Not Just Dance is NOW offering both virtual (on-line) and live (in-person) private coaching!
Always wanted to have a private voice lesson? Or, maybe wanted help working on a monologue or part in a show but, just couldn’t quite fit it into your schedule! Now you can with our NEW virtual (on-line) one-on-one private coaching or live private coaching.
We can make arrangements with ANY of our teachers. They are available Monday – Saturday! The cost is $150 for 4 – 1/2 hour lessons (or 2 – 1 hour lessons). You can stop after 4 lessons or choose to add on additional lessons. Many of our students continue taking lessons throughout the year. But, you can tailor to your needs. Why not start today?
Register using the link above, or e-mail us to set up your lessons (we have lots of other options available as our teachers are very flexible with what they are able to offer).
If choosing on-live coaching, once you have registered, we will send a private link for your lesson.
Coaching
Preparing for an audition? Want to make your singing voice stronger? Need to work on acting? We provide one-on-one private coaching with members of our staff. Some of our teachers primarily do voice lessons while others do acting lessons and some even do both! We can help guide you to the right teacher depending on what you hope to accomplish at your lessons.
Tuition
Tuition for recurring private coaching is based on 2 hours (broken up in either one hour or 1/2 hour increments) of private coaching (voice, monologue, etc.) The current rate is $150 for 2 hours; $85 for 1 hour and $50 for 1/2 hour.
Registration
If you are looking for recurring private coaching, please use the links below to register. The teacher, date, time is provided. The initial non-refundable fee ($150) will be assessed immediately. Once the initial 2 hours is completed, the next payment will automatically be charged. This will continue until notification, in writing, of withdrawing from private lessons.
If you are looking for a one-time private lesson (either 1/2 hour, 1 hour or 2 hours of coaching), please use the “private coaching” link below. Someone from our office will contact you to schedule your lessons. At which point, the appropriate charge will be processed.
Location
Private coaching is held at the Not Just Dance facility: 4425 Brookfield Corp Dr, #500, Chantilly, VA 20151
Closures
When the studio is closed, there will not be any voice lessons and this will not count against your two hours’ worth of lessons. This includes all holidays and closures due to inclement weather or unforeseen circumstances.
Some private lessons may be canceled due to performances being held at the studio. If this happens, parents will be notified. When Not Just Dance cancels a private coaching session, the student will not be charged for the missed class.
Absences
If we are provided with at least 24 hours’ notice you will not be charged for the lesson (essentially, you can “skip” a week). We ask for as much notice as possible so that we can use that time slot for other students. In addition, we have a policy in regards to missing because of illness. The specifics of the absence policy will be provided to parents upon registration. If you would like to see the specifics of this policy before registering, please contact us.
Jennifer Farmer; Director of Fun
Rachel Hutzenbiler; Professor of Fun
Rachel Hutzenbiler is a recent graduate from East Carolina University where she received degrees in Theatre Education and Vocal Performance. Rachel was part of ECU’s Storybook Theatre and performed for youth audiences all over Eastern NC. Shows Rachel has been in include The Velveteen Rabbit, The Just So Stories and Stories from Around the World as well as several short plays for young audiences. Rachel has been highly involved in technical theatre including costuming, lighting, stage management and make up for shows such as Rent, Reefer Madness, The Giver, and Jungle Book.
Rachel worked with students as an Asst Director/Asst Choreographer for Aliens in the Castle (original series production), Aladdin Jr, & Miscast. She directed Twisted Tales, Frozen, & Alice in Wonderland. Rachel works with area elementary students as the primary teacher for many of the Not Just Dance After School Programs. Rachel also teaches Technical Theatre students at Not Just Dance along with working on all of the Not Just Dance current productions.
Kanysha Williams
Kanysha Williams is a Washington Metropolitan Area native and a dynamic actress and singer. Kanysha began her formal voice training when she was 14 years old; a vocal performance major at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington DC. Upon graduation from Ellington, Kanysha studied voice at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and at George Mason University. Kanysha has had the honor of performing in some of the country’s most famous venues such as New York City’s Carnegie Hall and The Kennedy Center in Washington DC. Recently, Kanysha has been seen in theatre performances in the Washington Metropolitan Area and beyond. Off stage, Kanysha works as a performer and museum educator for the Smithsonian Institute, as well as a private music instructor specializing in vocal and piano training.
