Gwen Paker Green
voice teacher
voice teacher
"I’ve actually been able to see improvement in my voice!"
-an adult individual voice student
Applying her voice pedagogy training from the Eastman School of Music, Gwen is a member of the voice faculty at The Hochstein School in Rochester, NY and maintains a private voice studio. At Hochstein, she teaches the Adult Voice Class for beginning singers in addition to her work through individual lessons with singers of all ages and skill levels. If you're interested in joining Gwen's Hochstein studio, please see the Hochstein website for more information.
Students wishing to join her private voice studio should send Gwen an email to learn more.
"Warm, welcoming, and friendly."
-an individual voice student's parent
"My daughter really enjoys the sessions and talks about them the entire ride home. I can also hear some of the singing through the door. There is audible improvement, immediately after Gwen intervenes and coaches her on what to do differently."
-an individual voice student's parent
Students in Gwen's studio can expect to sing appropriate music that excites them, using that interest as a way to develop the fundamental skills every student needs. While many teachers adhere to a specific regimen, Gwen customizes each and every lesson to best suit each student, their interests, and their needs. This differentiated instruction includes teaching a wide variety of musical styles, including classical, musical theatre, jazz, and pop, while always prioritizing a healthy, reliable technique.
Gwen's students have achieved marvelous accomplishments: studying Jazz Voice at the Eastman School of Music, joining community theater productions, and having the confidence to sing in front of their friends and family for the first time.
As a voice teacher, Gwen prioritizes the individual needs of each student in order to build their self-confidence, musicality, and singing technique. In order to accomplish this goal in each and every lesson, Gwen relies on her educational background in vocal pedagogy from the Eastman School of Music and on the skills she has developed through several years of maintaining the her private voice studio and working as a voice faculty member with The Hochstein School.
At the core of Gwen's teaching philosophy is the idea that — given a solid foundation of rigorous pedagogical study, knowledge of scientific best-practices with regards to vocal health and technique, and a toolkit of ideas with a wide enough variety — she is able to help each and every student find the best version of their own voice. Everyone can sing!
"Gwen's teaching style provides an appropriate amount of foundational detail without getting overly technical, describing musical terms and vocal concepts in plain language. She promotes confidence in students and everyone in the class felt that they had made progress during the course."
-a student in the Adult Voice Class at the Hochstein School