs such as Emerson, Shenandoah Conservatory,
Cincinnati College-Conservatory, Boston Conservatory, Cleveland
Institute of Music, Hartt School of Music, University of the Arts, Boston Conservatory, Carnegie Mellon, Belmont University, Berklee College of Music, AMDA andNYU, just to name a few. Some of Susan's students work professionally in theatre, opera, pop, rock and country, both in the US and Europe. She's had a number off students signed to national tours, recording contracts and even a Broadway show or two.
She has students signed to management deals in Nashville and Los Angeles as well as a number of students who have won state/national singing competitions. She is also experienced with
working with pageant contestants on speech and vocal production. Her students include a former Miss New Jersey
and a former Mrs. Senior America.
Shenandoah Conservatory. She has a Bachelor of Music in Music
Theatre/ Voice and was awarded the St. Cecila award for vocal excellence. She also attended The Boston Conservatory for one year in their Graduate Opera program. She was one of 5 chosen from the hundreds who auditioned. She left the program early because she was offered the first of many incredible professional performing opportunities. Susan has appeared professionally in over 50
musicals and operas. She has performed at places like the
Kennedy Center, the National Cathedral, the French Embassy,
Symphony Hall in Boston as well many others. Susan created the role
of Sally in the world premiere of Starting Another Day at the
Kennedy Center. She was seen as Abby Borden in the
Washington, DC premiere of Lizbeth, also at the Kennedy Center.
Susan has performed in some of the casino lounges in
Atlantic City. She has studied many styles of singing from Classical
to Country and everything in between. She has taught both privately
and at the college level for more than 20years. Her combination of extensive performance experience and her impeccable training make her unique among her peers.
Susan's students range in ability from very beginners to
professional singers. Many of her students have been accepted to
or are currently attending theatre, opera, commercial music, music businessand & many other programs in upper
echelon programs such as Emerson, Shenandoah Conservatory,
Cincinnati College-Conservatory, Boston Conservatory, Cleveland
Institute of Music, Hartt School of Music, University of the Arts, Boston Conservatory, Carnegie Mellon, Belmont University, Berklee College of Music, AMDA andNYU, just to name a few. Some of Susan's students work professionally in theatre, opera, pop, rock and country, both in the US and Europe. She's had a number off students signed to national tours, recording contracts and even a Broadway show or two.
She has students signed to management deals in Nashville and Los Angeles as well as a number of students who have won state/national singing competitions. She is also experienced with
working with pageant contestants on speech and vocal production. Her students include a former Miss New Jersey
and a former Mrs. Senior America.