Judy Hages

Introduction: My life has always been about entertainment and singing. Starting at the age of six, I developed both stage and vocal skills as an entertainer and singer on the TV program ‘The Howdy Doody Hour’ in New York City. The show was one of TV’s first and longest-running children’s entertainment series. I was also a regular on two other children’s shows: “Giant Tiger” out of Cleveland, OH and “Happy’s Party” out of Pittsburgh, PA. My high school and college years were spent studying vocal performance. While continuing my BFA from Carnegie Mellon, I was awarded three Carnegie awards: one in piano and two in voice for ‘Outstanding Performance in a Competition’. Upon graduation, I was awarded a teaching fellowship towards my master’s degree, and in the early 70s, I was one of the 'Outstanding Young Women of America' publication (listed under Judy Zabetakis). From the late 70s to the early 80s, I immersed myself in the pure form of the Belcanto technique methodology in Germany. It was at this time that my concert career in Austria, Germany, and Spain flourished. It is this pure form of the Belcanto technique that is the basis of my teaching, as the voice building aspect of it significantly increases range within weeks and heals abused voices. As a teacher for more than 38 years, my students have performed all over the world as band members or solo artists in cabaret clubs, dance clubs, radio stations, TV and musical theater. Currently, one of my students, Bridget Barkan, is touring with the Scissor Sisters. Two other students who have given me the rights to mention them are Q-Tip and Dan McBride of Thirteen Hands. Q-Tip was a member of the critically honored group, “A Tribe Called Quest”, and is more recently engaged in solo work and also with his jazz-influenced hip hop group. Dan McBride was selected for the ballot by The National Academy of Recording Artists for the 2006 Grammy Awards for both ‘Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist’ and ‘Best Male Pop Performance’. My classes and lessons are granted accreditation by New York University’s “Gallatin School of Individualized Study”. Please let me know during our initial phone conversation if you have interest in this feature. These following styles are taught: RnB, pop, jazz, rock, metal, hip hop, standards, Broadway and alternative. Please visit my website for more information. On my website, you should click on the 'contact' section, and send me an email as I would love to hear from you. If you prefer to call, please do so. All calls will be returned on the weekend or shorter if possible. Thank you.