Rick Tatum
Rick's personal and encouraging approach to coaching and teaching bring out the best in each student or performer.  In addition to a customized focus on individual vocal characteristics, students / performers may expect to learn (or relearn) all the essential basic techniques crucial to optimal singing such as proper breathing, diaphragm support exercises, correct singing posture, throat relaxation, minimizing the break between ranges and much more.  Once the basics are covered, attention is turned to whatever matters most to each client, be it increasing vocal strength, widening range, enriching tone, interpretation of a piece, preparation for performance, perfecting a song or learning recording techniques.  More »

Chariya Bissonette
Chariya Bissonette started her musical career at the age of five when she sang on a Bob Hope Christmas Telethon.  In her teens, Chariya began her long working relationship with the Walt Disney Corporation, where she opened for artists such as Gloria Estephan, Boys to Men and New Edition.  She later went on to perform as Pocahontas on the main stage at Disneyland as well as the People's Choice awards for BBC London.  Her background vocal credits include performances on the Tonight Show with Sheryl Lee Ralph and Nia Peeples as well as for the jazz band Hiroshima at the Hollywood Bowl, the Latin band "City of Angels Orchestra", Yolanda Adams, Rick Springfield, Ashford and Simpson, David Benoit, Rudy Gaitlin and David Phelps to name a few.   More »