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Leota

About Me

Leota has been singing since the age of 7 and songwriting since the age of 9. She sings every style of music. At the age of 17, she was first place finalist (Opera) in the SCVA Solo Competion and was also a semi-finalist (Opera) in the Music Center Spotlight Awards (Dorothy Chandler). While earning her Bachelor of Music in Opera Performance from California State University Northridge, Leota performed the lead role of Yum Yum in The Mikado and Sister Genovieffa in Suor Angelica and was a member of Northridge Singers, the highly acclaimed California State Northridge Choir and winners of the Choir of the World Competition at the Eistedfodd International Choral Festival in Wales, United Kingdom.While she loves and appreciates her opera training every day while teaching, Leota’s full attention turned to her songwriting after college. Be it on piano, guitar, or beats, Leota continues to sculpt her songwriting skills and has performed all around Los Angeles in venues such as The Opium Den, The Space, The Monsoon Café, Platinum Live, The Roxy, Hallenbecks, Ghengis Cohen, Forbidden City and others.Leota's music video "All About You" (can be seen below or on YouTube) just got accepted into a Hollywood Film Festival!Leota is also a private vocal coach for up and coming child stars!Teaching for over ten years now, she began her teaching career with an internship at Vibe Performing Arts Studio at the age of 14 and started teaching private voice lessons shortly after. Since childhood, she has studied voice under the instruction of Rene Urbanovich, Andrea Vibe, Laura Jones, David Sannerud, and world acclaimed Mezzo-Soprano, Kimball Wheeler and attended workshops with Seth Riggs and Roger Love as a young child. Leota has taught at top vocal studios ever since.If you're interested in studying voice and performance (Pop/Rock/R&B/Musical Theater) or need help recording vocals in the studio please contact Leota at: [email protected]! VOICE LESSONS THROUGH iCHAT ON MAC and now on Skype too!Need a voice lesson but you live in a different state/country or don't wanna sit in the LA traffic? No problem. Through iChat on a Mac (you must have a Mac with iChat) or Skype on a PC you can have a voice lesson from anywhere in the world! Payments are accepted through PayPal. You must have a PayPal account. Please pay through my PayPal button (located BELOW) for your lesson/s and send me an email at [email protected] to schedule a time slot. If you dont already have a PayPal account you can sign up for one at www.paypal.com. PayPal is safe, secure, and easy to use. Singingly, Leota PenneyAIM ME @ [email protected]
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Member Since: 12/16/2005
Band Website: www.myspace.com/leotapenneymusic
Band Members: Contact: Leota Penney @ [email protected]
Influences: Music
Sounds Like: You Decide.
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Voice Lessons through iChat on Mac or Skype on a PC

Need a voice lesson but you live in a different state/country or don't wanna sit in the LA traffic? No problem. Through iChat on a Mac (you must have a Mac with iChat) or Skype on a PC, you can have a...
Posted by on Fri, 20 Feb 2009 16:36:00 GMT

My music video "All About You" was just accepted into a Hollywood Film Festival!

Performed by Leota Penney and Alexander Sack. Written by Tom Bernath, Alexander Sack, and Leota Penney.Video Directed by David Theodore Chiu. Video Produced by Sonja Mereu. Starring Rey ...
Posted by on Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:51:00 GMT

My Song "Youve Got A Way" got picked for Hear it Here September Cafe Program!!!!!!!!!

Beat Marketing presents: Hear it Here - a compilation CD series distributed to 1200 cafés and coffeehouses across the United States. The Hear it Here compilation CD is produced bi-monthly and serviced...
Posted by on Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:39:00 GMT

My Biography

Teaching at top studios for 10 years                  Bachelor of Music in Opera PerformanceAvailable lessons at my home in Los Angeles/House calls I have all equipment you don't need to buy anythingC...
Posted by on Sun, 13 Apr 2008 13:43:00 GMT

My Teaching Website (leotapenneysing.vpweb.com)

I'm proud to announce my new website for my teaching!Everything you need to know about the voice lessons I give, my experience, and client success stories. Please check it out if you are interested in...
Posted by on Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:45:00 GMT

Pre-Teen Alissa Mae song "Crushin"

"Crushin" Co-written By AlissaeMae, Leota Penney, Zena Howard and Produced by Kye Russaw and Leota ..Photo and video editing at www.OneTrueMedia.comAlissa Mae-can be heard on ...
Posted by on Sun, 13 Apr 2008 16:53:00 GMT

Congratulations to Marisol! Her girls group The Stunners just got signed to Columbia Records!

Yep, I am elated to say it! My student Marisol is in this wonderful girls group The Stunners and they just got signed to Columbia Records! Way to go girl! Go listen to them on there myspace atThe Stu...
Posted by on Sat, 10 May 2008 15:43:00 GMT

Leota Penney Resume

http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/resumes/leotapenneymusic/leotapenne yLeota PenneyEmail: [email protected] of Music degree in Opera Performance from California State University Northridge.Summ...
Posted by on Sun, 13 Apr 2008 14:52:00 GMT

Congratulations to Bianca Brockl on callback for new lead role High School Musical 3

I am so super proud to announce that my student, Bianca Brockl, has been asked to audition for High School Musical 3 for the second time! She will be auditioning for the director(Kenny Ortega)of the h...
Posted by on Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:08:00 GMT

A blast from the past

HART HIGH TEENS HIT RIGHT NOTES; 2 IN SEMIFINALS FOR MUSIC CENTER AWARDS -->[endif]--> NEWHALL - Two Hart High School students have been named semifinalists in the Los Angeles Music Center's 12th ann...
Posted by on Thu, 04 Oct 2007 15:07:00 GMT