ATHENS, Ga., April 3 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news release:

Johanna Royois passionate about music and expanding self-concepts through music instruction.

"There is power in discovery," she said. "When you achieve a skill or level you'veneveraccomplishedbefore, that experience has the power to expand your self-concept. You are no longer the limited self who'can't sing'or'can't lead.' We mustfirstlet go of or work through our self-limiting barriers and take a leap into a space of freedom,curiosityand creativity. There are manyfacetsto teaching music, but an integral part is creating a space to allowajourney of expressive exploration and introspection."

Royo, who has a Ph.D. in music education,teachesvoice to non-maj...