Biography
A lifelong musician, Hannah Judas is a versatile music educator, performer, and music director in the Greater Boston Area. She holds a B.A. in Voice Performance and Pedagogy from Plymouth State University (Plymouth, NH). Hannah currently teaches voice, piano, and is the private lesson booking coordinator for The Performing Arts Connection (Sudbury, MA) and teaches in-home private lessons through Jammin’ With You (based in Wellesley, MA). In addition, Hannah has also has music directed various programs for The Performing Arts Connection Summer Theater Workshops (Sudbury, MA), the Create. Inspire. Change Theater Company (Boston, MA), Piano Monster Festivals (Plymouth, NH), The Flying Monkey Summer Theater Workshops (Plymouth, NH), the Circle Program (Plymouth, NH), and the Educational Theater Collaborative (Plymouth, NH). Hannah has been teaching privately since 2013 and has experience teaching and coaching voice, piano, and music appreciation to all ages and levels all over New England both in-person and virtually.
In addition to teaching, Hannah has performed in various venues all over New England. Hannah is an active member at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross (Boston, MA), and she sings for the High Holy Days at Temple Beth Shalom (Needham, MA). She has also performed with Night Song (Cambridge, MA), the Community College of Rhode Island Chamber Singers (Warwick, RI), Peacham Congregational Church (Peacham, VT), Saint John the Evangelist Church (Cambridge, MA), Saint Joseph’s Cathedral (Manchester, NH), New Hampshire Master Chorale (Concord, NH), TIGER Theater (Plymouth, NH), Educational Theater Collaborative (Plymouth, NH), and St. Martins Theater (New Brunswick, Canada).
Teaching Philosophy
As a performer and music educator, I believe that it is my job to expose people of all ages to the joy of music. Music making should be a positive experience that fosters creativity, discovery, critical thinking, and mindfulness. I believe in an accessible and inclusive lesson environment and am willing to work with every student to customize their experience to meet their individual needs. Music is for everyone. I provide my students with strategies to enhance their skills not only in technique, but with skills that cover all aspects of music making (history, emotion, intent, theory, philosophy, and more) which allows the student to cultivate their own personal connection with music. No matter where you are in life’s journey, creating music and gaining an understanding of your instrument will enrich your existence.