Joeavian Rivera - Voice, Piano
Joeavian Rivera is a classically trained baritone who recently completed his first season with the Moores Opera Center (2021–2022). There, he was featured as Carl-Magnus in Sondheim’s A Little Night Music, Achilla in Händel’s Giulio Cesare, Krušina in Smetana’s The Bartered Bride, and as Pistola in the Act III finale of Verdi’s Falstaff in concert with the Moores School of Music Symphony Orchestra. This summer, Joeavian will be featured as an Art of Song Fellow with the Toronto Summer Music Festival held on campus at the University of Toronto Faculty of Music and the Royal Conservatory of Music. He is currently pursuing a Master of Music degree in Vocal Performance at the University of Houston Moores School of Music.
Joeavian received his Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from the University of North Florida School of Music in Jacksonville, FL where he performed the roles of Koko in Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Mikado as well as both Papageno and Sprecher with UNF Opera and the European Music Academy.
He enjoys teaching piano and voice to all ages and loves to coach classical, pop, and musical theatre!
Mr. Joeavian is at the studio on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Why Choose AMA?
At the American Music Academy, we believe that everyone should experience the joy of making music. Our goal is to provide an environment of education that is welcoming to all ages. Coming from generations of musicians, founders Wyatt and Laura Coleman have hand selected a team of professional and passionate musicians to bring quality music education to Houstonians. Our faculty has instrument-specific degrees from acclaimed universities all around the country. Our teachers tailor their music lessons to each student based on their individual goals. We offer the most comprehensive lessons in Houston, which include theory, ear training, sight reading technique, performance skills, and repertoire. Our brand new, state-of-the-art facilities located in Meyerland include a comfortable lounge with free Wi-Fi, water, magazines, and toys for children to play with as they wait for their lesson to begin. Spacious studio rooms are equipped with quality upright pianos, music stands, and mirrors to monitor progress. The American Music Academy takes pride in supplying our students with the best upright pianos to practice their modern or classical repertoire. Students will be able to use the full capabilities of a piano including dynamics, pedaling, musical phrasing, and dramatic interpretation. Students will be able to participate in seasonal recitals at one of Houston’s many venues. Recitals, included in their tuition, display each student’s personal achievements in their instrument. Our students have the option to perform piano, guitar, violin, viola, voice/singing, cello, and drums!