Personal
Heidi Jeanne has a gift and love for teaching, passing on her passion for music to her students in a way that motivates them, whether young or old, and tailoring their lessons to meet their needs and goals. Heidi Jeanne has taught private voice and piano lessons for 25 years to both children and adults. She is a member of the Music Teachers’ Association of California (MTAC) Temecula Valley Branch, The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), a regular performer at the MERC, and a soloist and chorus member in the Southern California Choral Artists (SCCA). She is a devoted wife and is actively involved in the music ministry of Grace Bible Church of Murrieta.
Education
She holds Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees in Music Performance, which included extensive
studies in both vocal pedagogy and piano pedagogy. She has studied with pianists such as Joan Hopper of Ohio Wesleyan University, Andrea Steffan at Capital University, learning advanced techniques for playing large pieces with small hands and Dr. Laura Beauchamp, discovering advanced pedaling techniques. She has also studied piano and taken composition classes with renowned composer Dan Forrest.
Under the tutelage of Carol Marty, long-time friend and mentor, she learned the joy of connecting with people and lifting the human spirit through song. She has also studied private voice for two years with Lynn Roseberry at Capital University, and at Bob Jones University for six years with international opera and oratorio artist Jean Reese Greer. She has enjoyed continuing educational development in workshops hosted by pedagogues such as David L. Jones and Joy Puckett Schreier. She is also thankful for growing up in the home of her mother, a piano and voice teacher, Patricia Hartman of Columbus, Ohio, where the rhythm of running a music studio was a constant source of delight and activity.
Professional Experience
As a dramatic coloratura soprano, her stage experience includes opera roles such as Margherita in Boito’s Mefistofele, Sophie in Terrence McNally’s play Master Class and guest soloist in Jauchzet Gott with the Bob Jones University Chamber Strings. Throughout her college years she was an active participant in multiple choral organizations including a chorus member in Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor, and currently performs in the Temecula Valley Master Chorale. She has performed a lecture recital of Strauss’s Vier Letzte Lieder, collaborating with pianist Laura Jean Chandler. She has also performed in children’s features such as Snoopy and Pride and Prejudice. In addition to her performance experience, she has taught collegiate private voice lessons and classes at Bob Jones University.
With this diverse performance experience, combined with her years as a church musician, Heidi Jeanne brings a well-rounded perspective to teaching voice and piano lessons, knowing the rigors of the concert path, the skill of regular church music ministry, and the carefree fun of children’s venues. This equips her to prepare serious students for the concert hall and allows her to teach children in a way that protects and grows their voice and hands naturally while exploring the excitement of music.
