Ellen Glikbarg Shea returned home to the Bay Area after receiving her BA in Music from Pitzer College, and her MM in Vocal Performance from the USC. She has performed most of the regional SF Opera Companies, the San Francisco Opera chorus, the CMC Orchestra, and manages and sings with The Merrie Olde Christmas Carolers, the oldest and largest professional caroling organization in the country. She has received awards in vocal competitions for Cabaret, Living Composers and Art Song. Ellen has enjoyed positions on the faculty at SF Community Music Center, NDNU, and The Academy of Art College. To keep her sanity, Ellen plays soccer at least once a week.
Voice
Ellen Glikbarg Shea
Education and Background
Teaching Philosophy
My instructional philosophy begins with the belief that students need to be in a comfortable environment if they are to open up and let go musically and artistically. I am a bundle of energy with lots of ideas and creative approaches to the fundamentals of singing. I believe that the foundation of all singing is rooted in the breath, and although I may describe them in hundreds of different ways, the principles remain the same. A singer needs to take in the right breath, and consequently needs to learn the correct ways to use that air in vocal production. These fundamentals apply to every style of singing, making it easy to connect healthy vocal technique to everything from classical and musical theatre to pop, jazz, and contemporary styles.