PRIVATE VOICE LESSONS

Pierce offers voice lessons for singers (ages 9–adult, beginner–intermediate) interested in singing musical theater, standards, pop, and light rock. Lessons focus on enhancing the beauty and individuality of your true, natural voice and on training you to use your voice with versatility, freedom, ease, and endurance, without discomfort in the throat. You will work on proper breathing technique, using your whole body as your instrument, developing the all-important "mix voice," and working through any vocal problems and/or replacing any bad habits you may have. When appropriate, voice lessons also include Performance Coaching (to prepare you for auditions and performances).

Pierce has been a professional singer since 1987, performing in major Broadway productions, prominent regional theatrical productions, concert halls, clubs, cabarets, recordings, and even cruise ships and amusement parks (in the early days!). He studied voice with Stanford University Professors Gregory Wait and Evelyn Draper, with Halbert Blair at the University of Southern California (USC), and with acclaimed international voice teacher, Edward Sayegh in San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York. In New York City, he has studied with Bruce Kolb, and with coaches Brad Garside, Sara Louise Lazarus, and Phil Hall. Pierce studied music at USC and holds a BA from San Jose State University.

For more information, please contact Pierce at 650.454.9125 or by email.

$65 for a 30-minute lesson
$90 for a 45-minute lesson
$105 for a 60-minute lesson

*The complimentary consultation/assessment session usually lasts 20-30 minutes and is designed as a chance for you and Pierce to meet in person; for you to see Pierce's studio; for Pierce to hear about your background, goals and needs as a singer; for Pierce to tell you a bit about him and his teaching; for Pierce to answer any questions you have; and for Pierce to hear you sing a little bit.

Please review the important payment and cancellation policies below.

Menlo Park sessions take place at Pierce's home studio at 526 Seventh Avenue, Menlo Park.

Sessions can be paid in-person at the session with a check or cash. Or payment can be made via PayPal or GoogleWallet.

To set up your complimentary consultation*, please
contact Pierce at 650.454.9125 or by email.

FOR SESSIONS IN MENLO PARK: If at least 24 hours notice is given, a session may be canceled with a full refund, or the payment can be transferred to a session on another date. If less than 24 hours notice of a cancellation is given, student is responsible for full payment for the session (except in the event of legitimate illness).

All payments are non-refundable and non-transferable except as noted above.

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Pierce in concert with the California Pops Orchestra's Home for
the Holidays; Pierce as "Javert" in Cameron Mackintosh's touring Broadway production of Les Misérables; Pierce in concert with the California Pops in A Salute to Broadway; Pierce as "Herman" in Festival Opera's production of The Most Happy Fella.