Having graduated with honors from the University of Cincinnati- Conservatory of Music with a Bachelor of Music Education degree, Lisa Blair-Hawkins receives wide acclaim as an exceptionally accomplished and versatile artist and instructor. Her repertoire encompasses Classical and folk music, spirituals and jazz, and an uncommonly wide range of Broadway and pop music. She maintains a busy schedule as a vocal coach, professional accompanist, and artistic director. Her students are consistently selected to participate in the North Carolina Honors Chorus, the North Carolina Governor’s School, and nationally recognized summer music camps and programs. They have received numerous music scholarships to schools and universities, been hired for positions in national theme parks, and secured leading roles in community and professional theater and opera productions. In addition, her students have frequently appeared as featured soloists in venues ranging from local performances to national sports events. Currently, at least fifteen of her students are performing on Broadway or on national tours.

Serving as Artistic and Musical Director, Ms. Blair-Hawkins conducts her own summer performance arts music camp, the Performance Edge Summer Showcase. In 2002 Ms. Blair-Hawkins established a nonprofit organization, Performance Edge, Inc., which extends and broadens the training and opportunities for a wide cross section of young people in musical performance. In addition, she has served as Musical Director for North Carolina Theatre’s Summer Theater Arts School, the Duke University and Health System annual “Night of Duke Stars”, and FOX-50’s Gimme the Mike. Ms. Blair serves as both guest clinician and adjudicator for various music festivals, competitions, and workshops, including the Alfred Music NC Show Choir Invitational and Clinic, First Night Raleigh Talent Search, the Bishop Leures Show Choir Invitational, the Showstoppers International Show Choir Invitational, and the Highland High School “Singsational Invitational” in Anderson, Indiana. She has also served as music consultant for various choral and vocal music programs locally and across the country.

Ms. Blair-Hawkins directs a select choral group of students chosen from the pool of young people trained in the Performance Edge Summer Showcase, the Capital Ambassadors. These students serve as musical ambassadors in the Triangle area and represent more than thirty different North Carolina high schools and colleges. Since their beginning in 2003, they have performed for a variety of events, including WRAL’s televised holiday tower lighting four times, First Night Raleigh, Triangle Community Foundation’s 25^th Anniversary Gala, the YWCA Academy of Women Awards, Artsplosure, Golden Years Celebration, and various nursing homes and civic clubs.

Ms. Blair-Hawkins has lived in Raleigh, North Carolina with her husband, Greg Hawkins, since 1997. In addition to meeting a busy schedule as a vocal teacher, professional accompanist, and music director, she continues to perform as a professional singer and pianist. On a personal level, she particularly enjoys her work as musical worship leader for her weekly Bible study, LAMBS, at Providence Baptist Church in Raleigh.

1.1 Each lesson will be conducted during a 45 minute time slot on a weekly or every other week basis (unless otherwise determined).

1.2 Only students will be permitted into Ms. Blair’s home, and are instructed to arrive or be dropped off no more than five minutes before the lesson, and to be picked up at the conclusion of the lesson.

1.3 A calendar of all lessons will be provided for students and parents.

2.1 The cost for vocal lessons is $45.00 per 45 minute lesson, which may by paid by Venmo (@Lisa-Blair-Hawkins) or check.
* This cost covers all music materials, lesson recordings, piano accompaniments, supplies, etc.

2.2 Payment must be made prior to each lesson. If not, payment must be received within 48 hours in order for the next lesson to take place. Payment can be made weekly or monthly.

2.3 Checks should be made payable to:  Lisa Blair-Hawkins.

3.1 Address: Lisa Blair-Hawkins
203 Rosenberry Hills Drive
Cary, NC 27513
Telephone: 919-678-9510  
Cell: 919-749-8829

3.2 Directions: From I-40 take Exit 287 (Cary/Harrison Avenue) and turn south onto Harrison Avenue for ½ mile to Cary Parkway (in front of Cary Academy). Turn right onto Cary Parkway and go 2 miles. Pass Evans Road to the new Silverlake subdivision. This will be a left from Cary Parkway onto Rosenberry Hills Drive, and the address is 203 Rosenberry Hills Drive.

* Please park on the street, on one side of my driveway, across the street, not blocking any driveway, etc.

4.1 Make up lessons will only be provided as the schedule permits, and only if deemed necessary by Ms.Blair-Hawkins. Students may exchange lessons with another student if a conflict arises or they may take advantage of a vacancy created by another student. Please inform Ms. Blair prior to the affected lessons.  

4.2 If canceling a lesson, please leave a message or contact Ms. Blair at least 24 hours in advance in order to avoid payment for and forfeit of a lesson time.

FREQUENT ABSENCES WILL RESULT IN DISMISSAL.

4.3 LATE IS LOSS. If the student arrives at the lesson late, only the remainder of the lesson will be taught and the time will be forfeited. It is impossible to ask other students to alter their schedules to allow one student to be tardy.

4.4 As a professional musician and clinician, occasions may arise which will require that the schedule be altered. The cooperation and support of both the student and the parent are respectfully requested in these matters. If the instructor finds it necessary to cancel scheduled lessons, those lessons will not be rescheduled by the instructor unless a mutually convenient time is possible.

5.1 All students must have the proper lesson materials at each lesson. These materials include: a three ring, 1" notebook with pockets; any assigned supplementary materials, recordings, and music; other materials related to vocal study which are pertinent to the situation (i.e. audition pieces, solos, scholarship information, etc.)

6.1 There will be two recitals scheduled during the year, as well as workshops and performances, and informal master classes offered. Parents, family and friends are encouraged to attend each event.