Studio Founder

 

Piano/Voice

 

Ms. Bekker provides a one-of-a-kind space for students of all ages to enjoy the companionship of ragdoll cats Minnie and Odette while learning how to play the piano and sing. 

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This experience is for those who:

• love cats

• enjoy a safe space to learn the piano or to sing 

• want one-on-one learning 

 

 Ms. Bekker pursued a Bachelors in Vocal Performance  from the Aaron Copland School of Music in New York City and continued at the University of North Texas attaining a Master's of Music in Vocal Performance. She currently is pursuing a Doctorate of Musical Arts in Voice and is on the faculty at Texas Woman's University teaching undergraduate students opera.

 

She debuted at Carnegie Hall at 13 and has performed internationally including at the Vatican for Pope Benedict XVI. Ms. Bekker has appeared in operas such as Les Dialogues des Carmélites, L’incoronazione di Poppea  and Gianni Schicchi. In New York City, she was under the tutelage of Bonnie Hamilton, a faculty member of Mannes School of Music and Sherry Overholt, the head of the opera program at the Aaron Copland School of Music. She also studied piano under the current head of keyboard studies, Ken Johansen, at the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore.

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Today, Ms. Bekker sings opera professionally in the DFW area. She continues to perform in voice and piano and has been teaching in New York City since 2012 and in Dallas since 2014.