Jake S. — Singing Teacher — Mile End, Montreal

Started singing at the age of 5 and went on to sing in competitive small ensembles and choirs. Studied as a soloist (with Bill Reed, Chuck Schneider, Lauri Young, and Amy Williams) from 15 on and Majored in Musical Theatre Performance (with a double minor in Psychopathology and Classical Literature) at Wagner College in NYC. They played clarinet in the VYO for several years and later picked up Piano and then Guitar. They sing as a Tenor section leader in the world renowned Shaar Hashomayim Synagogue Choir under the direction of Conor O'Neil. They won a Juno award for album of the year and a Grammy award for Rock Performance of the year for their work on Leonard Cohen's "You Want it Darker". They're currently teaching piano, voice, guitar, and ukulele as well as working on music programs at Temple Emanuel Beth Shalom, and Shaar Hashamayim.

experience teaching opera, pop, classical, musical theatre, choral music, and jazz. flexible and adaptable teaching style and songwriting coaching/workshopping as well.