Amanda Mason
Amanda Mason is a 2018 magna cum laude graduate of James Madison University. She received her Bachelors of Music in Music Theatre Performance. While at JMU, she performed in many stage productions including Guys and Dolls, Candide, The Merry Widow, The Barber of Seville, and Cosi fan Tutti. She was a member of the Madison Singers, JMU’s advanced choral chamber ensemble, for 2 years. She also was a member of the award-winning all-female acapella group Note-oriety for all 4 years of her college career. Prior to attending JMU, Amanda performed in community theatre at a very young age and continued throughout her high school years in productions with Chantilly Drama. Some of her favorite roles include Penny Lou Pingleton in Hairspray, Baker’s Wife in Into the Woods, and Eva Peron in Evita. Although she is currently developing her professional performance career, Amanda also has a passion for teaching and supporting young actors in hopes of inspiring a new generation of performers.
Adam LeKang
Adam is a Musical Theater major at Christopher Newport University, minoring in Writing and Film Studies (Class of 2021). He began his acting career at the age of 6 and has appeared in over 28 local performances. He received Cappie Nominations 2016 and 2017 for Lead Actor in a Play and Suporting Actor in a Play, respectively. Adam appeared in Ford’s Theatre’s Production of A Christmas Carol back in 2009. He was a finalist for SPARC’s New Voices of Theater in 2015 and 2017 for his scripts, “A Teen’s Life” and “Playception: By Evan Packer” respectively. He has appeared on radio, on TV (America’s Most Wanted and Fatal Attractions), in commercials and even as an extra in a couple featured films. Some favorite theatre roles include Robert in The Drowsey Chaperone (Christopher Newport University), Curly in Oklahoma! (Christopher Newport University), Gaston in Beauty and the Beast (Westfield Summer Stage), Black Stache in Peter and the Starcatchers (Chantilly High School), Sheridan Whiteside in The Man Who Came to Dinner (Chantilly High School), Eddie in Lost in Yonkers (Chantilly High School), and as Pseudolus in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Chantilly High School). In addition, Adam has directed numerous Not Just Dance “Aliens in the Castle” productions. He as also appeared in various Not Just Dance shows over the years.
Amanda Fish
Amanda Fish is a native of Northern Virginia who has been pursuing excellence in multiple genres of vocal performance her entire life. She studied at Elon University under the tutelage of Dr. Polly Butler-Cornelius. After graduating with her Bachelors in Music, Amanda attended George Mason University as a Master of Music student of the renowned Mezzo Soprano Patricia Miller. After receiving her Masters Degree in Vocal Performance, Amanda went on to Shannandoah University’s Contemporary and Commercial Music Institute, where she earned her certification in Somatic Voicework. Amanda is currently a member of the National Association of Teacher of Singing.
Amanda has been teaching private voice and piano lessons through multiple studios for the past five years. Her past students have earned starring roles in local school and community theatre productions, been admitted to competitive musical theatre training programs locally and in New York, and have been admitted into reputable Virginia Universities to study Musical Theatre and Vocal Performance. In addition to private lessons, Amanda has orchestrated voice camps, programs, and masterclasses. She was recently the Music Director for Not Just Dance productions of Newsies, Wizard of Oz, Broadway Story Tellers, Legally Blonde, High School Musical 2 Jr, Cabaret Gone Wrong, Mulan Jr, Xanadu Jr, Lion King Jr and Anything Goes. She enjoys teaching multiple genres, and uses her classical training to provide her students with confidence in their vocal ability and a strong foundation in music theory. She believes singing is first and foremost a form of self-expression, and maintains a creative and collaborative atmosphere in her lessons. Amanda still performs locally, and has been seen most recently as Irene Malloy in Hello Dolly with Upper Room.
During her voice studies, Amanda performed in various fully-staged operas, opera scenes, musicals, oratorios, concerts, and recitals. She has participated in the Bethesda Summer Music Festival, the James Madison Opera Institute, the Bel Cantanti Summer Opera Festival, Signature Theatre’s Overtures Musical Theatre Summer Intensive, the Crittenden Opera Project, and the American Singers Opera Project. She has received multiple honors from the National Association of Teachers of Singing Competition, where she recently won first place in the Musical Theatre Continuing Education Category at the regional level.
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