Niatesha T.

Originally from Knoxville, TN now located in Snellville, GA Niatesha has been a lover of music since birth. Niatesha was told that as a child she was able to hum before she was able to talk. She started singing at the age of 2 and her father signed up a for piano lessons as the age of 5. The earliest memory of singing Niatesha as performing for her grandmother's morning church service at the age of 4. During Niatesha's elementary, middle school and high school years she performed in several popular choirs like The Inner City Youth Performance Choice who was futured in the late and great NFL star Reggie White who played for the Green Bay Packers movie Reggie's Prayer as well as the Knoxville Children's Show Choir. Niatesha has an extensive background in Opera, classical, jazz, gospel as well as new soul and of course the instrument she plays is piano. While attending school on a full music and academic scholarship, Niatesha study abroad in France, Germany, England, Switzerland as well as went on tours in several places in the United States with the LeMoyne Owen Concert and Gospel choir also with the Ensemble The Whittaker Singers. Also during this time Niatesha sung for Grammy Award winning O'Lander and Associates as well as sung back up for Grammy Artist like BeBe Winans, pastor Shirley Caesar and Kirk Franklin. Niatesha also performed for Civil Right leader Jessie Jackson during the Dr Martin Luther King Jr Celebration on April 4th and did back ground vocals for the Ballett "As The Spirit Moves You". Currently Niatesha can be seen performing at places like The Apache Lounge, 7th Stages as well as local show cases. Niatesha also performances for wedding and other celebrations. There are two reasons why Niatesha decide to start teaching music is one because of her passion for music which is the biggest part of who Niatesha is. Niatesha looks as music as an outlet, a way to be extremely creative and use what has been given to be a blessing to others. The other reason Niatesha decide to teach is for her great, unquestionable love for children. Niatesha has such a caring and motherly soul that she can connect with any child because the child can truly feel her love and compassion for them. Niatesha wants every chIld she works with to develop who they really are inside by using music. Niatesha's main goal is to do whatever her students need to be successful. She plans to be extremely supportive, patient and show as much as love and compassion for all of her students.