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Julie Christensen/Stone Cupid Music
- Ojai, CA 93023 (map)
- (805) 640-9979
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I've just joined thumbtack.com. Have teaching slots open. Come see me! – Jan 05, 2012 at 12:47 am
Singer, Songwriter & Vocal Coach
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Julie Christensen/Stone Cupid Music • Ojai, CA • $50-500 per hour
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For over 30 years, I've been a professional singer, and also songwriter, and producer of my recordings. I've toured and recorded with folksinger Leonard Cohen, and sung or recorded with Lou Reed, Iggy Pop, Van Dyke Parks, Steve Wynn, John Doe, Exene Cervenka, Robben Ford, K. D. Lang, and my former band Divine Horsemen.
I've produced and performed 4 independent albums, available on CD Baby, iTunes, Amazon.com, and my own site above. The musicians on those recordings are world class, and I'm very proud of the music. I built my first website in 1997, so I've had a web presence since then, and radio promotions for two of my CDs each yielded play on 50 AAA radio stations nationwide.
I'm planning the release of my new album, Weeds Like Us, in February.
At the same time, I've been coaching voice periodically for over 25 years, and studied privately with Olga Hoffman, John Aielli, Helen McComas, and Joanna Cazden.
My specialties include:
Performing, songwriting, networking, music production, event planning, vocal coaching, musical direction, rudimentary website and weblog building and maintenance, and Mac consulting.
Hours
Mon: 11:00am-7:00pm
Tue: 12:00pm-3:00pm, 5:00pm-7:00pm
Wed: 12:00pm-2:00pm, 4:00pm-7:00pm
Thu: 12:00pm-7:00pm
Fri: 2:00pm-5:00pm
Sat: 1:00pm-5:00pm
Question and answer
Q. What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A. You've always wanted to sing. Or sing better.You'll want someone-- with the experience I have-- who can help you tap into YOUR unique voice, and guide you in performance technique, gig etiquette, business strategies, and vocal health.
Q. If you were a customer, what do you wish you knew about your trade? Any inside secrets to share?
A. When I was a young singer, I wish I'd known what I know now about vocal health, and about networking, promotion, booking, music theory, and cultivating long lasting relationships. If someone had told me, "You won't be 'discovered', you'll have to have the drive to promote yourself in order to be heard." I couldn't have heard it; I was SO driven to sing and perform on the stage. Had I not had that drive and determination, I wouldn't have survived in the business. The good news is that one CAN sustain a career after the initial buzz goes away. But it takes commitment, integrity, and daily work.
Q. What questions should a consumer ask to hire the right service professional?
A. 1)First, ask yourself: Do I want to do this for ME, or for my parents or friends, or lovers?
2)Ask the prospective teacher about what methods to which they subscribe. If say they have a "one size fits all" technique that works for everyone, run away.
3) Ask if that teacher has had performance experience, or if they have been teaching in academia longterm. Not all great singers are great teachers, but singing teachers who only teach and haven't performed may only offer part of the education of a singer.
Q. What important information should buyers have thought through before seeking you out?
A. Please consider that this is an undertaking that will take daily commitment to exercises and body-awareness, good self-care, and more than just two or three lessons before the concepts of vocal training are absorbed. That said, I have coached motivated students just a few times, and sent them into the world of singing armed with great concepts, only needing to see them for brush-ups. Every student is different, and I value and recognize that. I can teach in person, or on Skype or other video chat platforms. What we'll work on together can't be taught in free youtube talking-head videos. So do consider a series of sessions, and valuing yourself and your voice enough to follow through with them. Good luck to you, and I hope we'll work together soon!
