A course specially designed for French-speaking musicians looking to travel, tour or collaborate with English-speaking musicians. Vocabulary, professional jargon, email correspondence etiquette, etc. We are also working on pronunciation. Scenarios, break-ins, recordings, glossaries and other materials will be provided to the student.

My method synthesizes the strongest aspects of the French and American schools, and is oriented by an empowering pedagogical format teaching the student auto-listening skills so they can continue to build knowledge and ease on the instrument outside of the studio. The studio also holds two group masterclasses per year. I teach beginners, intermediate students, and do intensive coachings with advanced students who are looking to prepare a program or audition. Nous travaillons la sonorité, le rhythme, l'articulation, le phrasé et la musique de chambre (duos).

This program is project oriented and lasts six weeks, giving the student a thorough set of skills and methods to overcome stage fright and move into stage play. This is the method I use to prepare high stakes performances, and uses a combination of mental and physical exercises to set an objective and realize it on stage. My dual career and training as a musician and conference interpreter have allowed to gather and refine these tools to know share with you. The course is open to professionals of any field looking to improve their performance in high stakes situations such as presentations, interviews, lectures etc. This program is geared around a particular student project and lasts six weeks, providing the student with a range of skills and methods to overcome stage fright and thrive on stage. It's my preferred method of preparing for a performance, using a mix of mental and physical exercises to achieve its purpose on stage. My dual career and my formal training as a high-level musician and interpreter linguist led me to store and develop these tools to then share them with you. The course is open to all professionals seeking to improve their performance with high stakes such as presentations, interviews etc.

An ear training intensive course that gives students regular ear training and theory exercises to take home and practice. We use the studio piano, singing and can use either fixed Do system or an ear training system without the solfège names-- using vowels instead. The goal is to develop strong inner ears to be able to sing, play instruments and hear music more precisely. By the end of this course you will have discovered your voice, developed your inner ear and improved intonation on your instrument and had a lot of fun! Open to all ages. An intensive course focused on the development of hearing and music theory. We use the piano in the studio, the vocals, and there is the choice between a traditional solfège system (do-re-mi etc) or a system without solfeggio, using vowels. at the end of this course you will have discovered your voice, developed your inner ear, improved your accuracy on your instrument, and moreover we have a lot of fun! Open to all ages.