1:1 Lessons with Caitlin
piano, voice, guitar
Voice Lessons
Gain valuable skills for beautiful singing. Learn how to support your voice with proper breathing, how to open the vocal track, proper articulation, resonance, focus of the tone, and more! Learn to sight read music and basics of music theory, if interested. Work on songs that suit your voice and interests. Open to adults and children 6+
FAQs
What ages and levels do you teach?:
I teach piano, voice and guitar to all ages, from 5 years on! (children and adults). I also teach some songwriting and music theory, upon request. Most of my students fall in the beginner or intermediate categories. Some are more seasoned.
Where are lessons held?:
Lessons are held Wednesday-Friday at West Seattle Church of the Nazarene and virtually Monday-Tuesday.
What can I expect at my lesson?:
Each music lesson is unique to the individual student’s goals and skill level. I strive to meet each student where they are on their musical journey, and help set and achieve attainable goals from that place.
During a lesson we review what we worked on in previous lessons, work through any difficult passages or skills together, and then cover new musical material.
Through lessons, students learn instrumental/vocal technique, scales and chords, music theory knowledge, improvisation skills, songwriting skills, many new songs, and more!
How can I be prepared for my lessons?
- Bring any music books that you have been assigned. (piano and guitar students especially)
- Guitar students: tune your guitar before your lesson.
- Have a notebook for Caitlin to write any important information and practice assignments in.
- Practice, practice, practice!
We all have good and not-so-good weeks when it comes to practicing, but it goes without saying: A good week of practice makes for a more enjoyable lesson. Practicing is essential to becoming a better musician. (I can’t stress this enough!)
- TIP: Start with the realistic goal of practicing 20 minutes/a day.
TUITION AND POLICIES
TUITION
$185/month for weekly half-hour lessons
$270/month for weekly 45-minute lessons
$340/month for weekly hour-long lessons
*There are no lessons during the Seattle Public Schools' weeklong-breaks; makeups are offered for Halloween and Thanksgiving
*Included with weekly lessons are 2 student concerts/year. They are optional to play at, but are almost always a meaningful experience for students!
PAYMENT
Pay @caitp by Venmo or by check within the first two weeks of each month
CANCELLATION AND MAKEUP POLICY
Students are allowed up to 5 make-up lessons/year. If you need to cancel or reschedule a lesson, please contact me (Caitlin) via text, call, or email and I will do my best to find a make-up time for you/your student. If you need to cancel, please let me know as soon as you are able.
Evan, 9 year-old piano student
“I love piano with Caitlin because she lets me play fun songs and be creative about the songs I play. She is really kind and teaches me how to perform. Our coffee shop concerts are the best!”
Jeanette, adult voice and piano student
"I can't say enough great things about Caitlin. She really knows her stuff musically, and is an amazingly kind and effective teacher. She is so great about meeting me where I am in my comfort level and musical knowledge, using targeted vocal exercises and tons of encouragement so that my technique and confidence levels have greatly improved. Voice lessons with Caitlin have been so fun and productive that I recently added piano lessons, as well. Caitlin is the best!"