Bella Payne
Piano & Voice Teacher
So you want to learn how to express yourself through music?
Are you ready to stop just listening to other people’s music and start listening to the inspiration inside you to create your own? I am Bella Payne and I want to personally help you experience more joy in life through a daily, creative music practice.
Stop and read this before going any further ...
“You will not find a better piano and voice teacher than Bella Payne. She’s been teaching my son for years. We like her so much that my wife started taking lessons with her too. You could not do better, whatever your skill level, she will make you better.”
— Thomas Lennon,
Star of Reno 911!, Screenwriter, Actor, and Best Selling Author
Imagine:
Sitting down to play piano and simply allowing the music flow from your heart through your fingers
Feeling the emotional release of expressing yourself without judgement, interference from your ego, or even words
The sensation of utter calm as the vibrations from the piano and singing or humming flow through your body
Bursts of creativity not just with music, but in other aspects of your life - such as dance, writing, and even business
Oh, and having a greater sense of emotional regulation and stress reduction from music’s positive effects on your parasympathetic nervous system!!
Look, we know that you’re already practicing mindfulness and self-care routines like yoga, journaling, and meditation.
That’s great, keep that up.
But, up until this point, you’ve been holding off on allowing your innate musical talents to come forward because of a lot of fear.
And I don’t blame you.
The generally accepted messaging of traditional music education
emphasizes perfection over everything.
So-called non-musicians watch professionals play perfect performances and believe their talent is effortless. You hear amazing singers and think they were born like that!
But what you're missing is seeing the years of practice - many who started from childhood. And you never get to hear professionals on days when their voices don’t work properly or when musicians struggle to play their instruments perfectly.
Further, we learn as children who has a “good” voice and who doesn’t. Our society encourages this belief by never encouraging anyone to simply show up and play or sing.
Those who aren’t “talented” are forced to sit on the sidelines in silence, never allowing them to feel the powerful and amazing experience that singing and playing music brings.
However, all that is about to end. Keep reading to find out how ...
I know that you’re fed up with:
Sitting on the sidelines of music
Not playing or singing because someone told you that you shouldn’t
Feeling unfulfilled, creatively blocked, or just bored
Believing you must feel embarrassment because of how your singing voice sounds
Living for others and ignoring your own urge to sing and play music
Oh, and - let’s see - you’re just absolutely DONE with following society’s rules about prioritizing everything else but your own creative expression and emotional well - being!!
You have your own creative desires and dreams, but you’ve been ignoring them because society told you to.
You’ve tried keeping music alive in your life by going to concerts and maybe scouting out some musical friends - but is that really working for you?
I’m not going to lie:
The longing you feel to create music has always been in you and will never go away. You will always have a desire to create music.
You want to know why?
Before the formalization of music education, music was a part of everyday rituals. People sang while they worked, they improvised together after meal times, they played drums and sang during sacred rituals.
They even chanted to calm their minds.
We know this because you can see evidence in the history of indigenous societies all over the world.
Music is a part of our wellness needs as humans, period. To deny it is no different than refusing to exercise, eat healthy food, and have healthy relationships.
In fact, singing stimulates the vagus nerve, which runs from the brain down the neck and connects to the organs, thus providing calm instructions to the parasympathetic nervous system.
But here’s the deal:
If you continue to deny this inspiration to create music, not only are you denying yourself basic wellness, but you’re going to spend the rest of your life wondering if it was ever possible for you to play piano or sing.
You will always look at musicians and feel envy.
You will always feel that familiar tightening in your throat when you have a desire to sing but stay silent.
You will always feel like something is missing.
Are you ready to finally let go of society’s absurd rules and create music on your terms?
Unlike traditional music lessons, I don’t just teach you to play music, I help you release blocked creative expression.
In other words: why learn to just play piano when you can also learn how to connect your mind, body, and spirit?
“Over the last several years, Bella has taught both our daughters, as well as my husband and myself guitar, piano, and voice. Bella is extremely intuitive. She is hip and relaxed, laughing easily and bringing joy to every lesson. Bella constantly uses her creativity to find ways to inspire us. Bella as added an entirely new dimension to our lives and we will be forever grateful for her gifts of music”
— Michelle Marks,
Interior Designer, Los Angeles
“Bella has been more than a teacher to me. I usually get very uncomfortable when being taught. I worry about my performance and have trouble comfortably making mistakes. Bella has a way of bypassing all of that. The music we learn is music that inspires me as an artist and human, it speaks specifically to my needs and style of learning. That way, it doesn’t feel like I’m being taught. It feels like a conversation. She’s just one of the warmest people I know. It’s hard to not feel at ease.”
— Rotana Tarabzouni,
Saudi-American Pop Star
If you’ve gotten this far, and you know these music lessons could help you by unblocking your innate creativity, don’t spend another day not immersed in your intuitive music education.
Click here to get started working with me and finding your creative expression.