Teachers and Coaches
Boston - City
Vanessa Naghdi
|websiteAudition coach, Voice teacher
Vanessa Naghdi is a teacher and performer originally from the Washington, D.C. area. Since the age of 2, she has been singing and performing for all audiences. Vanessa sang in her first musical at age 9, started singing in choirs and… Learn more.
Leona Cheung
|websiteAccompanist, Diction coach, Vocal coach
"Leona Cheung is a Boston-based Collaborative Pianist. She specializes in art songs, oratorio, opera, chamber music, and works closely with choirs, opera productions, orchestras, conductors and composers. As an active performer, Leona… Learn more.
Eileen Huang
|websiteAccompanist, Vocal coach
Eileen Huang teaches on the music faculty at MIT and serves as rehearsal pianist for Emmanuel Music and the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Also an accomplished soprano, Ms. Huang has appeared as soloist with the Tanglewood Festival Chorus,… Learn more.
Sara Bob
|websiteAccompanist
Pianist Sarah Bob, hailed as “sumptuous and eloquent” by the Boston Globe, is an active soloist and chamber musician noted for her charismatic performances, colorful playing and diverse programming. Considered a “trailblazer when it comes… Learn more.
David Coleman
|websiteActing coach, Vocal coach
David Freeman Coleman is a Boston-based composer, educator, music director, and speaker specializing in multiple genres of music - Classical, Gospel, Choral, Pop, R&B, Hip-Hop, and Musical Theater - as well as leadership efforts in DEI… Learn more.
Scott Koljonen
|websiteAccompanist, Vocal coach
Scott Koljonen is a Boston-based pianist, coach, accompanist, and music director. Originally from Montana, Scott came to the East Coast to pursue a post graduate degree at the Longy School of Music. Since finishing, he has immersed… Learn more.
Yukiko Oba
|websiteAccompanist
Yukiko Oba has performed extensively as an accompanist for recitals, choruses, master classes, and composers’ projects. Ms. Oba is a graduate of Kunitachi College of Music in Tokyo. She began playing piano at the age of six in her native… Learn more.
Joshua Dixon Belt
|websiteAudition coach, Voice teacher
Joshua Dixon Belt, baritone, is a recent graduate of Longy School of Music at Bard College (Graduate Performance Diploma in Vocal Studies) where he was an Access for Equity Scholar and a member of the MassOpera Artist Training program. He… Learn more.
Jennifer Burks
|websiteAudition coach, Voice teacher
Jennifer Burks has over 6 years of private teaching experience. She holds a BM in Vocal Performance, and MM in Vocal Pedagogy, and is about to receive a certification in Vocal Health First Aid. Jennifer works with students online from ages… Learn more.
Matthew DiBattista
|websiteActing coach, Audition coach, Diction coach, Vocal coach, Voice teacher
With over 25 years of International performing experience and a successful track record as a Voice Teacher at Boston University, the Boston University Tanglewood Institute, DeSales University, Lehigh University and in Private Teaching, I… Learn more.
Dmitriy Glivinskiy
|websiteAccompanist, Diction coach, Vocal coach
Hello everyone!
I am a CT-based vocal coach and conductor and I am very excited to expand, professionally, into the Boston area. Since this is a new market for me, I wanted to give a brief introduction to my approach:… Learn more.
I am a CT-based vocal coach and conductor and I am very excited to expand, professionally, into the Boston area. Since this is a new market for me, I wanted to give a brief introduction to my approach:… Learn more.
Hannah Carlson
|websiteVoice teacher
Hannah Carlson is a Boston-based soprano and voice teacher. She is a recent graduate of the Boston Conservatory and has spent the past two summers as a voice teacher at the Boston Conservatory's Vocal and Choral Intensive for high… Learn more.
Kristin Lawler
|websiteVoice teacher
With an eclectic range of experience Kristin finds herself hired for a variety of engagements throughout the year. As a singer and teacher her talents and training varies from classical styles such as opera, oratorio, and art song, to more… Learn more.
