The Studio of Valerie White Williams

Teaches:

Voice - all levels and styles

Jazz

Studio Location:

Silverdale

East Bremerton

Contact:

360-633-6038
e-mail
valeriewilliams.net
vocalsplendor.com

Studio Description:

Valerie White Williams has been teaching people to sing for almost twenty years. Born into a musical family, Valerie was first inspired by her Swedish grandmother’s classical singing and was taught piano at age five by her mother. Growing up, she discovered a passion for music so she sang as much as possible in church, school choirs, theatre productions and also played mallet percussion in marching and jazz band.

While earning a Bachelor of Music degree cum laude from Central Washington University, Valerie worked and coached with pioneering jazz educator, John Moawad. She sang lead soprano for his Vocal Jazz Ensemble when the choir won 1st Place in the West Coast Collegiate Jazz Festival in Berkeley, CA, recorded the album, In a Mellow Tone and performed with jazz great, Dizzy Gillespie. During her senior year at CWU, Valerie’s female vocal jazz quartet, Sudden Touch, received national attention and was featured on the cover of the Jazz Educator’s Journal.

Valerie’s performance background is as varied as it is deep. She is one of the few vocalists who can claim mastery of several diverse musical genres As an opera singer, Valerie has been acclaimed by reviewers as "dazzling" and a singer of "great skill" for her performance of The Queen of the Night from Mozart's The Magic Flute. Concert work includes Handel’s Messiah, Bachianas Brasileiras #5 and Carmina Burana among others. As a jazz singer, Valerie has performed with small vocal groups and as a soloist in such venues as Epcott Center in Florida, Tula’s Nightclub in Seattle, the Admiral Theatre in Bremerton and Benaroya Nordstrom Recital Hall. Valerie’s singing has been featured on numerous studio and live recordings and she has worked professionally as a keyboard player as well.

A published writer, Valerie is in demand as a public speaker, clinician and adjudicator. Classical Singer Magazine called her a “master teacher” after her workshops at the 2005 Classical Singer Convention in New York City were enthusiastically received. Besides writing regularly for Classical Singer, Valerie also contributed to the acclaimed book, This Day in the Life: Diaries from Women Across America.

Continuously learning new techniques and improving her craft, Valerie White Williams has always sought out innovative teachers. Her notable teachers include: Charles Peterson for vocal technique, Williams Eddy for opera, Robert Edwin for belt voice technique and Greta Matassa for jazz styling. She is passionate about teaching singers how to sing in different genres while maintaining vocal health and artistic integrity. Many of her students have gone on to performing careers and/or have attended prestigious schools like Berklee School of Music and New York University. Valerie is thankful for her many mentors and she feels blessed to be able to pass on their legacy to the next generation.