Teaching singing since 1997, Traci De Leon is considered one of the leading contemporary singing specialists in the U.S. A highly regarded vocal coach, she runs a busy private studio in the San Francisco Bay Area where she teaches professional singers and recording artists and mentors other vocal coaches.Classically trained with a degree in Vocal Performance, Traci has a true understanding of a healthy approach to producing powerful vocal sound. Her ability to blend that working classical knowledge with contemporary styling has made her an asset to singers in every genre of today's music. Her techniques have been carefully formulated through out her 20 years of private instructing, and her ear is fine tuned to quickly understand the needs of each distinctive voice she works with. Traci also teaches customized piano lessons and songwriting lessons.