At Donna Tongue ~ PERFORMER’S STUDIO™ in Londonderry, NH, my goal is to help you succeed with your musical goals. Lessons in various disciplines are offered: Voice, Violin, Viola, Piano, music theory, and sightsinging. I offer an initial consultation which has a three-fold purpose: to give us a chance to meet and see if it is a good fit, to assess a student’s current ability, and to determine a direction for progress; this is offered free of charge.
Come and join with me to discover how you can develop and demonstrate progress with tactile and auditory learning at any age ~ it’s never too early or too late to start your musical explorations!
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HoursLessons are offered year round, and are scheduled on a weekly basis for optimum progress, or based on a schedule that best fits your needs. During the Summer months from June through August, lessons are offered on a flexible schedule designed for vacation and family time. Please visit our Studio Info page to find Tips for Taking Music Lessons, lesson rates, Studio Calendar, and more! |
Gabrielle White (3rd from right) winning 1st place at GSNATS October 2016. |
Course offerings
Vocal
Vocal lessons for ages 5-10: Have a little one who just LOVES to SING?!? Give your youngster the gift of an early start! Voice lessons are offered for even the littlest ones who can’t wait to start their singing lessons! These young singers learn about the voice and how to use it in a healthy way, fostering early technique that will last for a lifetime of singing enjoyment! Musical games and activities designed to develop ear training, rhythm, sight-singing, and age-appropriate songs are explored. Repertoire from Disney, musical theatre, and fun songs, as well as folk songs and classical repertoire are all explored for optimum fun!
Please see our FAQ’s page for answers to questions about voice.
Ages 11 to Adult – Any Experience Level: Are you looking to develop your voice for speaking in front of people? Are you interested in developing your musical skills to sing karaoke, or perform in musical theatre? Well, you’ve come to the right place! Discover how to optimize your singing and speaking, through using your body’s own natural resonating chambers. Gain control over your tone, volume, and focus, and improve pitch and breath control. Learn how to use vowel shaping to sing in any style, and be versatile in your vocalizations.
Working with the various techniques of singing, from classical to musical theatre legit/belt to rock, we will unfold a course of study designed for your individual needs as a singer/performer. With my refined teaching techniques from nearly 30 years of working with singers of all ages and abilities, you will achieve more freedom throughout your whole vocal range, and learn to develop every aspect of your singing. Training includes coaching, drama, diction, foreign language pronunciation, musicianship, music theory and sight-singing skills.
Beginner to Advanced Violin and Viola
Offered ages 5 and up: There are few things that are more fun than playing in an orchestra! Whether you are just starting out, or have been at it for a while, Performer’s Studio String Lessons can help you improve your playing, and increase your enjoyment of your instrument! A variety of music is encouraged for study — ranging from the classical repertoire to Broadway, from Disney to New Age, Rock, and Jazz. Method books for the beginner to advanced player are used to learn note-reading, technique, and musicality (i.e. All for Strings; Cassia Harvey method books; and etudes and studies for intermediate to advanced players such as Hoffman, Mazas, Wohlfahrt). These are introduced based on the student’s needs and developmental level. Supplemental scale books, seasonal music, and other literature are also explored, and are based on student interest.
Beginner to Advanced Piano
Offered ages 5 and up: What home, band, or church group is complete without a piano or keyboardist?! Performer’s Studio Piano Lessons offer a wide variety of approaches, which have been chosen with the goal of finding the right fit for each student’s developmental needs and level of ability. Our main focus in lessons is four-fold: 1) to develop proper technique, 2)learn note-reading, 3) be able to play with musicality, 4) all while having fun exploring the piano! Here are some of the methods and repertoire: Tim Topham No Book Beginners, Piano Safari, Thompson, Alfred, Cool Songs For Kids, A Dozen A Day, Hanon, and more. Exploring a wide variety of music, from Bach and Mozart to Chopin, from Disney and Pop/Rock to New Age and Jazz, music selection is based on student interest, and designed to provide opportunities to explore the widest range of music with the goal of leading toward discovering the joy that comes in creating music for one’s self. Supplemental technique books, literature from various genres, and seasonal music is explored, and based on student interest.