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Cooper High School Private Voice/Piano Lessons


Youth Enrichment / Music & Theater -
Youth Enrichment 24-25

* This is course is only available for Cooper High School Students. This is not open for public registration. Private lessons for Cooper Students ONLY*

The instructors, James Buxton & Dan Wanamaker will contact you to set up dates and times of your chosen sessions.

Mr. Buxton offers 30 minute voice lesson options at 2, 4, 6 and 8 lesson packages.

James has an active studio comprised of high school and college level young artists. His studio boasts many university graduates and active professional singers.

Students of James Buxton have been accepted into some of the nation's premier music schools such the Juilliard School of Music and the Boston Conservatory. Former students include graduates of the Boston Conservatory (Music Theater); the University of Minnesota Music School; University of Iowa; St. Olaf University; and Concordia (Fargo-Moorehead) University.

Mr. Wanamaker offers 30 minute piano lesson options at 2, 4, 6, 8, and 11 lesson packages.

Dan Wanamaker is a Minneapolis-based pianist, singer, and composer. He loves playing piano for singers, and enjoys uniting voice and piano to create an artistic expression that is greater than either of them alone. He holds a Master's degree in Piano Performance from Minnesota State University-Mankato, where he served as a Graduate Assistant accompanying the MSU Concert Choir and voice studios. At MSU, he accompanied the recitals of four vocalists and gave two solo piano recitals. He now serves as a collaborative pianist accompanying voice students at Gustavus Adolphus College in St Peter, MN. He is the pianist for South Metro Chorale in Prior Lake, MN, and Beer Choir Twin Cities. He plays organ for Mount Olivet Home (Minneapolis) and sings in the Minnesota Renaissance Choir. He enjoys singing early music, playing 20th-century piano music, and composing baroque-style counterpoint.

Prior to his graduate program, he accompanied for the Apollo Male Chorus (Minneapolis) and the Menomonie Singers in (Menomonie, WI). He has sung with MPLS/imPulse, Gregorian Singers, Apollo Master Chorale, Popup Choir, the Cathedral of St. Paul Choir (St. Paul, MN), and the St. Clement's Episcopal Church Choir (St. Paul).

* If your child receives funds from ISA, Booster, etc., you will need to call us at 763-504-6990 to register. You MUST have funding APPROVED and in a specified ACCOUNT at CHS to qualify to use these funds. We will contact the school to make sure, if you do not have funds you will be expected to pay the full amount upon registration. Scholarships do not guarantee full funding of the courses. 


Students need to bring: Folder/binder, sheet music, and pencil

*Please enter through the Performance Art Door 8. The instructor will be letting students in for their session times.

Instructor

James Buxton


James Buxton has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Vocal Performance and has studied with Ruth Holmen, Bernard Taylor, Margaret Grossman and Gaylene Gabora. He was selected to sing with the St. Louis Symphony Chorus, and the St. Louis Opera. As a voice teacher Mr. Buxton has taught private voice lessons at Cooper High School for almost 30 years and had many successful vocal students who have competed at the state solo and ensemble competition and All State Chorus winning Best of Cities Awards and have been chosen to be soloists. 

Dan Wanamaker

Voice and Piano Teacher


Dan Wanamaker is a Minneapolis-based pianist, singer, and composer. He loves playing piano for singers, and enjoys uniting voice and piano to create an artistic expression that is greater than either of them alone. He holds a Master's degree in Piano Performance from Minnesota State University-Mankato, where he served as a Graduate Assistant accompanying the MSU Concert Choir and voice studios. At MSU, he accompanied the recitals of four vocalists and gave two solo piano recitals. He now serves as a collaborative pianist accompanying voice students at Gustavus Adolphus College in St Peter, MN. He is the pianist for South Metro Chorale in Prior Lake, MN, and Beer Choir Twin Cities. He plays organ for Mount Olivet Home (Minneapolis) and sings in the Minnesota Renaissance Choir. He enjoys singing early music, playing 20th-century piano music, and composing baroque-style counterpoint.

Prior to his graduate program, he accompanied for the Apollo Male Chorus (Minneapolis) and the Menomonie Singers in (Menomonie, WI). He has sung with MPLS/imPulse, Gregorian Singers, Apollo Master Chorale, Popup Choir, the Cathedral of St. Paul Choir (St. Paul, MN), and the St. Clement's Episcopal Church Choir (St. Paul).

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  James Buxton


Grades   9th - 12th

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  Dan Wanamaker


Grades   9th - 12th