Private Voice and Piano Teaching
Maria is eager to share her love of music and expertise with others. In addition to holding a Masters in Music, she has been able to study with some of the top voice teachers and coaches in Canada. Maria has over 10 years of music teaching experience and working with children, teens and adults. She also holds a BC teaching certification for teaching in schools.
Maria offers online voice and piano lessons to students of all ages and levels!
Maria offers:
A safe, challenging and musically inspiring environment
Opportunities to perform in festivals, masterclasses and studio recitals
Preparation for Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) Examinations and university entrance auditions
Students explore performance skills and conveying emotion through music
Lessons are offered in both French and English.
Voice: Focus is given to healthy singing techniques, in areas such as breathing, diction, and developing a clear tone.
Piano/ Music Theory: In addition to comprehensive voice teaching, Maria enjoys teaching beginner and intermediate piano. Students gain fundamental keyboard skills, as well as music theory and ear training. Her approach is to make lessons motivating, challenging and fun, and to instill a lifelong appreciation of music.
For lesson inquiries and registration please e-mail: mariabamford@gmail.com
“Maria is a patient and knowledgeable teacher with very effective teaching methods. She is able to adjust our lessons to the level of instruction that is necessary to meet our goals or how my voice feels. During our year together we worked on technique, theory, musicality, effective practicing, and building repertoire. Thanks to Maria’s positive and encouraging teaching style, our lessons were always enjoyable." - Voice Student (1 year of study)
"Maria's positive, cheerful and friendly nature puts a student instantly at ease. Her talent is undeniable and she is eager to pass her knowledge on to her students. She is simply a joy to work with!" - Voice Student (2 years of study)