ABOUT US:
Megan is the co-owner of Yates Vocal Studio and teaches professional singing lessons and performance/style coaching in Utah and internationally via Skype. With over 13 years of teaching experience, Megan has trained hundreds of voices to sing with functional freedom and vocal balance. She is an Ambassador and Mentor Level Instructor with the Institute for Vocal Advancement - an internat
ional teaching organization dedicated to the education and integrity of voice teachers around the globe. Megan has an extensive performance background in National Tours, US Premiers, and professional theaters across the nation. Her favorite roles include Kim in Show Boat, Lucie Manette in A Tale of Two Cities, Emma Carew in Jekyll and Hyde, Cosette in Les Miz and Evelyn Nesbit in Ragtime. She feels especially grateful to be following her passion of teaching singers to utilize their complete instrument and then watching them surpass their goals and help them understand their full potential! And being able to do all of it alongside her incredible husband and business partner, Preston! Preston is the co-owner of Yates Vocal Studio and teaches professional singing lessons and performance coaching in Utah and internationally via Skype. He is a Level III Certified Instructor with the Institute for Vocal Advancement- the same incredible teaching organization Megan is a part of. Preston graduated from BYU with his Bachelors Degree in Musical, Dance, Theatre and soon moved to New York City. He has an array of professional performing experience with roles including the Count in the US Premier of The Count of Monte Cristo, Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera, Javert in Les Mis, and the Beast in Beauty and the Beast. He was also featured in a Broadway Records Album alongside Ramin Karimloo. Because of his vast performance experience, Preston helps singers achieve not only their singing goals, but also helps them connect with and captivate their audiences. He is thrilled to be pursuing his passion in teaching voice and the best part is he gets to do it alongside his beautiful wife Megan!
