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Summer
- Rate $90
- Response 23h
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Students49
Number of students Summer has taught since their arrival at Superprof
Number of students Summer has taught since their arrival at Superprof

$90/h
- Singing
- Piano
- Vocal coach
- Opera Voice
- Flute
A graduate of multiple conservatories, I have a Doctor of Music degree. I teach all levels and I teach multiple styles of music to meet the student's needs. Voice, piano, flute, theory, music history
- Singing
- Piano
- Vocal coach
- Opera Voice
- Flute
Lesson location
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At Summer's house: Hinsdale
- online
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Recommended
Summer is a respected tutor in our community. They have been highly recommended for their commitment and the quality of their lessons — an excellent choice to progress with confidence.
About Summer
I recently taught at Ohio Northern University and Bowling Green State University, and I'm now relocated in the Chicago area where I teach at Roosevelt University Chicago College of Performing Arts. I also have a private studio and do gigs as a soprano soloist with chamber orchestras, full orchestras, and sing in recital settings. My piano skills are excellent, and I am often paid to accompany performances. My Doctor of Music in Voice has accumulated from studies at the University of Cincinnati Conservatory of Music (CCM), Bowling Green State University, and finally, Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. I began piano lessons at age 3, added flute lessons in 3rd grade and cello lessons in 5th grade. Voice lessons started in 7th grade. My main expertise is voice, but I am qualified to teach piano depending on the student's needs, as I am paid to play piano often in a professional setting. I also have great success teaching flute for students in elementary, middle and high school. I was always first chair in my school's top bands! Check out my website at (concealed information) for my teaching philosophy and to read more about me.
About the lesson
- All Levels
- English
All languages in which the lesson is available :
English
Let's get together and learn HOW to make music come to life by teaching you WHY technique and musicianship works the way it does. I will give you clear direction on actions you can make that deliver results you can hear and feel!
There is SO much music out there. I believe you should like the music that you're learning. In the process, I'll make your ear and brain stronger, so that you become your own best teacher.
I teach all styles and all levels. Let's go! :-)
Review
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Perfect! Such a wonderful human. Very patient. I look forward to many more lessons.
Perfect! She seems very kind and upbeat. Super easy person to be around. I enjoyed my experience with her.
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Perfect! Very knowledgeable, encouraging and professional. Highly recommend!
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Recommendations
Recommendations come from relatives, friends and acquaintances of the teacher
Summer has been a life changer for me on my voice journey. From legit soprano rep to pop to musical theatre, she has helped me find the right placement and make choices to improve my technique and performance. She is always very real with her opinions while also being very kind and patient- which is a difficult balance that she handles gracefully! I could not recommend her more highly.
Dr. Summer Aebker is truly an exceptional teacher. As a music and vocal educator myself, with over a decade of experience, Dr. Aebker is who I turn to when I am in need of vocal tutelage and advice.
Dr. Aebker’s skills are excellent and pedagogically sound. Her piano, language, diction, and vocal abilities are all top-tier exceptional, which is a rarity amongst vocal teachers.
Having worked directly as a peer and student of Dr. Summer Aebker for the past 5 years, I can attest she is one of the best professionals I’ve ever collaborated and studied with. I trust her expertise completely, and truly enjoy working with her. Her gentle and caring spirit make her a joy to be around and easy to get along with. Her demeanor and her expertise are a winning combination that anyone would be blessed to work with.
I am happy to give my recommendation for Dr. Summer Aebker, as she is truly a gem in the world of music and vocal music instruction.Summer was my voice professor at Bowling Green State University for one semester while my regular voice prof was on sabatical. I made incredible progress under her instruction, and in a very small amount of time. Summer is a real vocal technician and has a very eloquent and easily digestable way of explaining how the voie works. She also stepped in during the semester of my graduate recital and she never missed a beat and helped me prepare for this big milestone seamlessly and with great care. She is also such a genuinely kind and support teacher and my lessons with her were usually my favorite hour of the week. She will be dearly missed at BG and by me!
Summer Aebker is an incredible teacher! She always shows up to lessons prepared and ready to work. She pushes her students in a way that is constructive and kind. I have grown and learned so much from her!
If you're looking for a classical voice professor who is both a highly knowledgeable pedagog and passionate about her craft, I highly recommend Dr. Summer Aebker. I had the pleasure of studying under her for one semester at BGSU and can confidently say that she has helped me a great deal in how I think of my own instrument.
Dr. Aebker is not only an accomplished performer herself, but also has an extensive understanding of the vocal instrument and how to help her students optimize their technique. She is intelligent, scrupulous, and perceptive. If you're serious about pursuing classical voice, I can't recommend Dr. Aebker enough.Summer is an incredibly kind, gifted teacher. I am so grateful to have been able to spend the last few months learning from her. I came to Summer with a lot of tension and some bad singing habits. Within just the first few lessons, the warm-ups and other tools Summer gave me to work on these issues started to show positive results. There are a lot of opportunities I had this semester that I would not have had without Summer's help!
I've worked as Summer's vocal studio accompanist since 2016. She is one of THE best vocal teachers I've ever known. Her extensive knowledge of the voice, musical genres, and vocal repetoire make her the ideal teacher. She is also patient and kind, and sensitive to the needs of each student. Summer produces singers who have had sung on Broadway, in major opera houses and concert halls, and film and tv. Highly recommended.
Summer is such an incredible vocal coach/trainer and person. She is the most encouraging, talented, and qualified person I have met and I cannot recommend her enough. She is a such a warm, engaged and supportive teacher and I have grown so so much in the past two years I have had her. Anyone would be lucky to work with her!
Summer always has my best interest in mind. She is so knowledgeable about the voice, and is extremely reliable. I feel very respected and safe while working with her, and look forward to lessons with her.
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Rates
Rate
- $90
Pack rates
- 5h: $450
- 10h: $900
online
- $90/h
Details
Beginners are recommended to start at 30 minutes for $35.00. We can build from there as needed. I prefer students who wish to matriculate their knowledge through steady growth. Rather than a one-off experience, it is recommended that students are committed long-term.
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