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Giovanna's Music Studio www.giovannasmusicstudio.com "Be curious." *FIRST LESSON FREE *Study with a teacher who is passionate about teaching--now in the comfort of your home or mine! "Her input and knowledge of repertoire and languages is extensive and her musical instinct is a gift she shares with her students." --Melissa Williams (Director, South Boulder Stage Company) ~Private lessons in PIANO and VOICE for all ages and abilities ~Professional collaborative pianist (ACCOMPANIST) and vocal coach ~Over 25 years of performing, teaching, and coaching experience ~Committed to collaborative learning ~Flexible day and evening hours available ~Now offering HOUSECALLS (see website for details) Newton and Boston Locations: Formerly located in the M. Steinert & Sons Building on Boylston St., Giovanna's Music Studio is now offering lessons at her home in Newton and housecalls to students in Newton area and Boston. Serving Back Bay, Beacon Hill, West End and South End neighborhoods. BIOGRAPHY Giovanna Confalone is a summa cum laude graduate of Boston University's College of Fine Arts (1998). Giovanna earned her Bachelor's degree in Collaborative Piano Performance with an emphasis on vocal duo coaching and art song repertoire. A Boston native, Giovanna returned to Massachusetts in 2010 to pursue her Master's of Music Education degree at her alma mater. Giovanna has been a faculty member of Cambridge Music and Riverside School of Performing Arts in Boston, where she was appointed principal Music Director. Giovanna also taught at Steinert's Piano Academy before re-launching her private studio, Giovanna's Music Studio. Giovanna has accompanied recitals given by members of the Metropolitan Opera, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Boston Pops, Boston Lyric Opera and North German Radio Chorus (NDR) in Hamburg. She was also the founding member and music director of Boston's swing vocal ensemble "The Sophisticated Ladies." Giovanna has over 25 years of performing and teaching experience and takes great pleasure in sharing what she has learned with her students. An avid would-be linguist, Giovanna has studied French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Greek, and Latin, making her a sought-after vocal coach for professional singers. Current "extracurricular" projects include a long overdue opera and a translation of the biography of an obscure, yet fascinating, female French Impressionist-era composer. MUSIC AFFILIATIONS Giovanna Confalone is a member of: NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) NEPTA (New England Piano Teachers Association) MTNA (Music Teachers National Association) MMTA (Massachusetts Music Teachers Association) L'association Mélanie Bonis (France)