Jade Espina
|websiteVoice teacher
An Arkansas native, mezzo-soprano Jade Espina is a voice teacher and classical singer in the Boston area. She recently completed he graduate studies at Boston University, where she pursued a Master of Music in Voice Performance as a… Learn more.
Boston - North
Brendon Shapiro
|websiteAccompanist, Vocal coach
Pianist, vocal coach, and conductor, Brendon Shapiro, is quickly garnering a reputation from coast to coast as a champion of new music and opera of the 20th and 21st centuries. He is a recent alumnus of LA Opera's Young Artist Program… Learn more.
Anastasia Black
|websiteDiction coach, Voice teacher
Bio:
Anastasia Black, soprano, is dedicated to the performance and preservation of vocal music from the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque eras, especially music by female composers. Anastasia holds a Master’s Degree in Early Music… Learn more.
Anastasia Black, soprano, is dedicated to the performance and preservation of vocal music from the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque eras, especially music by female composers. Anastasia holds a Master’s Degree in Early Music… Learn more.
Brendan P. Buckley
|websiteDiction coach, Voice teacher
Professional singer and voice teacher, with over 10 years of teaching experience. Comfortable with Classical, Music Theater, and CCM styles. Lessons are tailored to the needs of each student, building upon their inherent strengths to… Learn more.
Jean Danton
|websiteActing coach, Audition coach, Vocal coach, Voice teacher
Professional Soprano & Equity Actor, Jean Danton welcomes all levels of training and focuses on developing a healthy vocal technique for classical, musical theatre, and pop/jazz styles. Basic acting skills are taught so that each… Learn more.
Ellen Allen
|websiteAudition coach, Voice teacher
Soprano Ellen Allen is a singer, voice teacher, and coach based north of Boston. She specializes in working with dedicated high school, pre-professional, and adult avocational singers, teaching both classical and musical theater styles.… Learn more.
Ann-Marie Iacoviello
|websiteActing coach, Voice teacher
Ann-Marie is a classical singer and voice teacher in the Boston area who has experience teaching voice to students of all ages and experience levels. She also has experience teaching beginner piano and "piano for singers." She… Learn more.
Boston - South
Patrice Tiedemann
|websiteVoice teacher
Soprano Patrice Tiedemann’s performance highlights include Holiday concerts with the Boston Pops, Boston Lyric Opera (The Little Prince), Pioneer Valley Symphony (Cavalleria Rusticana), Piccolo Spoleto Festival (L’enfant Prodigue), Opera… Learn more.
Jennifer Pearl
Vocal coach, Voice teacher
Teaching Artist Statement
As a teacher, I strive to guide each student to find their own true voice because I believe that every person, regardless of background or experience, has the ability and potential to sing beautifully. I… Learn more.
As a teacher, I strive to guide each student to find their own true voice because I believe that every person, regardless of background or experience, has the ability and potential to sing beautifully. I… Learn more.
Boston - West
Teri Kowiak
|websiteVocal coach, Voice teacher
Teri Kowiak has taught privately in the Boston area since 2010 and has over 15 years of total private teaching experience. Teri holds a Master of Music in Early Music from Longy School of Music and a Bachelor of Music in Performance from… Learn more.
New Hampshire
Christina DeMaio
|websiteAudition coach, Vocal coach, Voice teacher
My mission as a voice educator is to serve as a positive, supportive guide for singers on their journey to discovering and embracing their own unique instrument. I work with children, teens, and avocational adults of all skill levels and… Learn more.
Erin M. Smith
|websiteActing coach, Audition coach, Diction coach, Voice teacher
Erin M. Smith brings ten years of experience to the teaching studio. Working with students of all ages and levels of experience, Erin will help you achieve your goals and gain confidence in your singing--all while having fun! Specializing… Learn more.