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Gillian<\/h1>

Voice & Bass Instructor at Tunelark<\/p>Start lessons with Gillian<\/a><\/div>

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Gillian is a singer, multi-instrumentalist, and educator with over thirty years of experience in performance, songwriting, production, and music education. She holds a master's degree in Contemporary Performance Production from Berklee College of Music in Valencia, Spain, and a bachelor's degree in music from the University of California, Santa Barbara, with a focus on jazz and classical voice. Her training includes study with master vocal teacher Don Lawrence, and she gained early recognition winning Amateur Night at Harlem's Apollo Theater. She has taught at Interlochen Arts Academy, the Center for Music and Nature, and Jazz Camp West. She teaches voice, electric bass, and upright bass in both English and Spanish.<\/p><\/div>

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It\u2019s Not Too Late: What Actually Changes When You Start Music as an Adult<\/h3>

Voice and bass teacher Gillian H. on what changes when you start music as an adult: the mental blocks, the habit hurdle, and why it's not too late.<\/p>Read article ›<\/span><\/div><\/a>

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Teaching Music to Young Children: What\u2019s Realistic Before Age 8<\/h3>

Voice and bass teacher Gillian H. on teaching music to kids under 8: when it starts to stick, what a real lesson looks like, and how parents help most.<\/p>Read article ›<\/span><\/div><\/a>

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Is It the Wrong Instrument, or Just Normal Frustration? A Teacher\u2019s Test<\/h3>

Every learner eventually wonders if they picked the wrong instrument. A teacher shares a simple test for telling a real misfit from ordinary mid-learning frustr<\/p>Read article ›<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>

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How to Learn to Sing Online: The Ultimate Guide<\/h3>

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Gillian Voice & Bass Instructor at Tunelark Start lessons with Gillian Gillian is a singer, multi-instrumentalist, and educator with over thirty years of experience in performance, songwriting, production, and music education. She holds a master's degree in Contemporary Performance Production from Berklee College of Music in Valencia, Spain, and a bachelor's degree in music from […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"","_yoast_wpseo_title":"","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Voice and bass teacher Gillian H. teaches at Tunelark with 30+ years' experience. 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