Jillian Comrie
About
2025 Teacher of the year in Voice and Pop Voice!! I’m a creative, encouraging and patient teacher, who specializes in tailoring my music lessons to fit you! As a certified music educator with 17 years of teaching experience, I have developed effective strategies and tools to coach students with a wide variety of learning styles and interests to become successful musicians. My passion is sharing my music expertise with students and I would love to create music lessons specifically designed to help you reach your goals.
I am an expert in classical voice and piano and I have decades of practical experience teaching and performing pop music by ear. Students come to me with a vast array of goals, including belting out pop ballads, improvising on the piano, mastering opera arias, performing Beethoven and Debussy piano classics, and writing their own songs. I teach all ages and beginners and professionals alike will find that my supportive and detailed approach helps them make steady progress toward developing a high level of musicianship.
Lessons include original warm-up videos, colorful visuals, creative music games, and a thoughtfully prepared lesson plan. Young students participate in music games that they ask to play again and again, building a strong foundation in music theory without even realizing it.
If you have any questions or don't see a suitable schedule on my calendar, feel free to reach out. I’d love to help you find a good time for your lessons and start your musical journey together!
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Jillian is an extremely knowledgeable, skilled, and patient singing teacher. She is flexible regarding my goals and capabilities. And she has a wealth of materials and tools to facilitate her lessons.
I took lessons from Jillian for about a year. She has helped immensely with my singing, correcting wrong habits I learned in the past and explaining why so. While initially I started singing songs that I liked, she gave me confidence to start singing my own songs. She's very patient and cheerful, so I'd totally recommend to anyone interested in improving!
Jillian is fantastic! I'm more confident in my signing and it has brought great joy. Thanks Jillian!
Jillian was such a great singing instructor for my son, She not only helped him strength his voice but also built his confidence. Her upbeat personality make her so easy to work with. and lots of fun!
Jillian is great to work with. I've been taking vocal lessons from her for 7 months and have seen significant improvement. She helped me sing multiple different styles of music. I started lessons without knowing anything about singing and Jillian provided great instruction and resources to help me improve my singing. I highly recommend Jillian!
A very patient and kind instructor that gives very concrete feedback. Very encouraging and fun to speak to!
My daughter loves her lesson with Ms. Jillian
She’s very encouraging and will send resources ie music sheet.
Jillian is absolutely wonderful!
Jillian is great! Very calming, encouraging and patient!
Jillian is an amazing teacher. I look forward to every lesson with her. Every lesson we have a clear focus and goal of what we want to achieve and we work on songs that I enjoy singing. Between lessons I feel like I have clear goals to be working towards and she encourages me during lessons to always improve and to be proud of what I've achieved since last time. I would highly recommend her to anyone else who may just starting to learn how to sing.
Jillian is soo sweet and talented! My friends and fam are already noticing improvements after just 5 lessons!
Been taking singing lessons with Jillian for a few weeks now and I already made huge progress. Besides that, every lesson is packed with useful information, great advice, clear guidance, strong motivation and most of all - tons of fun! Jillian is a wonderful and highly proficient teacher, highly recommended.
Jillian and I are working very well together. She is happy and encouraging. We just started but my voice is already stronger.
I'm having a lot of fun learning and working towards my goals!
She is very encouraging , patient and knowledgeable. Jillian me feel confident having my voice back and sing again just after one lesson . She is amazing as a teacher !
Jillian is very knowledgeable and kind.
Jillian is so nice and very helpful! I enjoyed our first session so much! I can't wait for the second (:
Fantastic instructor! My daughter's singing has really improved and she looks forward to these sessions weekly,. Highly recommended!
Jillian is an incredibly supportive and knowledgeable teacher with deep musical expertise. I am an adult student and she has remained so encouraging as I navigated insecurities being a beginner and finding my voice. She has also been super flexible with my shifting goals and projects, from singing in a church choir to a jazz band. She provides amazing feedback and truly cares about her students. Her passion for music is a gift she shares with such ease and grace.
My little one has been taking piano lessons with Miss Jillian for about a year or so. Every time a class ends, my little says "this was so much fun!". She has learned so much and Miss Jillian is so sweet, patient and above all, a wonderful teacher. She is very accommodating as well. I highly recommend her.
Jillian is truly extraordinary. When I agreed to let my 5yo at the time take singing lessons I was skeptical there would be anyone who would be able to teach someone so young but from lesson 1 Jillian has blown us away. My now 7 year old is engaged in every lesson, knows her basic music sounds, can recognize melodies by their music notes and everyone is impressed when they hear my daughter sing. That is thanks to Jillian. 1000000% recommend her.
