Mr. Alan teaches voice because every person has a unique voice and he wants to improve their ability to sing more beautifully and share more expressively. His goal for each student is that they feel valued in the classroom and confident in performances.

 

At the Wheaton Yamaha Music School, Mr. Alan teaches a group class called Songbird Singers, where boys and girls learn to sing with and from one another. His private students have gone on to study voice and musical theater at major universities and conservatories.

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HOMETOWN

• Atlanta, GA

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EDUCATION

• Bachelor of Music, Voice Performance, Samford University

• Master of Music, Voice Performance, Northwestern University

 

AWARDS

• Concerto-Aria Winner, Samford University

• Winner, National Association of Teachers of Singing competition

• Winner, Alabama Federation of Music Clubs competition

 

EXPERIENCE

• Soloist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at the Ravinia Festival

• Soloist with the Grant Park Chorus

• Solo recital  at the Aspen Music Festival

 

FAVORITE MUSICIANS

• Ella Fitzgerald

• Stephen Sondheim

• Benjamin Britten

• Dolly Parton

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INTERESTS

• Graphic design and marketing

• Vinyl record collecting

• Running with his dog Sebastian