About The Instructors
Darci Balkcom
Darci Balkcom is a singer, certified Alexander Technique instructor, and yoga instructor in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Darci is Vocal Division Coordinator and Alexander Technique teacher at New Mexico School for the Arts. She leads workshops in Vocal Health, Alexander Technique, and Yoga for Vocalists. She is a faculty member at Total Vocal Freedom and teaches at the Montecito Summer Music Festival in Los Angeles. Darci holds a Bachelors Degree in Vocal Performance from the University of New Mexico. She has taught Alexander Technique at universities and vocal programs around the country including NATS, University of Alaska, University of New Mexico, and University of Texas El Paso.
Amy Hite
Amy Hite is in her final months of training as a certified teacher of the Contemporary Alexander Technique. She holds a Masters Degree in Music from California State University, Fullerton and teaches guitar and Alexander Technique lessons at Chrissie Vocal Studio. She has had an extensive performing and recording career as a classical guitarist. Amy has completed three summer internships at the Meadowmount School of Music in New York, where she assisted and taught Alexander Technique to professional musicians from all over the world.