I have had the privilege of taking online singing lessons with Jillian for several months now, and my experience has been nothing short of exceptional! In fact, her lessons have been so transformational, that I recently decided to increase my lessons to twice a week so that I can further develop my music skills under her expert guidance! I have already enthusiastically recommended her to friends and family, and anyone else I come across who expresses interest in music instruction! Jillian is an outstanding teacher! Her incredible talent, knowledge, and expertise in music, theory, and vocal techniques are truly remarkable. I especially appreciate Jillian’s ability to create a supportive learning environment where I feel comfortable trying new techniques and making mistakes without feeling embarrassed. Her extremely kind and relatable personality makes it easier to take risks and explore my potential as a musician. She ensures that her students feel valued and encouraged every step of the way! In addition to her warm and caring nature, Jillian's professionalism, creativity, and intuitive understanding are evident in her approach to teaching. Jillian is always timely and prepared, and is extremely responsive to her students’ needs, learning styles, and feedback. She uses a multi-sensory approach to teaching and learning, and employs a variety of engaging methods and relatable metaphors to explain musical concepts and techniques, ensuring that I grasp them fully. She constantly adjusts and personalizes my lessons to ensure that I get the most out of each session. Jillian has excellent command of the technology she uses to deliver her fantastic online lessons. She effortlessly transitions between activities within the lesson, and seems to have an abundance of diverse music resources at her fingertips, which she skillfully incorporates into the lessons as they organically unfold in real-time, based on my personalized interests that arise during each session. She has provided excellent guidance and support to help ensure that my own technology is properly set up so that I can gain the maximum benefit from our lessons. She has been extremely responsive and helpful with troubleshooting any technological glitches that arise. Jillian has a genuine passion for music and enthusiastically explores new styles and songs in order to enhance her teaching. This eagerness to adapt and grow allows her to offer a diverse and engaging learning experience. She demonstrates exceptional sensitivity and willingness to accommodate personal and cultural preferences. It's evident that she genuinely cares about her students' progress and well-being. Overall, I cannot recommend Jillian highly enough as a music and voice teacher. She possesses an impressive combination of professionalism, kindness, skills, knowledge, teaching abilities, and dedication to her students, making her an invaluable mentor. I am grateful for the months I have spent learning from her, and I look forward to continuing my musical journey under her guidance. If you are seeking a music teacher who is extremely talented, encouraging, and supportive, Jillian is the perfect choice!
Our six year old daughter had Jillian as a Piano Teacher for over six months. We found that our daughter was quite engaged and excited about playing piano, we are very impressed with Jillian‘s enthusiastic and patient teaching. We would highly recommend Jillian to other parents looking for piano instruction for their kids. We saw quite good progression of our daughter’s skills as well, which was very gratifying. Although, at first, we were concerned about the online aspect of the teaching, it worked quite well for us, and Jillian was very good with interacting with our daughter.
We had a great experience with Jillian. My daughter was very shy with high anxiety and wouldn’t even sing for us, but something about Jillian’s sweet demeanor and the privacy of her own room gave her the confidence to start singing. One day she was singing in the car to the radio and said “mom, before voice lessons I couldn’t even hit these notes and now I can!”
Jillian has taught piano to both of our daughters. She was our first piano teacher for both of our girls and we used her to introduce piano to them. She is a gifted pianist and a singer and is an incredible teacher. Our daughters loved their classes with her. She is patient, encouraging and very good in dealing with kids that makes them feel comfortable in online sessions. She makes the piano lessons fun while keeping the focus on fundamentals of learning notes. Our daughters are always eager to join her piano lessons. She is also great with technology and never had problems with online Zoom classes. She has also been very flexible with us in re-scheduling classes amidst any conflicts which we really appreciate. Overall, we have been very satisfied with her
Jillian is so patient and kind. Our daughter started online singing lessons with her over COVID and we tacked on piano some time after. We all love Jillian and her gentle manner, she is very flexible, and also offers helpful and constructive feedback. She’s great at communicating what they’re working on and always responds to questions in a timely manner. Highly recommend her!
Jillian is a great voice teacher! She's helped me improve so much with not only my vocal technique, breathing, but also my confidence! Her feedback is always uplifting and helps push me to work harder.
Jillian is a joy to work with. She is patient, kind and really engages with her students on a personal level that helps make them excited to learn music. She focuses on age appropriate work and skill levels, uses modern teaching techniques while challenging personal growth. It’s been fun to watch and hear our daughters musical interests develop.
I have learned so much with Jillian in just a few weeks! She works with you wherever you are at and helps you to grow from there. She's also willing to help me with the music that interests me, even though it's ethnic music in another language! Jillian is so positive and encouraging. I always feel great after my lesson. 🙂 I highly recommend learning to sing better with Jillian!
Jillian has the best personality to work with kids. My 7yo and 4yo both have worked with her and she is patient, understanding, motivating, and creative and tactful in her teaching. She is awesome at reeling kids' attention back in. She is also honest when she feels a song might be too hard or too easy for the child and she is completely open to parent feedback. My daughter feels 100% comfortable with Jillian. I was doubtful she'd open up, especially virtually, but Jillian has made her feel comfortable. I highly recommend you give Jillian a try!
Jillian is great! I’ve been taking singing lessons with her for more than a couple years and I’ve learned so much. She’s patient, understanding, and a joy to work with. I always look forward to my lesson.
