Gayle Marie Voice and Piano Studio
Contact Information
Home Studio in San Leandro (580 corridor)
Holy Names University Prep Music Dept., Oakland, CA
musicgm@comcast.net
Styles Taught
musical theater, classical, pop
Biography
Gayle Marie is a singer and pianist of more than 30 years. She worked as church organist in eighth grade and
helped direct the boys’ choir. In high school she performed in musical theater and accompanied many musical
programs as well as singing solo. At age 16 she played the organ on a hit song “Time Won’t Let Me” recorded
by Capital Records and did back up vocals and piano studio work for the Outsiders subsequent album. She was
offered a scholarship at Kent State University and was already performing from the American Songbook at age 18.
A professional singer, this soprano still sings programs in the bay area as well as having a full teaching
schedule Her passion is teaching, and she enjoys teaching children and adults.
She is a newly-retired public school elementary music teacher. She was a director of the beginners group at
San Ramon Girls Choir, has recently worked with the Cantabella Children’s Choir is Livermore, and was a voice
teacher at The Piedmont Choir Summer Camp. With a background in Kodaly Music Education she is well prepared to
teach singing to children and adults. She currently teaches Suzuki piano and voice at Holy Names University
through the Preparatory Music Dept. She also has a vocal and piano home studio in San Leandro. She has a B.A.
in Music, and a M.M. in Voice Performance and Piano Pedagogy.
Teaching Philosophy
Gayle Marie is a classically trained soprano, with a background in performing popular concerts, classical music
and musical theater. Therefore, she loves working with students who have the goal of performing.
Her students range from the fifth grader who wishes to audition for a summer musical or the school variety show,
to the adult who wishes to improve her voice in her later years to sound wonderful in her church choir, to the
seasoned soloist.
Intonation, diction, breathing and good vocal technique are an important part of the voice teaching process.
I work with children and adults who enjoy singing, and want to develop their singing ability through performance.
I have a large range of voice students from elementary age to older adults.
