Billy Lawley

6 Years Teaching on Lessonface
Classical Piano, Classical Voice, Country Voice, Piano, Pop Piano, Pop Voice, Rock Piano, Voice
Lesson Fees
$55.00 / 30 Minutes
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Free trial lesson for new students

About

Billy Lawley began playing piano at the age of 5 and began singing at the age of 15, after which he continued his classical vocal studies at Southern Methodist University.

Billy previously was employed as an Elementary Music Instructor in the Dallas Independent School District. His accolades as an educator include Teacher of the Year for the 2009--2010 school year as well as Director of the All City Elementary Honor Choir in Dallas. He currently works with the San Francisco Opera Guild providing music education services in local schools in creating operettas based on either curriculum or challenges faced every day in the students' communities. 

In addition to teaching, Billy has performed in musicals with numerous theaters in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. He enjoys singing with the San Francisco Opera Chorus and has performed in Götterdämmerung, the final opera of Richard Wagner's Ring Cycle, during the summer of 2018 as well as Billy Budd by Benjamin Britten in the fall of 2019. He also presents opera for students through the Livermore Valley Opera School Outreach Program and performed with The Bracebridge Dinner at Yosemite during the holiday season of 2019.

Billy has a degree in Music Therapy and has experience using music to reach children and adults that have individualized health needs.

Teaching Style

How is Billy unique as a Music Instructor?

 

  1.  Billy has fifteen years of experience teaching private voice and piano.

  2.  Billy has a degree in Music Therapy and has significant experience working with students who have special needs.

  3.  Billy has worked with students as young as 4 years and as old as 75 years.  He can teach students of any age.

  4.  Billy has significant professional training in both opera and musical theater, as well as a strong understanding of popular music.  Billy can focus on the musical taste of the student during any voice or piano lesson.

  5.  Billy has Classical training on piano but also can teach students to use lead sheets to play popular music.

Billy truly has the experience to teach a diverse range of students with a variety of musical needs!