Jillian is the best voice teacher I have ever had. I look forward to our lessons each week. She is knowledgeable, personable, kind, and patient. I would highly recommend Jillian to anyone looking to enhance their skills or first time singers.
Jillian is wonderful friendly teacher who knows what she is teaching. My daughter loves her classes and has improved in her singing so much since starting with Jillian.
My daughter love Jillian. She looks forward to her music lessons. Jillian is now part of our family, she is so gentle and kind.
My son is loving his lessons & his instructor Jillian! After his lessons he loves to come and show what he’s learned. He is improving every day!
My daughter LOVES Jillian and she can't wait to continue learning from her!
I am so glad I found Jillian to teach my daughter's singing lessons! She is super sweet and very patient. She is teaching her great vocal techniques. We look forward to continuing lessons with her!!
Jillian is a vocal angel 😇 and I enjoyed my singing lessons with her.
I had always hoped to someday learn how to sing. Two years ago, I took some lessons with Jillian that were part of a birthday present, and I was so impressed with her teaching style and her patience, that I continued taking lessons. We would start each lesson with warmups then go right into the songs that I had chosen and I would learn to sing them with her help and guidance. She would break the songs down and ensure I was singing each word and line properly. Her beautiful voice was easy to follow as I learned many different songs from artists such as Bing Crosby to Mariachi songs from Antonio Aguilar. I looked forward to my weekly lessons. Jillian helped me learn what my voice could do, especially in my high range. She was always timely, and used technology seamlessly over the internet regardless of where she was located. I highly recommend Jillian as your next music instructor.
Jillian is an intuitive teacher who can easily mold to her student's learning style, needs, and goals, while also being assertive enough to provide needed structure and technique instruction. She has mastered this balance and is the main reason I love her. Not to mention, the nicest lady ever! Aside from her personality, her music knowledge is from a collegiate background so she knows her stuff, and she has traveled abroad a lot, giving herself opportunities to pick up new and exciting styles of musical ideas along the way. I've seen her dissect musical parts with just her ear, demonstrate music theory knowledge, and actual instrumental talents are enchanting, especially her voice! I highly recommend!
I had played piano for years when I was young, but then took a very long hiatus. I knew I wanted to jump back into playing, but I was extremely nervous. In 2020, I decided to jump back in and I was placed with Jillian as my instructor. She made me feel so comfortable and motivated to begin my piano learning again. As a student who attends weekly and who has done so for over a year, I wanted to tell you my experience with Jilian has been nothing short of stellar. - She makes me feel comfortable in my learning - She tailors her teachings to accommodate her students. Through working with her, we have discovered when it comes to piano, I am more of an auditory learner, instead of more visual - She has helped me see musical expression in different lights. Meaning, just because a song is written a certain way, doesn't mean we can't explore other ways of playing it. I was never taught that way before from my other piano instructors, and it's opening me up for more creativity - I have noticed a consistent growth in my musical abilities since working with her. I am very thankful she is my teacher. It is no surprise to me she earned the Best Teacher Award of 2022. I look forward to class every week.
Jillian is so kind and knows everything about music. She listens and really cares. Her passion for teaching shines through in every lesson. 100% recommend her for all ages and skill levels.
Miss Jillian is a fantastic piano teacher. I was hesitant about online lessons and am SO glad I had my kids give it a shot. Jillian has no problem keeping them engaged, on task, progressing and having fun week after week. I am blown away with how much both my kids are learning. Jillian truly cares about my children and genuinely gets to know them. She remembers details about their lives and uses those details to connect during their lessons. Her personal talent and expertise never ceases to impress me! For reference my children are 7 and 10. My 10 year old started lessons with Jillian at age 8.
Jillian is awesome! I was recommended to her by a girlfriend. I take classes online which I was a little hesitant about, but it’s working out great. I take singing. Jillian has great ways of explaining or troubleshooting things I struggle with. She is incredibly talented and a great teacher!
She is patient and very knowledgeable! My daughter started learning piano only online with her and she is already able to read notes and play well! She also listens to her needs and goes at her pace whether it is to slow it down or move ahead. She makes the class fun and inviting and is so kind! She is our favorite online piano teacher!
Teaching Style
I have a degree in music education and extensive experience in classical voice and piano, as well as decades of experience performing and teaching popular music. This experience allows me to teach you the best techniques that will help you perform your favorite music with excellence, creativity and artistry!
Other specialties include:
🎵Providing consistent, encouraging and patient instruction for beginners to develop a strong foundation in their music studies
🎵Coaching vocalists to build stamina, range, accuracy and power, while developing their own unique sound
🎵Equipping classical students to perform any classical repertoire, from Mozart to Chopin, with expressiveness and mastery
🎵Guiding students to create covers of their favorite songs and write their own songs
🎵Teaching pianists practical music theory, which allows them to improvise, read chord charts and perform popular music
🎵Training "out-of-tune" singers! One of the most gratifying parts of my job is seeing “tone-deaf” singers make steady progress toward learning to control their voices
Curriculum
Faber Piano Adventures
Credentials & Affiliations
Bachelor of Arts in Music Education, Western Washington University



