“ionospheric high hums to a sultry baritone with verve and nerve.”
Photo by Amy Brogna Baione
“ionospheric high hums to a sultry baritone with verve and nerve.”
Photo by Amy Brogna Baione
With her performances of exacting virtuosity and sensual earthiness, Maria Tegzes' voice has been described as having a "dark and highly emotional...quality" (The Worcester Telegram & Gazette), while being capable of skipping from "ionospheric high hums to a sultry baritone with verve and nerve." (The Boston Globe).
Offering Coachings for Performance and Audition Prep
I am happy to offer supplemental support in preparing for performances and/or auditions. From pronunciation of French, German, Italian, and English to elements of interpretation, to various issues that may arise in musical preparation. I can address any or all of these things in a way that builds on the work you have already done or are in the process of doing. Contact me for more information.
Like Martha Graham's theory of "Blood Memory," there are forces and types of music that speak to us, without concern for sense or cause - time or place. Something triggers an impulse.
This something is the impetus. It resonates within us, and we are compelled to act. The impetus may deliver us to new terrain - alien and unnerving. Conversely, we may find a world of uncanny familiarity, whether of our time or another.
Therefore, we call ourselves IMPetus, not because we enact such a powerful force. But because we respond to and celebrate it.
Teaching+Nondual Coaching
Studying with Maria was so much more than voice lessons. I learned about how my breath and my body could support my vocal sound, how to approach and navigate different styles of music, and how to be present in the process of making music. Maria brings an incredible depth of feeling and experience to her vocal coaching and that had a big impact on my learning experience.
Jaime McAllister-Grande, Ed.M
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