Private contemporary singing technique lessons in Manhattan for all ages. from The New School University. Melissa received her Master of Science (M.S.)
Melissa has a passion for teaching grounded in science and healthy use of the voice while achieving the demands of musical theatre performance. Her lessons are specifically tailored to meet each individual singer’s needs and goals through functional exercises. With over fifteen years of singing and performance experience, Melissa is a graduate of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy’s Musical
09/07/2021
“Prevention of vocal injury is tantamount to the performer, as he or she might be called upon at any moment and must be in optimal voice.”
📖 recommendation: The Vocal Pitstop by Adam D Rubin
Had the pleasure to meet Dr. Rubin at the LoVetri Institute for Somatic Voicework™ before beginning my graduate training in voice pathology.
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07/29/2021
With live theatre returning, we'll be making an extra effort to maintain vocal health to meet the demands of rigorous performances!
See a Singing Voice Specialist, a singing teacher who has specialized training with voice problems, so you can avoid any of the pitfalls that can sneak up on even an experienced singer.
Happy 4th! 🎇
07/04/2021
Rounding out my singing habilitation training with Dr. Wendy LeBorgne's course "The Injured Singing Voice" through the CCM Institute!
07/01/2021
Having trouble engaging the transverse abdominus while singing? Try pilates!
03/06/2021
Having a great time watching my favorite voice pedagogue, Jeanie LoVetri’s, master class!
02/15/2021
Celebrate Valentine's Day with 5 ways to give your voice some love! ❤️
5 Ways to Give Your Voice Love One day, a singing voice specialist welcomed her client into her office. After a brief hello, she asked the singer what they wanted to work on that day. After a moment of thought, they said to her, "My larynx just needs some love." I heard this story a while ago, and during this time where we're all...
02/07/2021
Fascinated to hear that Christy considered herself a “mixer” but is now belting a D #. Moral of the story: never sell yourself short!
02/05/2021
I loved attending the ELR - thank you for hosting such a great conference!
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Last week, had the honor of hosting NYC's Extramural Laryngology Rounds (ELR) conference - a quarterly case conference which unites laryngologists, speech pathologists, and voice specialists and coaches to discuss interesting or challenging pathologies at their institutions.
This session was moderated by our fellow, , and featured 3 case presentations by our esteemed group of SLPs.
ELR was started in 2006 as a small group of providers and has grown to about 150 invited attendees. It's an amazing opportunity for learning and networking in our small community. Other institutions that present throughout the year are , , and .
Looking forward to our next session already!