Mitzi Zilka's Vocal Performance Program and Instruction
mitzizilka@comcast.net
503-866-9492

 

Private Instruction
Offering instruction on enunciation, vowel development, breath control, phrasing and style, repertoire expansion, Intonation and ear training

 

Monthly Showcase @ Charlie's Bistro
On-going skill & mastery development
By invitation only

 

Quarterly Jazz Club Performance @ Tony Starlight's
Demonstrates current/learned skill & mastery from PCC Jazz Workshop

 

Bi-Monthly Singer's Jam @ Marino Café
2nd & 4th Sundays
Practice learned skills- work with professional musicians- charts reviewed

 

PCC Jazz Workshop
Development of performance skills; deal with stage fright, develop stage movement, microphone usage, work with and communicate with professional accompanist, select appropriate key and repertoire, demonstrate rhythm, tell a story and connect with audience

 

Masters Jazz Workshop @ Ivories Jazz Club
Further development and refinement of specific jazz techniques which include phrasing and improvisation.

 

Student Testimonials

 

"My life is more challenged and fulfilled since I joined your class and met you. Thank you."
- Lori Boone

 

"Thank you Mitzi! I will certainly try to keep it up - I sure wouldn't want all that hard work to be for nothing! You really test people's limits and make them do their very best - I appreciate that. That was one of the hardest things I've ever done! Thanks for everything, and good singing.
- Amanda

 

"The best teacher ever"
- Timothy Huckabay

 

"Mitzi, I want to thank you for all your help and encouragement. I really enjoyed your class and getting to know you. I feel like I have made some fun friends and hope to see them all again. I would like to take more classes as I can see by the recordings that I really need to do more practice. Hopefully I haven't waited too long to develop my voice. Anyway, I really thank you for helping me to fulfill one of my dreams. You are a special person, a real talent and I want to attend more of your shows."
- Cheri Hill

 

"Under Mitzi's instruction our daughter Michaela, voice and performance skills have improved 200%."
- Ken & Susan Dale

 

"You're a heck of a lady and your love for singing is obvious and something we all relate to."
- Jerry Scoones