Melani C.
Private tutor in New York, NY
Education
University of California Irvine - Bachelors in Drama, 2001, High Honors in Musical Theatre (GPA: 3.944); New York University's Tisch School of the Arts - Masters in Fine Arts for Musical Theatre Writing, 2015, (GPA: n/a); Rim of the World High School (GPA 4.33). 25 years of ballet, tap, and musical theatre dance training. 20 years of vocal training (for musicals and opera).
Experience
I got four (out of five) on my AP English exams in high school (junior and senior year), I got a four on my AP US History exam, and I got a three on my AP French (my school didn't have an AP French program, so my teacher privately tutored me and two other girls for the test). I got a 1200 on my SATs (when it was out of 1600, and the average score was 1050), and that was without any special SAT prep classes outside of school (that wasn't trendy yet either). As for why I want to be a tutor: I love teaching. I started teaching when I was eleven, and I haven't stopped since. I started with ballet, then musical theatre and voice, but my students will attest that the reason they keep coming back to me is because of how clear I make the concepts. I try to listen to what each student needs and I cater my lessons to what would most serve them in their process of understanding. Teaching is a profession of creative problem solving and patience, and there's no concept that you can't learn with a good teacher. Some highlights of my teaching resume: I am Founder and Instructor at Kate Chadwick Voice Lessons, New York, NY. I leads hour- or half-hour- long private lessons for students looking to improve technique, prepare for auditions, or heal vocal fatigue. I work with all ages and skill levels from school kids to Broadway professionals (my students have been featured in the Broadway productions of The Lion King, Wicked, White Christmas, and Spamalot). I can play my own warm-up exercises and can sight-read chords. I teach music theory as well as technique. I was a ballet tutor and instructor for the University of California, Irvine's New York Satellite Program, New York, NY. I taught ballet to university musical theatre students of varying levels. I found ways of explaining ballet to help non-physical people understand their bodies differently, improving their sense of themselves as performers on stage. I was an tutor and instructor at John Robert Powers, New York, NY. I taught advanced acting and voice to kids and adults (ages 4-25). I helped organize syllabuses, end-of-term performances, and audition pieces. I worked closely with the program’s director to ensure that every student was getting all that they can out of their training.
Subject Expertise
ArtFrench 1FrenchForeign LanguageFluteFiction WritingEvolutionEnglishElementary MathElementary AlgebraCreative WritingComputer SkillsFrench 1American LiteratureAmerican HistoryACT ReadingACT English9th Grade Writing9th Grade Reading9th Grade math9th Grade8th Grade Writing8th Grade SciencePoetry WritingVoiceVocabularySummer TutoringStudy Skills And OrganizationStudy SkillsReadingShakespearePersuasive WritingPhotographyPhonics8th Grade ReadingMusicMiddle SchoolLinguisticsKindergarten - 8th GradeIntroduction to PoetryIntroduction to FictionHandwritingFrench 4French 3French 21st Grade Reading3rd Grade Writing3rd Grade Science3rd Grade Reading3rd Grade math3rd Grade2nd Grade Writing2nd Grade Reading2nd Grade math2nd Grade1st Grade Writing4th Grade1st Grade math1st Grade12th Grade Writing12th Grade Reading12th Grade11th Grade Writing11th Grade Reading11th Grade10th Grade Writing10th Grade Reading6th Grade math8th Grade math8th Grade7th Grade Writing7th Grade Science7th Grade Reading7th Grade math7th Grade6th Grade Writing6th Grade Science6th Grade Reading10th Grade6th Grade5th Grade Writing5th Grade Science5th Grade Reading5th Grade math5th Grade4th Grade Writing4th Grade Science4th Grade Reading4th Grade math
Availability
Weekdays at any time, Weekends at any time
Can Meet
Up to 30 minutes away at my regular hourly rate
Hobbies
I am a creative person through and through, so I love films (especially old movies from the 1930s and 40s), musicals, paintings, museums, and ballets. My sister and dad are fine artists and my mom is a bacteriologist. My husband (also a writer) is a video game nut, so I have also tried my hand at some Mario games. He's even gotten me to try Minecraft. I also love to laugh. Amy Poehler is one of my favorite comediennes, and I love going to improv comedy nights in the city. We have a cat named Pigeon who was so named because she has an anomaly purr that makes her sound like she's chirping. I guess the last thing I should tell you is that I love trivia. I love knowing a lot of facts about a wide range of subjects... like why viruses don't respond to antibiotics or what Abbott and Costello's first names are. I've got a big brain that loves knowledge.
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