Welcome to Selvey Studios!
Music is a way of life in Selvey Studios.
JEREMIAH SELVEY OFFERS Weekly lessons
in his Santa Monica studio or online.
Jeremiah’s life experiences have demonstrated the power of music to be potentially life-changing for both performers and audiences. How he teaches in the studio and how he teaches performers to connect with audiences builds on this premise. Throughout your journey, Jeremiah offers encouragement and support in becoming efficient and powerful in your performance abilities.
What kind of student is Selvey Studios looking for?
If you are serious about investing in your progress as an aspiring or current musician, Jeremiah wants you. He specializes in teaching voice, conducting, and musicianship to all levels and theory and piano to beginning and intermediate students. Since he is a college music professor, he can especially assist with college music prep, as well as audition prep for roles and gigs. He expects you to perform as often as you possibly can–recitals, competitions, auditions, etc
What goals does Selvey Studios have for its students?
Jeremiah’s goal for his students beyond performing as much as possible is growth primarily in the following areas. While the balance of the focus for these areas will vary from student to student, these are his focuses:
Your expression and passion, your ability to transport the audience and to embody the art, not merely be an entertainer.
Your ability to read and understand the language of music (reading music, informed style).
Your command of technique, such that you can execute your expressive goals and demonstrate increasing efficiency in your performance area.
You have increased enjoyment and fun in performing, managing anxiety in productive and healthy ways.
What can students in Selvey Studios expect from lessons?
Students take conducting lessons to prepare for graduate programs.
Students audition for high school or college choirs.
Students learn theory and musicianship to be prepared for freshman college music programs.
Students increase their ear training and sight reading skills.
Students perform in recitals at least annually.
Students audition for community or professional theater, opera, and choral ensembles.
Students prepare to sing for a family or church event (wedding, funeral, etc.)
Students prepare 16-32 bars for a specific role.
Students work to prepare a portfolio of repertoire for upcoming jobs and applications.
What are Jeremiah’s former students up to now?
Jeremiah’s students receive a strong foundation in the integration of technique with expression toward a convincing artistic performance. Many of his students have gone on to perform on Broadway and TV, in community theater, and several lead high school, college, and community music programs.
