Mountain Valley Studios
Richard & Paula White -
Private & Group Voice Lessons
Frequently working as a team, Richard and Paula White have a very specialized approach to teaching voice lessons. By combining Richard's extensive training in vocal method/technique and Paula's years of experience as a choral director and private voice teacher, they are able to provide their students with extremely effective vocal training. Below is a summary of their training and their performing/teaching experience. For more detailed information regarding their tuition rates and/or teaching policies, please contact the studio.
Richard White, Heldentenor
Studied private voice at NTSU, under tutelage of Dr. Dubberley, Opera Department Head; Vienna, Austria, Method, W. Rohmert, founder of German Vocal Function Method; Lois Alba, Houston retired Metropolitan Opera; Andrea Mellis, Vienna, Austria School of Music, Siegrabben Music Workshop; Joan Wall, International Phonetic Alphabet for Singers: a manual for English and foreign language Diction; 1985 - BS, NTU; Major - Journalism and Communication; Minors: Art and Biology
Performance Highlights: Pagliacci Opera (Role: Pagliacci), Sieggraben, Austria; Tarrant County Junior College: The Cow Jumped Over the Moon; Fullness in Christ Church: “The Day He Wore My Crown“ (Roles of Jesus and Herod)
Both Mr. & Mrs. White:
2010 Present - Private Studio Voice Teacher for performing children/adults working towards professional careers.
Two teaching areas, to include a home recording studio consisting of: Factory 3 ProTools 27 in monitor and Mac computer, Sputnik Mic, 2 Sterling Mics, BX5aMonitors, Kawaii Baby Grand Piano, Yamaha Electone, Yamaha 88 weighted electronic Keyboard, Software to include: Sibelieus, Garritan Strings, Garage Band, Practica Musica for Theory Lab, a new pocket HD1080 Video Camera for easy YouTube uploads. Now we can video on location as well.
Students are from N. Fort Worth schools, Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts, Texas Elementary School of the Arts, Burleson, Weatherford, Grapevine
Both: Extended study: Master Level Vocal Pedagogue, SWBTS, Fort Worth, Dr. Robinson; Male and Female Leading Rolls in “The Letter” performed at the Gaylord, Grapevine, Texas; Naughty Marietta, Pam Cochran
Singer/Songwriter; “A Healing Touch” CD written by Paula & Richard White; can be purchased on itunes, CD Baby, etc. live strings recorded at Harbor House Studios, Keller, Tx
Paula White, Lyric Soprano
1976 - Howard Payne University, BME
Major - Voice; Minor - Piano
30 years experience encompassing public school Elementary, JH and HS Choir, Private Voice/piano teacher
Teaching/Director Highlights:
Fine Arts Director, Harvest Christian Academy; Director and Co-creator: “The MET Academy,” Keller, Texas (Music, Education and Technology); Music Minister - FBC Cleburne, Texas (300 in music program)
HS Choral Director/Started the JH/HS Choral Program, Grandview, Texas; Sweepstakes Choir; Elementary Teacher through HS Music Teacher; Musical Author - “The Lamb” Children’s Christmas Musical, Performed by 200 children; Choral Director, Azle, Texas Junior High School, Sweepstakes Choir; Band Director, Rising Star, Tx - Elementary Music and High School Band
Performing Highlights “Three Times a Lady”; Big Band Vocal Trio WWI music renderings (12 years); Singer - Joshua Experience” - Christian Big Band; Metro Praise Band, Female Lead singer; Leading female: The Fantastiks; Help, Help the Globolinks (opera); South Pacific; Finian’s Rainbow
Richard White, Heldentenor
Studied private voice at NTSU, under tutelage of Dr. Dubberley, Opera Department Head; Vienna, Austria, Method, W. Rohmert, founder of German Vocal Function Method; Lois Alba, Houston retired Metropolitan Opera; Andrea Mellis, Vienna, Austria School of Music, Siegrabben Music Workshop; Joan Wall, International Phonetic Alphabet for Singers: a manual for English and foreign language Diction; 1985 - BS, NTU; Major - Journalism and Communication; Minors: Art and Biology
Performance Highlights: Pagliacci Opera (Role: Pagliacci), Sieggraben, Austria; Tarrant County Junior College: The Cow Jumped Over the Moon; Fullness in Christ Church: “The Day He Wore My Crown“ (Roles of Jesus and Herod)
Both Mr. & Mrs. White:
2010 Present - Private Studio Voice Teacher for performing children/adults working towards professional careers.
Two teaching areas, to include a home recording studio consisting of: Factory 3 ProTools 27 in monitor and Mac computer, Sputnik Mic, 2 Sterling Mics, BX5aMonitors, Kawaii Baby Grand Piano, Yamaha Electone, Yamaha 88 weighted electronic Keyboard, Software to include: Sibelieus, Garritan Strings, Garage Band, Practica Musica for Theory Lab, a new pocket HD1080 Video Camera for easy YouTube uploads. Now we can video on location as well.
Students are from N. Fort Worth schools, Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts, Texas Elementary School of the Arts, Burleson, Weatherford, Grapevine
Both: Extended study: Master Level Vocal Pedagogue, SWBTS, Fort Worth, Dr. Robinson; Male and Female Leading Rolls in “The Letter” performed at the Gaylord, Grapevine, Texas; Naughty Marietta, Pam Cochran
Singer/Songwriter; “A Healing Touch” CD written by Paula & Richard White; can be purchased on itunes, CD Baby, etc. live strings recorded at Harbor House Studios, Keller, Tx
Paula White, Lyric Soprano
1976 - Howard Payne University, BME
Major - Voice; Minor - Piano
30 years experience encompassing public school Elementary, JH and HS Choir, Private Voice/piano teacher
Teaching/Director Highlights:
Fine Arts Director, Harvest Christian Academy; Director and Co-creator: “The MET Academy,” Keller, Texas (Music, Education and Technology); Music Minister - FBC Cleburne, Texas (300 in music program)
HS Choral Director/Started the JH/HS Choral Program, Grandview, Texas; Sweepstakes Choir; Elementary Teacher through HS Music Teacher; Musical Author - “The Lamb” Children’s Christmas Musical, Performed by 200 children; Choral Director, Azle, Texas Junior High School, Sweepstakes Choir; Band Director, Rising Star, Tx - Elementary Music and High School Band
Performing Highlights “Three Times a Lady”; Big Band Vocal Trio WWI music renderings (12 years); Singer - Joshua Experience” - Christian Big Band; Metro Praise Band, Female Lead singer; Leading female: The Fantastiks; Help, Help the Globolinks (opera); South Pacific; Finian’s Rainbow
