Martha is currently teaching students age 10 to adult from all around southern and central New Jersey and the Philadelphia area. Her students represent a wide range of musical interests and backgrounds and are studying a diverse styles of repertoire that include early music, opera, classical art song (English, Italian, French, and German), folk song and early American music, musical theater, pop music, rock (including "emo" and "screamo"), country western, jazz and blues, gospel and contemporary Christian, and original compositions.
Here is what some of her students are saying about Martha Howard:
"I am truly grateful to be working with Martha. In the few months that I have been studying, I have made huge strides in vocal technique and production. Martha is excellent to work with--she emphasizes how supporting the note feels in your body, not how the note should or shouldn't sound. She is wonderfully supportive and has helped me prepare for numerous college auditions and performances. Thanks, Martha!" - Francesca, age 17
"I have always wanted to learn how to sing
properly, but let everyday life interfere for too long. Thankfully I found
Martha and she has opened the whole world of vocal music to me. She is skilled,
kind, and encouraging and my weekly lessons are a consistent joy and delight. I
can't believe how much progress I've made in the past 6 months and look forward
to continued progress." - Phyllis, adult student
"Martha is a consummate professional and has grace, patience, and wisdom working with her students. She builds on the strengths of each student and it shows in their confidence. Martha, thank you for helping to shape my daughter into the
beautiful person she is today: a confident young lady!!" - Goldie, mother of a 13 year old student
"Martha is super
fun to work with. She pushes you, but in a caring way. She really
helped me with my pitch and breathing, and with being able to pronounce
the lyrics. I really love practicing for musicals with her!" - Colly, age 10
"My daughter and I both take voice
lessons with Martha. She is a very caring, energetic person who encourages her
students to participate in their vocal training by allowing them to help choose
their songs. She individualizes the lesson to the students' voices as my
daughter has a more popular sounding voice while I have a more classical
(opera) sound. She also allows you to experiment with all genres of
music." - Elise, adult student and mother of three including
student Sarah, age 13
"Martha has a dynamite personality. She teaches in an upbeat manner. My daughter looks forward to her voice lesson every week. Martha is very skilled at what she does. I'm amazed at the improvement that I hear in my daughter's voice each week." - Chrissy, mother of a 14 year old student
"Martha is a great teacher and is good at picking songs to fit each student. She also has some pretty funny stories and is very friendly. She helped me prepare for the talent show that I sang in. When I was done with my performance, I got a BIG round of applause and every single teacher, all my friends who were there, and even my old principal from pre-k told me I was outstanding! Sign your kid up!" - Bridgette, age 14
If you are a current or former student or parent of a student of Martha Howard's and would like to add a message to the Testimonal Page, contact Martha.