Jennifer Farmer

"When Jennifer volunteered to direct my first grade classroom's production of Hansel and Gretel Eat Right, I wasn't sure what to expect. What my class received was an amazing experience into the world of theater. Working with young children presents its own set of unique challenges. Jennifer took the time and had the patience to actually teach my s... tudents how to sing and act. She spent many hours working with my students individually, in small groups, and the whole class, teaching them how to sing and act on stage. Her production of Hansel and Gretel Eat Right was not only the best elementary school production I've ever seen but I also witnessed a very passionate and professional teacher. "Jennifer didn't just read the scripts written as online training scenarios, she interpreted them! Her timing is impeccable and her voice gives a character an identifiable personality." "I started taking lessons from Jennifer to prepare for a musical theater role I'd received. I thought a lesson every other week or so might help just a little bit to have some guidance, but I honestly didn't expect a whole lot. I'm a contralto and most people don't really know what to do with women who have low voices. I showed up at Jenn's house, and despite the fact that I was really nervous, I felt instantly comfortable with her. She's warm and unthreatening: the perfect atmosphere for a voice lesson. And by the time I'd finished my first lesson with her, my voice had audibly changed. She gave clear, simple, and concise directions as to what to do with my mouth, my tongue, my breath, etc. - all of which made a clear difference in the quality of my voice. She seemed to understand what to do with my contralto voice. I had such a good first experience that I decided to take lessons every week instead of every other week. Now in the several months I've been with her, my voice has improved by leaps and bounds. Within the first 3 weeks, she showed me that I have a much larger range than I thought - I could hit a whole octave and a half above ...Read More