Offering Music and Language Training Online!
Ms. Petrus has long been a passionate educator, having over 20 years of private instruction experience in voice, piano and viola. As a fluent speaker of Italian, German, Mandarin and French, as well as her native English, she is passionate about sharing her love and knowledge of both music and language!
Juliet believes strongly in helping each student find their own, natural ability. She looks to empower her students with the knowledge to make fast and healthy improvement on their own, as well as in lessons. She understands that each student has a unique way of learning and seeks to find the vocabulary that resonates with each one.
Singing Instruction: While classically-trained, she feels comfortable teaching across all genres. Juliet's holistic approach includes encouraging a tension-free alignment and proper support for a healthy vocal production. She teaches general musicianship through sight-reading, diction, musical terminology and theory, and historical reference. She balances her desire to instill a proper technique with helping her students to become expressive musicians and true, singing actors. She is committed to helping singers becoming well-rounded musicians, whether music is a career, or a passion. She is a specialist in Chinese vocal repertoire and is excited to share her knowledge of Chinese music, culture and language with all students.
Viola and Piano Instruction: Ms. Petrus has been a pianist since the Age 3, and a violist since the Age 10, with over 10 years working as a professional violist in her native Michigan. With her work as a singer, she brings a unique understanding of breath and use of body to her instrumental instruction. Again focusing on proper alignment and position for each instrument, sight-reading, musical terminology and theory and historical reference. Instruction in piano and viola is limited to her London studio.
Language Instruction: Juliet is fluent in English, Italian, Mandarin, German and French and is available for both individual and small group instruction on-line. While still focusing on proper pronunciation, grammar and spelling, she is most interested in helping her students build enthusiasm for and confidence in being able to communicate in their new language. She has had success preparing students for the GESE and other English as a second language exams, as well as accent reduction. She is available both for long-term, as well as short term travel preparation spoken courses.
She can be emailed directly at juliet@julietpetrus.com for lesson enquiries.
Ms. Petrus has long been a passionate educator, having over 20 years of private instruction experience in voice, piano and viola. As a fluent speaker of Italian, German, Mandarin and French, as well as her native English, she is passionate about sharing her love and knowledge of both music and language!
Juliet believes strongly in helping each student find their own, natural ability. She looks to empower her students with the knowledge to make fast and healthy improvement on their own, as well as in lessons. She understands that each student has a unique way of learning and seeks to find the vocabulary that resonates with each one.
Singing Instruction: While classically-trained, she feels comfortable teaching across all genres. Juliet's holistic approach includes encouraging a tension-free alignment and proper support for a healthy vocal production. She teaches general musicianship through sight-reading, diction, musical terminology and theory, and historical reference. She balances her desire to instill a proper technique with helping her students to become expressive musicians and true, singing actors. She is committed to helping singers becoming well-rounded musicians, whether music is a career, or a passion. She is a specialist in Chinese vocal repertoire and is excited to share her knowledge of Chinese music, culture and language with all students.
Viola and Piano Instruction: Ms. Petrus has been a pianist since the Age 3, and a violist since the Age 10, with over 10 years working as a professional violist in her native Michigan. With her work as a singer, she brings a unique understanding of breath and use of body to her instrumental instruction. Again focusing on proper alignment and position for each instrument, sight-reading, musical terminology and theory and historical reference. Instruction in piano and viola is limited to her London studio.
Language Instruction: Juliet is fluent in English, Italian, Mandarin, German and French and is available for both individual and small group instruction on-line. While still focusing on proper pronunciation, grammar and spelling, she is most interested in helping her students build enthusiasm for and confidence in being able to communicate in their new language. She has had success preparing students for the GESE and other English as a second language exams, as well as accent reduction. She is available both for long-term, as well as short term travel preparation spoken courses.
She can be emailed directly at juliet@julietpetrus.com for lesson enquiries.