Find your voice and explore various vocal styles with breath-centered guidance from a University of Puget Sound alum!

Young and professional vocalist Jessica Soltero is an online tutor specializing in singing lessons with over a year in experience. Carrying a life-long passion for singing and education, Jessica recently graduated cum laude from the University of Puget Sound with a bachelor’s degree in Vocal Performance. In addition to her vocal studies, Jessica excelled at music theory, ear-training, music history, vocal pedagogy, and vocal diction. She is trained in the International Phonetic Alphabet and enjoys coaching Italian, German, and French vocal repertoire. Jessica's teaching style caters to all levels of experience, as it is individualized to meet each of her student's needs and goals. This can include confidence building, musicality, ear training, music theory, music history, each so on. She also has taught students ages as young as 5 up to 21 years old so far. "Sing with passion, and the world will dance to your rhythm."

Jessica's teaching approach is centered on the use of solfege, IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) breathing techniques, registers, navigating passagio/vocal breaks, performance preparation and strategy, musicality, and expression. Her versatility ensures personalized tutoring in various musical genres such as Pop, Classical, Jazz, and Musical Theatre. Jessica primarily uses Zoom as an online platform for their original sound function and interactive tools to create engaging and effective lessons. In her one year of experience, she caters to a diverse audience of 20+ students, including beginners, intermediates, kids, and adults. Jessica's calm and patient teaching approach ensures a positive and supportive learning environment, that every student feels welcome and encouraged to learn at a comfortable pace. Let's sing together!