Voice & Vocal Coaching
Hannah Ferber
Pop Vocal Teacher
CLICK HERE! Listen to Hannah Sing Her Original Song “Paper Wings”
Hannah Ferber is a professional vocalist who graduated from Berklee College of Music in 2009 with a Bachelor of Music. Having grown up in a musical family, Hannah learned to sing and accompany herself on the piano very early on, performing John Lennon’s Imagine on stage for the first time at the age of twelve. Currently Hannah works as a voice/piano teacher, session singer, and an independent singer/songwriter.
As a teacher, Hannah strives to find the unique talent in each student, encouraging them to explore and truly enjoy music. She feels that music is a vibrant joyful language and takes great pleasure in teaching others to speak it fluently!
Hannah is available for private voice and beginning piano lessons on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Alexis Stone Lopez
Pop, Rock and R&B
Click here to watch Alexis compete on American Idol!
Alexis was born in August 1984 in Modesto, CA. She attended Woodrow Elementary, Somerset Middle School, and Fred C. Beyer High School.
Shortly before graduation from high school, she decided to audition for the first season of American Idol. So, at 17, she skipped school just before finals to drive more than 300 miles alone to Los Angeles for a 40-second audition. Although competing with more than 10,000 Idol-hopefuls, she made it all the way to the final Wildcard competition, before leaving the show.
After graduation, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue her music interests. She attended Pierce College in Woodland Hills, CA, where she studied Linguistics and Music, and then went on to earn a full scholarship to the Musicians Institute in Hollywood, CA.
Alexis has been working in recording studios since she was 14 years old, not only as an artist and studio vocalist, but also as a recording engineer and a producer. Although her primary focus has been on her education, she has also managed to tour with several major acts at venues including MGM Grand, Cal Expo, Universal Amphitheater, and other major locations across the U.S.
She is currently back in the studio full time, working to complete a volume of songs, to draw from for her upcoming album.
AAlexis is Available for Private Lessons Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.
Taryn Lounsbury
Classical, Pop, and Jazz
At a young age she began to play piano and violin, training in both the classical and pop genres. It wasn’t until college, while studying at the University of South Carolina under Bert Ligon, that she discovered and devled headfirst into jazz. The new style quickly became apparent in her songwriting. After graduating college, Taryn relocated to Brooklyn, where she remained an active member of the music scene. She formed her own band, Taryn Lounsbury Live, and played violin for The Anthony Mulcahy Band, where she opened for acts such as Glen Hansard and Mark Geary. In 2012, Taryn was a featured artist at the Gealach Gorm Songwriter Festival in Kill, Ireland. Taryn taught at her private music studio, “Taryn’s Melodies,” in Park Slope, Brooklyn, while working for Forbes Music Company in NY as a piano, violin, guitar, and vocal instructor. Her debut album, Too Happy For Love, released in February, exhibits her diverse and unique musical background, as well as her natural grasp of language and storytelling.
“I have been an educator and administrator for quite sometime, and am aware of the qualities that separate mediocre from good, and good from great. Taryn is unquestionably great. I am constantly evaluating teaching talent in private instruction, group instruction, and in public/ private school classrooms. It is not often that I find a teacher with Taryn’s ability, passion, personality, and commitment.” -Forbes Music Company, NY
Rosemary Butler
Master Vocal Coach
Rosemary Butler began her career playing bass and singing in an all-girl band named the Ladybirds. The band appeared on several LA area television shows before opening for the Rolling Stones in 1964. She then joined heavy rock band Birtha who released two albums for Dunhill. After they split in 1973 she became a popular back-up singer in the late 1970s and early ’80s. Her vocals were featured on Bonnie Raitt’s album, Sweet Forgiveness, on songs “Gamblin’ Man”, “Runaway”, “Sweet Forgiveness”, and “Two Lives.” Butler has acted as a back-up singer for Jackson Browne, James Taylor, Warren Zevon, Neil Young, Bonnie Raitt, and Rosanne Cash to name a few. Monster Music Lessons is very lucky to have an artist of Rosemary’s caliber on board to help train our young stars! Prices Upon Request.
Available for Private Lessons by Appointment only.