Juliet is excited to announce the formation of her London and on-line studios.
Ms. Petrus has long been a passionate educator, having over 20 years of private instruction experience in voice, piano and viola.
She has conducted masterclasses in the United States, as well as at major conservatories across China including Wuhan Conservatory, Nanjing University for the Arts, and Sichuan Conservatory of Music. She is currently a guest professor at Shenyang Conservatory in Shenyang, China.
Juliet believes strongly in helping each student find their own, natural voice. She looks to empower her students with the knowledge to make fast and healthy improvement on their own, as well as in lessons. She understands that each student has a unique way of learning and seeks to find the vocabulary that resonates with each one. While classically-trained, she feels comfortable teaching across all genres. Juliet's holistic approach includes encouraging a tension-free alignment and proper support for a healthy vocal production. She teaches general musicianship through sight-reading, diction, musical terminology and theory, and historical reference. She balances her desire to instill a proper technique with helping her students to become expressive musicians and true, singing actors. She is committed to helping singers becoming well-rounded musicians, whether music is a career, or a passion.
She is now accepting voice students of all levels and ages at her home studio in London, as well as on-line.
In addition to voice, Ms. Petrus has been a pianist since the Age 3, and a violist since the Age 10, with over 10 years working as a professional violist in her native Michigan. With her work as a singer, she brings a unique understanding of breath and use of body to her instrumental instruction. Again focusing on proper alignment and position for each instrument, sight-reading, musical terminology and theory and historical reference. Instruction in piano and viola is limited to her London studio.
Juliet is fluent in English, Italian, Chinese (Mandarin), German and French. She is available on-line and in person for diction coaching. She is a specialist in Chinese vocal repertoire and is excited to share her knowledge of Chinese music, culture and language with all students.