Debbie Hennessey: Links

Instruction, Teachers, Schools

Stephanie Spruill: I studied with Stephanie when I first came to LA. She is truly amazing and lovely. She has recorded and toured with just about everyone, here are a few names you might know: Tina Turner, Barbara Streisand, Mariah Carey, Donna Summer, Julio Iglesias, Ricky Martin, Placido Domingo, Diana Ross, Billy Idol, Simply Red, Juan Gabriel, Glen Campbell, Quincy Jones, etc. Check out her site for more info.
Mark Harrison - Harrison Music Education Systems: I had the opportunity to study with Mark when I first came to LA. He is a teacher, performer and writer with many television music credits. He taught at the Grove School of Music and his instruction books are recommended by Berklee School of Music. What I really love about his books are how intuitive they are.
Rikky Rooksby books @ Backbeat: Rikky Rooksby has written a whole bunch of great books on songwriting and guitar playing. Some of my favorites include: Chord Master, How To Write Songs on Guitar, and the Songwriting Sourcebook. You can get his books at most bookstores.
Kristen Womack: Kristen actually saved my voice. Back in the early days, I had a "teacher" who didn't know what they were doing and I lost the top of my range. I found Kristen and we worked for 2 years to "fix" it and I've never had another problem since. She is great for all styles and is located in Northern California.
Gloria Wood: Gloria was my very first vocal coach. She is especially great with classical and broadway styles. She is located in Northern California.
Katt Shea: Though I am not an actor, many of my friends here in LA work in film and television. Katt is one of those friends. She is a director, writer, actor and member of the DGA, WGA, SAG and Motion Picture Academy. She has directed Leonardo DiCaprio, Drew Barrymore, and Christina Applegate among others. She is currently offering Cold Reading Classes as well as private coaching.