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Vocal Instructor

Liana Manis-Greer is the Vocal Instructor and has been singing professionally for over 20 years She first started singing in Church Hill in East Tennessee with her family’s gospel quartet, the Manis Family Singers, and moved to Nashville to sing background vocals. She started in Nashville singing with Whisperin Bill Anderson at WSM’s Grand Ole Opry. Since that time, Music Row Magazine has ranked Liana one of the top background vocalist in Nashville for the past 10 years.

With well over 200 credits (click to view credits), Liana can be heard on recordings by Kenny Chesney, Taylor Swift, Reba McEntire, George Strait, Craig Morgain, Willie Nelson, Faith Hill, Vince Gill, Patty Loveless, Marie Osmond, Clint Black, Dolly Parton, Tracy Lawrence, George Jones, and many more.

Liana Manis has also toured with many artists including George Strait, Lee Ann Womack, Patty Loveless, Clint Black and many more.

Liana’s Bio

Television Show Appearances

CMA Awards
David Letterman
Jay Leno
Music City News Awards
Tribute to Tradition (TNN)
Monday Night Concerts with Ricky Skaggs (TNN)
Church Street Station
Conan O’Brien
Arsenio Hall
Prime Time Country
Live at the Wild Horse (CMT)
Nashville Now
Music City Tonight
Children’s Miracle Network


Concert Tours Performed

George Strait
Lee Ann Womack
Patty Loveless
Pam Tillis
Clint Black
Marie Osmond
Jeanne Pruett
Bill Anderson


Vocal Examples

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Master Session Harmony Vocal Example

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Lead Vocal Example

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class structure

Like most things, singing is a building block process. We will start with the basic techniques of singing and move onto the more advanced ones as the student is ready..

student benefits

Group classes are highly recommended. They are fun, energetic classes that are full of rewards for every student. The social benefits will help the student..

on stage shows

One of the greatest parts of Imagine Music Academy is the stage experience. Several times a year IMA’s students will hold a stage show..

recording studio

IMA students will be able to record their vocals with music tracks and their recording will be mixed to a CD..

vocal instructor

Liana Manis-Greer is the Vocal Instructor and has been singing professionally for over 20 years. With well over 200 credits, Liana can be heard on recordings by Kenny Chesney, Taylor Swift, Reba McEntire, George Strait..

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