Catherine Mehta Voice and Piano Lessons

Specialties

Voice Lessons

Everyone can sing and it is my job to help students sound the way they want to using healthy vocal technique. I teach my students:

–breathing technique

–warm-​ups

–ear training

–proper placement

–tone control

–projection and expression

–style and performance

–anatomy

–posture

–basic theory

–vocal health tips

I also use recordings of students singing the songs we are working on in the learning process. Students may decide the level of music theory they learn and are encouraged to take advantage of the various performance opportunities I make available to them depending on the style of music they are learning.

Beginning Piano Lessons

I use the Faber Piano Adventure series of lesson books, which can be purchased at Acme. My students learn:

–music theory

–proper technique & dexterity

–ear training

–reading sheet music & chord charts

–improvisation/​composition

–memorization

–basic piano mechanics & history

–games

–curated or student-​selected songs

–creativity in musical expression

–music appreciation

One of the most important things about beginning piano lessons is learning how much fun it is to play piano so students continue playing for the rest of their lives.

Lessons are available in-​home or at Acme House of Music.

History

Established in 2014.

Catherine taught music in a bilingual program at an elementary school in Barcelona and is fluent in Spanish. After that, she ran an after-​school program for children in Portland, OR in which she taught music and ran summer camps. She taught voice lessons and vocal master classes at Starfish Studios in Portland before she moved down to the Bay Area.

Meet the Business Owner

Catherine M.

Business Owner

Catherine’s favorite thing to do is make music with people and inspire and empower others to do the same. She holds a Vocal Performance Certificate from Denison University and was the musical director and arranger for the women’s a cappella group there. She also served as the lead vocalist for the Blues, Swing, Latin Jazz, and Bluegrass ensembles at Denison. Prior to that, she performed in competitive concert and show choirs and musical theater productions for 10 years. She has provided vocals and arrangements for studio recordings, independent film soundtracks, stage productions, and musical tours of the Portland Art Museum. In recent years, she has sung in rock, R&B, soul, experimental and jazz bands and currently sings and plays keyboard and guitar in a local independent band.