INVESTING IN SINGING LESSONS IS INVESTING IN FABULOUS SINGING
- Jennifer has been successfully training singers of all ages since 1992.
- Whether taking lessons for school requirements, college auditions, a career in music, or for fun, she focuses on YOUR needs!
- Jennifer’s students are given many opportunities to solo, recitals, church, concerts.
- Nationally, Jennifer’s students have earned Broadway contracts, university music scholarships, management representation in New York City and Los Angeles.
- Locally, within the Des Moines Metro area, her students have gotten lead roles in musicals, have been heard singing the “Star Spangled Banner” and are always well-prepared for whatever comes their way in the high school music career.
Investing in lessons is investing in a fabulous music future.
LET’S GET YOU STARTED TODAY!!!!!
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Testimonials
Eleanor Shanahan
I met Jennifer when I was six. At that age, she encouraged me to sing in front of an audience. She treated me the same as her older students, which allowed me to learn so much about my voice and performance. She exposed me to folk, classical and foreign language music. It was her encouragement that prompted me to sing at talent shows, baseball games, and my church’s worship band.
While Jennifer is a great music teacher, she is so much more! She really cares about me, and because I grew up with her, I have life lessons that she taught me, and I use them to this day. She taught me to persevere and never give up. If it weren’t for Jennifer, I would have never gotten the chance to sing at Carnegie Hall. At 16 years old, I began songwriting, and now at 18 I have several songs streaming on all platforms, including Spotify. I work with a producer in Nashville and continue to write and release songs. Jennifer always told me that there are a lot of talented singers, but it’s the hard-working ones that find success. I continue to work hard, and I continue to love singing. thank you, Jennifer, for giving me a great start!
Quinn Tipping – Director of Choral Music – Dowling High School
Not only is Jennifer an exceptional musician, singer, and vocal pedagogue, but she is also a teacher who cares about her students and is devoted to helping them achieve their goals. Jennifer has been an immense asset to my students and choral program – she has my highest recommendation.
Glori Dei Filippone – working actress in New York City
Without Jennifer Shide’s coaching, I would have never gotten into NYU Tisch for acting/ musical theatre, nor would I have gotten my first NYC agent right out of college! She completely transformed my voice through no-nonsense, but deeply caring lessons. I cannot recommend her enough, because she simply changed my life.
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Maggie Steffen
I have been taking lessons from Jennifer Shide since 2009. I met her a few months after I had experienced a series of strokes, at the age of 20. I had always loved to sing, and my parents thought music should be a part of my rehabilitation. Jennifer was recommended to us. Jennifer can hear the glimmer of a voice before anyone else can. I did not sound good in the beginning. In fact, I was pretty hard to listen to. However, within the first month, she convinced me to join her church choir. Next, she had me sing solos at her church and perform in her recitals. Now, with her steadfast encouragement and continued coaching, I have completed my first personal recital, and have begun to sing professionally. Jennifer has been and is a steady, positive influence on my vocal and personal growth.
Haley Seibert Barry / Amy Nielsen Muniz
Jennifer is an amazing vocal teacher! She was able to connect with my daughter, Haley right away when she began lessons with her when she was only 6 years old. She has a calm, kind energy, and possesses positive leadership skills. My daughter flourished under her teaching and took lessons with her for over 12 years. Haley had multiple opportunities to perform during that time. She sang at numerous Drake basketball games, Iowa Cubs games, Chicago White Sox game, Carnegie Hall, Newton Raceway to name a few. While in her teens, Haley decided to compete in pageants. As a result, she won many titles. This led us to move to California to pursue a career in music. Our first week in Los Angeles and Haley was invited to audition and landed a spot in a quartet for an all-female pop group called the BQ Girls (Beauty Queen Girls). There was Miss Universe, Miss America, Miss China, and Haley as the teen queen. During this time in her life, she met so many great people and even performed at the Pro Bowl as the opener for Steve Aoki. Jennifer not only taught Haley how to sing classically, read music, breathing technique, etc. but she also taught Haley how to perform, how to work a crowd, and how to be an entertainer. Jennifer is not only a great teacher but a great friend. She gave Haley the confidence to become the disciplined, young woman that she is today. Haley eventually determined that her passion and heart are in a different place. She is currently enrolled at NSU in Florida pursuing her doctorate in Clinical Psychology with a Concentration in Forensics. Her experience working with Jennifer and all the opportunities helped shape her into the successful young lady she is today. We highly recommend Jennifer; she is one in a million!
Ashley Clifton
I started taking voice lessons from Jennifer when I was in 10th grade. I had always loved to sing, and Jennifer helped me take the talent that God had gifted me, and truly excel in vocal excellence. In high school I received many 1 ratings at contests because of Jen’s coaching. I also believe that I was able to receive my college scholarship at NIACC from their Vocal Music Department because of the three years of training I had received. I still sing twenty-four years out of collage at my church as one of our core worship leaders. I know that Jen helped me reach a level of vocal excellence that I wouldn’t have achieved otherwise. She coaches lovingly, passionately, and challenged me to be the best vocalist I could be!
